Football Predictions

Bosnia and Herzegovina – Italy : European qualifying drama hits Zenica Europe’s final ticket is handed out Tuesday night in the Balkans. Bilino Polje Stadium in Zenica stages a straight-up playoff final. Bosnia and Herzegovina meet Italy. The winner joins Group B at the World Cup alongside Canada, Qatar and Switzerland. Both nations have been…

Denmark – North Macedonia: a decisive play-off at Parken Stadium Parken Stadium in Copenhagen hosts a huge international tie on Thursday night. Denmark take on North Macedonia in a play-off semi-final. The winner advances to the European final, a one-off shot at a World Cup spot. Denmark start as favourites in front of their crowd.…

Italy – Northern Ireland: Play-off cloud hangs over Bergamo This Thursday night Bergamo will be a pressure cooker. Italy’s World Cup fate is on the line in a hair-trigger play-off semi-final against Northern Ireland. The winner moves on to face Wales or Bosnia for a ticket to North America; the loser goes home and watches…

Ukraine – Sweden: a boiling play-off under the Valencia sun This Thursday night the Estadi Ciutat de València stages a high-voltage play-off semi. Ukraine, still forced to play “home” games away from home, face a Sweden side in transition — both chasing a 2026 World Cup ticket. The winner gets a suffocating final against Poland…

Poland v Albania: one win from the playoff final — Warsaw will decide The National Stadium in Warsaw hosts a decisive international on Thursday night. Poland welcome Albania in a one-off World Cup playoff semi. The winner takes on Ukraine or Sweden next Tuesday. The prize is a spot in the final qualifying match for…

Wales – Bosnia and Herzegovina: Cardiff’s inferno for a World Cup ticket Wales and Bosnia and Herzegovina are throwing their last reserves into the fight for a long-shot ticket to the 2026 World Cup. This isn’t the time for number-crunching — neither side wants to be one of the big absentees from the North American…

Czech Republic – Republic of Ireland: a high-stakes World Cup play-off in Prague Prague hosts a big knockout on Thursday night. The Czech Republic meets the Republic of Ireland in the capital for a World Cup semi-final play-off. Win and you face Denmark or North Macedonia next. Lose and the dream is over. The home…

Turkey – Romania: an electric, no-safety-net playoff at Besiktas Park The whistle blows Thursday night in Istanbul for a high-stakes international. Turkey host Romania at Besiktas Park in a World Cup playoff semi-final. The immediate prize is a spot in the European play-off final. The hosts want to drag themselves back onto the global stage.…

Slovakia – Kosovo: a spot in the playoff final up for grabs in Bratislava European qualifying moves into its knockout phase on Thursday night. Bratislava hosts a sharp-edged semi. Slovakia take on Kosovo. Slovakia want only their second-ever World Cup finals. Kosovo are chasing a first major-tournament appearance in their history. The winner meets either…