Heartbreak for Azzurri as Bosnia ousts Italy in World Cup playoff final
Updated On: 02 April, 2026 09:13 AM IST | Zenica (Bosnia & Herzegovina) | Agencies
Italy fail to qualify for third consecutive World Cup after 1-4 loss to Bosnia and Herzegovina on penalties; politicians, fans, players and coach Gattuso gutted, but commend team for battling with 10 men after Bastoni’s first-half red card
Italy players wear a dejected look after their tie-breaker defeat to Bosnia and Herzegovina in Zenica on Tuesday. Pic/Getty Images
Italy will miss out on a third straight World Cup after falling to Bosnia and Herzegovina in Tuesday’s breathless qualification Playoff final, the Azzurri blowing their chance to reach this summer’s tournament in North America with a 1-4 penalty shoot-out defeat.
Esmir Bajraktarevic shot the winning spot-kick to help the Bosnians book a place in Group B (Canada, Switzerland and Qatar).
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