By virtue of finishing second to Spain in their qualifying group, Italy will be forced to play a two-legged playoff to make it to the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Fortunately for them, because of their 1-0 victory over Albania this week, they are a seeded team in the next week's playoff draw (October 17th). As a seeded team, they will not have to face Switzerland, Croatia or Denmark. Here are their possible opponents for the pair of matches in November: virtue of finishing second to Spain in their qualifying group, Italy will be forced to play a two-legged playoff to make it to the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Fortunately for them, because of their 1-0 victory over Albania this week, they are a seeded team in the next week's playoff draw (October 17th). As a seeded team, they will not need to face Switzerland, Croatia or Denmark. Here are their possible opponents for the pair of matches in November:
