UDINE, Italy (Reuters) -Thousands of Pro-Palestinian demonstrators on Tuesday marched in the northern Italian city of Udine before Italy's World Cup soccer qualifier against Israel, concluding their ...

ZURICH (AP) — The Norwegian and Italian soccer federations have been fined by FIFA for fan incidents at World Cup qualifying games against Israel last month. Both federations faced charges relating to ...

MILAN (AP) — A soccer chief in Italy says he fears the country could be stripped of the hosting rights to the European Championship in 2032 if an immediate move isn’t made to update stadiums. Italy ...

Soccer is big in Italy. For the Italians, it is one of their national sports, and Serie A is one of Europe’s top leagues. Juventus, AC Milan, and Inter are a few of the great Italian soccer clubs that ...

UDINE, Italy, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Italy must beware Israel's quality in a match that could secure a World Cup playoff berth, coach Gennaro Gattuso said on Monday, vowing not to repeat the errors that ...

ROME – Israel’s World Cup qualifying match at Italy next week is expected to attract more pro-Palestinian protesters outside the soccer stadium in Udine than ticket-holding spectators inside the arena ...

VATICAN CITY ” Pope Benedict XVI blessed a third-division Italian soccer team Wednesday, praising the club for signing onto a program by a Christian sports organization that seeks to promote ethics in ...

Italy’s love of soccer is there in every single detail of its culture, from the picturesque Naples streets to the Milan San Siro cheering rows. Firstly, over the decades, Italy has acquired ...

DEBRECEN, Hungary — Sandro Tonali scored a stoppage-time winner as Italy won a chaotic nine-goal thriller against Israel 5-4 and dodged another big setback in its bid to qualify for the 2026 World Cup ...

The march was attended by over 5,000 participants according to preliminary police estimates, and preceded the soccer match, which Italy ultimately won 3-0. Thousands of Pro-Palestinian demonstrators ...