Italy have set up a World Cup play-off final against Bosnia and Herzegovina after beating Northern Ireland at home. Sandro Tonali and Moise Kean got the second-half goals for Gennaro Gattuso's side as they avoided an upset in Bergamo.

Italy defeated Northern Ireland 2-0 on Thursday in a UEFA World Cup playoff semifinal. Looking to avoid missing a third straight World Cup, the Azzurri were nervy in the first half but ultimately found the goals they needed in the second half.

We're one step closer to the final four UEFA teams in the World Cup being decided as Italy's bid to avoid missing their third straight World Cup lives on after their 2-0 defeat of Northern Ireland. It may have taken longer than expected for Sandro Tonali to open the scoring,

Four-time champion Italy hosts Northern Ireland in the standout semifinal of the World Cup playoffs in Europe on Thursday. The Azzurri are under pressure to avoid failing to qualify for soccer’s biggest event for a third consecutive time after being eliminated by Sweden in 2017 and North Macedonia in 2022.