"Sandro Tonali blasted in superbly from the edge of the box in the second half of a nervous one-off semifinal in Bergamo on Thursday before Moise Kean made the game safe. We made life a bit difficult for ourselves, but in the second half we found our rhythm, Italy coach and 2006 champion Gennaro Gattuso said."
"Bosnia overcame Wales on penalties in Cardiff following a 1-1 draw after extra time. Daniel James used his pace to score early in the second period for the hosts, and Karl Darlow then made a wonder save from an Ermedin Demirovic header."
"Kosovo have never reached a World Cup, but are through to Tuesday's playoff final at home to Turkiye after winning a wild game in Slovakia 4-3. The Kosovans twice wiped out a deficit, and Kreshnik Hajrizi's goal on 72 minutes proved the difference."
"Ferdi Kadioglu's second-half goal put Turkiye through after a tight 1-0 home win over Romania. Kadioglu calmly netted on 53 minutes after Arda Guler's magical assist at Besiktas's stadium in Istanbul."
Italy secured a 2-0 victory over Northern Ireland, enhancing their chances of qualifying for the men's World Cup for the first time since 2014. Other European playoff semifinal winners included Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sweden, Poland, Turkiye, Kosovo, the Czech Republic, and Denmark. Italy will face Bosnia in the final, while Kosovo, who have never qualified for a World Cup, will play Turkiye. Kosovo triumphed in a thrilling 4-3 match against Slovakia, and Turkiye advanced with a narrow 1-0 win over Romania.
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