Italy misses out on the World Cup again.

In the early hours of April 1st, Italy drew 1-1 with Bosnia after 120 minutes, then lost 1-4 in the penalty shootout for the 2026 World Cup play-off final.

Italy missed out on the World Cup.

Disaster struck once again as Italian football continued its absence from the world's biggest tournament. The play-off final seemed to be going smoothly for the "Azzurri," with Moise Kean scoring an early opening goal. However, Alessandro Bastoni's red card cost the visitors the initiative, leading to an equalizer in the final minutes of regular time.

Despite their efforts to hold on to a draw in extra time, Italy succumbed in the penalty shootout, with Francesco Pio Esposito and Bryan Cristante both missing their penalties, resulting in a bitter defeat for the 2020 European champions.

Conversely, Bosnian players and fans erupted in joy, as this was the first time in 12 years that the Southeast European national team had participated in the world football tournament.

Updates will continue.

Source: https://znews.vn/italy-lai-lo-hen-world-cup-post1639849.html