Big surprise... Italy misses the World Cup for the third time in a row!
The Italian national team suffered a painful blow after losing the European play-off final for the 2026 World Cup to the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team on penalties, after the match ended in a 1-1 draw in regular and extra time at the Bellino Poli Stadium.
The match started perfectly for the Italian national team, as Moise Kean opened the scoring early in the 15th minute with a powerful shot, before things got complicated when defender Bastoni was sent off in the 42nd minute, completing “The Azzurri” played the match with ten players.
The Bosnia and Herzegovina national team took advantage of the numerical deficiency, and succeeded in returning to the atmosphere of the match through Haris Tabakovich, who scored the equalizer in the 79th minute, extending the confrontation to extra time without changing the result.
In the penalty shootout, the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team imposed its superiority and decided the confrontation with a score of 4-1, to reserve the qualification ticket to the 2026 World Cup, and leave the Italian team in shock. Big.
With this loss, the Italian team will miss the World Cup finals for the third time in a row, in one of the biggest surprises in European football, amid a state of frustration among its fans.
The Bosnia and Herzegovina team is expected to be in the second group, along with Canada, Qatar and Switzerland, in the upcoming tournament. ⏱️🔥
