Italian football fans are being encouraged to put their national team’s World Cup 2026 qualification failure behind them – by backing co-hosts Canada instead. Canada Soccer, the national governing body for the sport, is offering a jersey swap on Saturday for fans in Toronto’s Little Italy district. “Dear Italian soccer fans, Don’t wait four more years. “Canada Soccer is inviting Italian-Canadians to get behind the home team,” read a further statement. Saturday’s free jersey swap may be the most affordable way that local Italian fans can get involved with the World Cup this summer.

Source: The Guardian April 04, 2026 16:16 UTC