"The final qualified teams will be confirmed Tuesday with four European nations and the winners of the two intercontinental playoff finals sealing their spot in the Canada, Mexico and the United America this summer."
"Bosnia have home advantage in Zenica at the hostile Stadium Bilino Polje, but Italy have the pedigree of Gianluigi Donnarumma, Sandro Tonali and Manuel Locatelli, so they will have no excuses for another playoff failure."
The 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup begins on June 11 with Mexico facing South Africa. Six qualification spots are still available through European and intercontinental playoffs. Kosovo hosts Türkiye, while Italy must win against Bosnia to avoid missing the finals for a third consecutive tournament. Iraq, Congo DR, Bolivia, and Türkiye aim to end long absences from the World Cup. Italy is favored against Bosnia, bolstered by a recent victory over Northern Ireland, while Bosnia hopes to leverage home advantage.
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