Italy’s World Cup dream still alive but it’s Home Nations heartbreak
27 March 2026

Italy’s World Cup dream still alive but it’s Home Nations heartbreak

The Totally Football Show with James Richardson

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Jimbo has a stellar cast of James Horncastle, Tom Williams, Colin Millar and Matt Davies-Adams to react to the World Cup play-off semi-finals.


It’s a heartbreaking night for the home nations with Wales and the Republic of Ireland eliminated on penalties. And a brave young Northern Ireland side are beaten 2-0 in Bergamo by Italy. Are the Azzurri finally set to qualify for another World Cup?


Jack Lang’s in Mexico to tell us about the inter-confederation play-offs, where he watched Jamaica edge past New Caledonia to set up a final against DR Congo.


And the big domestic news is that Mo Salah will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season. Should we all be a bit more moved?


Produced by Charlie Jones and Xavi Bird



RUNNING ORDER: 

• PART 1: World Cup round-up - that Guler pass (01.00)

• PART 2a: Path A - Wales out, Italy through (06.00) 

• PART 2b: Republic of Ireland knocked out on penalties (30.00)

• PART 2c: The rest of UEFA qualifying (35.00)

• PART 3: New Caledonia 0-1 Jamaica with Jack Lang (41.00)

• PART 4: Salah leaving Liverpool (48.00)

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