US EditionItaly fail to reach third straight World Cup after penalty shootout loss to Bosnia
Bosnia converted all four penalties as Italy missed three attempts and failed to reach a third straight World Cup, Gennaro Gattuso said.
- Italy failed to qualify for their third consecutive FIFA World Cup after losing to Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-1 in a penalty shootout during the qualification play-off final in Zenica.
- Italy took an early lead through Moise Kean but played most of the match with 10 men following Alessandro Bastoni's red card, and Bosnia equalized late in regular time, forcing extra time.
- Italy missed their first two penalties in the shootout, allowing Esmir Bajraktarevic to score the winning penalty for Bosnia, securing their World Cup qualification.
- This marks the first time a former World Cup champion has missed three consecutive tournaments, following Italy’s previous eliminations in 2018 and 2022.
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The Italian national football team lost the decisive match of the World Cup qualifying tournament to Bosnia and Herzegovina and will not qualify for a major tournament for the third time in a row.
The three-time football world champion Italy did not qualify for the World Cup for the third time as a result. The country's media are dismayed.
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