Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, March 31, 2026 (AFP) - Italy to miss third straight World Cup after shoot-out defeat to Bosnia

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2026-04-01

Italy will miss out on a third straight World Cup after falling to Bosnia and Hercegovina in Tuesday's breathless qualification play-off final, the Azzurri blowing their chance to reach this summer's tournament in North America with a 4-1 penalty shootout defeat. Esmir Bajraktarevic shot the winning spot-kick in Zenica where the Bosnians booked a place in Group B and matches against co-hosts Canada, Switzerland and Qatar and plunged Italy into a......

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