Italy 2026 World Cup qualifying opponents rated

France’s forward Marcus Thuram (C) struggles for the ball with Italy’s defenders Giovanni Di Lorenzo (R) and Alessandro Bastoni during the UEFA Nations League soccer match between Italy and France at the Giuseppe Meazza stadium in Milan, Italy, 17 November 2024. EPA-EFE/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO

The 48 European nations participating in the World Cup qualifiers will be divided into 12 groups of four or five, and the draw will take place on December 13 at 11:00 GMT (12:00 CET).

Wednesday’s printed edition of La Gazzetta dello Sport rated every possible Italy opponent.

According to the pink paper, Vincenzo Montella’s Turkey, Erling Haaland’s Norway, and Dusan Vlahovic’s Serbia will be the most dangerous teams the Azzurri could face. Each team got five stars (*****) more than any other country in pots two, three, four, and five.

The 12 group winners will automatically qualify for the final tournament. The 12 runners-up will enter a play-off route from which the Azzurri were eliminated in the last two editions.

Italy’s opponents in 2026 World Cup qualifiers rated

Pot 2
Turkey *****
Norway *****
Serbia *****
Slovakia ****
Sweden ****
Romania ****
Ukraine ****
Greece ****
Hungary ***
Poland ***
Wales ***
Czech Republic ***

Pot 3
Scotland ***
Slovenia ***
Georgia ***
North Macedonia **
Ireland **
Albania **
Finland **
Northern Ireland **
Iceland **
Israel **
Bosnia & Herzegovina **
Montenegro **

Pot 4
Bulgaria **
Kosovo **
Belarus **
Armenia **
Kazakistan *
Luxembourg *
Azerbaijan *
Estonia *
Cipro *
Far Oer *
Latvia *
Lituania *

Pot 5
Moldova *
Malta *
Andorra *
Gibraltar *
San Marino *
Liechtenstein *

Source: Gazzetta dello Sport newspaper, November 20, 2024, page20

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