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Italy lost their third World Cup in a row after losing on penalties against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the final.

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Italy's Francesco Pio Esposito missed the shootout as his country failed to qualify for the World Cup.

Ten-man Italy missed out on a third World Cup after losing their penalty shootout to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Having failed to reach Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022, Italy are the first former champions to miss out on three consecutive World Cups. Newcastle’s Sandro Tonali was the only player to score from the spot for the … Read more

Italy lost again in the World Cup after the victory in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Italy lost again in the World Cup after the victory in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The story will be another Italian apocalypse, another disaster for the nation that has won four World Cups, but is beginning to believe that it may not be headed for another one after losing for the third time in a row. After North Macedonia’s bolt from the blue in 2022, and a two-legged defeat by … Read more