Tonali leads Italy past Northern Ireland and into World Cup playoff final Italy finally won a match in the World Cup playoffs. Now the four-time champion needs to win one more to avoid failing to qualify for a third straight time. The Azzurri beat Northern Ireland 2-0 in the European semifinals on Thursday. https://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/fifa-world-cup-european-playoffs-roundup-9.7144064?cmp=rss