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

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Podcast: [The Totally Football Show with James Richardson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-totally-football-show-with-james-richardson-923658)
Published: 2026-03-27T12:41:12+00:00
Episode link: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/podcast/200-the-totally-football-show/episode-694
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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) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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