Italian politicians and fans are calling for heads to roll at the country’s football federation, after the four-time world champions failed to reach the men’s World Cup for the third consecutive time.
The Azzurri suffered a humiliating defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina in a penalty shootout on Tuesday night after a 1-1 draw in their World Cup play-off. The Italians, ranked 12th in the world by governing body Fifa, had failed to qualify automatically for this summer’s tournament after finishing behind Norway in their group.
They also missed the last two World Cups in Qatar in 2022 and Russia in 2018. But their struggles stretch back further — they have not made it to the tournament’s knockout phase since 2006.
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