World Cup Play-offs: Italy, Turkey, & More

0:00It's March 30th. This is Sydney News Today, AI-powered stories from your city. The final six spots for this year's 48-team World Cup get decided Wednesday with four coming from European playoffs and two more from. FIFA's Intercontinental Showdown. This massive tournament hits the USA, Canada, and Mexico from June 11th to July 19th. And heavyweights like Italy are still fighting to, punch their ticket after missing the last two. Italy faces Bosnia and Herzegovina early in the morning. Our time, desperate to return since their last World Cup win 20 years back. Meanwhile, Turkey's the favorite against Kosovo, and whoever wins slots into Australia's opening group match alongside the hosts, and Paraguay Soccerers fans, eyes peeled. Sweden takes on Poland in a rematch, where Arsenal's Victor Giochere's lit up Semi's and Lewandowski carries the Poles' hopes for a third straight trip. Denmark chases the same streak versus Czechia, who clawed back from two-nail down to force

1:02penalties against Ireland. Over in Mexico for the Intercontinental games, Graham Arnold, fresh off coaching Australia, guides Iraq against Bolivia, and me to be the first Aussie, bossed to qualify two nations after Iraq's epic lay penalty. Jamaica ranked way higher, eyes Congo in the other clash. These playoffs cap a wild qualifying run with surprise qualifiers like Cape Verde already in, setting up dream groups from Grube to Ipeer football. Theatre as the big show looms.