Italy v Northern Ireland: World Cup playoff

Michael O’Neill and Gennaro Gattuso embrace on the touchline. Some genuine respect between both men by the looks of their friendly back-and-forth. O’Neill and his players have certainly earned it. They made Italy work hard for their win. And Italy had to work hard, because they were battling both the Irish and their own nerves. But seven attempts on target to nil tells its own story, and the pressure told: Sandro Tonali and Moise Kean scored a cracker apiece to book the Azzurri’s place in the qualification decider on Tuesday.