Gattuso Shares His Views on Northern Ireland

Italy national football team head coach Gennaro Gattuso shared his thoughts on Northern Ireland, the opponent for the "Squadra Azzurra" in the 2026 World Cup qualification playoffs. "This is a physically strong team, and they fight until the end.

However, we must showcase our game, and I have been talking about this for three months," Gattuso said in an interview with Sky Sports. It should be noted that the playoff matches for qualification to the 2026 World Cup will be held in March.

If the Italy national team defeats Northern Ireland, they will face either Wales or Bosnia and Herzegovina.