The Azzurri suffered heartache on penalties to Bosnia and Herzogovina, confirming what will be a 16-year absence from the World Cup for the four-time winners ...
The four-times world champions will not be competing for football's top prize this summer after falling to penalty shoothout defeat against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Sarajevo on Tuesday night.
Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey clinch final spots in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, with SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles hosting key group stage and knockout matches this summer.
Italy's World Cup nightmare has continued unabated, as the Azzurri fell short of qualification to their third-straight World Cup after defeat to Bosnia & Herzegovina on a penalty shootout.