Italy UEFA Path A Playoffs PREVIEW | World Cup 2026

The UEFA Playoffs to decide the final nations qualified for the 2026 World Cup are this week, and no nation has more pressure on them to qualify than Italy, who have most recently missed both 2018 & 2022 editions of the World Cup. Join Claudia Pagan, Nico Cantor, Tony Meola & JayDee Dyer as they break down whether or not Gennaro Gattuso can lead Italy back to the big stage, or if we witnessing the unthinkable: Italy missing a third consecutive World Cup. The crew breaks down the pressure cooker in Palermo as Italy hosts Northern Ireland, and make their Path A picks on who will qualify to the tournament this summer. 0:00 Italy Path A PREVIEW 1:33 Path A Pick 'em 2:45 Why do Italy qualify? 4:30 What to expect from Playoffs 8:48 Does Italy need a STAR? 10:27 How does this team qualify? 12:17 Watch More! #italy #uefa #patha #worldcup #worldcup2026 #cbssportsgolazo #cbs #cbssports #soccer #football #preview #worldcupprediction #pickem #bracket Stream UCL on Paramount+ - http://bit.ly/UCLonParamount Watch UCL Extended Highlights - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkwBiY2Dq-oYX--AqrRszzMR4_C8YwiBn Watch UCL Today with Thierry Henry, Kate Scott, Micah Richards and Jamie Carragher - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkwBiY2Dq-oYdin8WdtaOExGhaRZI_dJ8 Subscribe to our other CBS Sports Golazo channels! https://www.youtube.com/@CBSSportsGolazoEurope https://www.youtube.com/@golazoamerica https://www.youtube.com/@wgolazo Home of UEFA Men’s and Women’s Champions League, UEFA Europa and Conference Leagues, NWSL, Serie A and Serie A Women, EFL Championship, EFL League One, EFL League Two and Carabao Cup, Concacaf Men's World Cup Qualifiers and W Champions Cup, US Open Cup, USL, Liga MX, SPFL and more.