Italy miss 3rd straight World Cup with shootout loss in Bosnia

One of soccer's historic powers has reached a once-unfathomable low. Four-time champion Italy failed to qualify for a third straight World Cup after getting beat in a penalty shootout with 10 men at 66th-ranked Bosnia and Herzegovina in the European playoffs on Tuesday. Moise Kean scored early on for Italy but then Azzurri center back Alessandro Bastoni

Italy to miss third straight World Cup after shoot-out defeat to Bosnia

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

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Italy miss 3rd straight World Cup with shootout loss in Bosnia

Italy to miss third straight World Cup after shoot-out defeat to Bosnia

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