Italy’s national football team have failed to qualify for the past two World Cups. As fraught followers of the Azzurri will be grimly aware, their men’s side must navigate the play-offs in March to avoid missing a third consecutive tournament.

Twenty teams, including the United States, are set to participate in the International Cricket Council tournament from Feb. 7 to March 8.

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