Game Time Thread: Italy vs. Northern Ireland

FLORENCE, ITALY - MARCH 24: Riccardo Calafiori and Manuel Locatelli of Italy in action during the Italy training session at Centro Tecnico Federale di Coverciano on March 24, 2026 in Florence, Italy. (Photo by Claudio Villa - FIGC/FIGC via Getty Images) | FIGC via Getty Images MATCH INFO When: Thurs

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MATCH INFO

When: Thursday, March 26, 2026.

Where: New Balance Arena, Bergamo, Italy.

Official kickoff time: 8:45 p.m. local time in Italy and across Europe, 7:45 p.m. in the United Kingdom, 3:45 p.m. Eastern time, 2:45 p.m. Central time, 12:45 p.m. Pacific time.

(Please note that the kickoff time might be an hour later than usual like it will be in the United States due to Daylight Saving Time taking place last weekend. The time change will happen in Italy on March 29.)

STARTING LINEUPS

Italy starting XI: TBA

Italy bench: TBA

Italy

manager: Gennaro Gattuso

Northern Ireland starting XI: TBA

Northern Ireland bench: TBA

Northern Ireland manager: Michael O’Neill

Match referee: Danny Makkelie

HOW TO WATCH

Television: TLN (Canada), BBC Three (United Kingdom); RAI Uno (Italy).

Online/Streaming: Peacock, Amazon Prime Video USA, fuboTV (United States); DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada (Canada); RAIPlay (Italy).

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