💔 Italy had their hopes of qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup dramatically ended in stoppage time in a 1-0 loss to North Macedonia on Thursday night. Here are the best pictures from the match! SLInt MORE:
The 2020 UEFA European Championship winners would still have needed to beat Portugal next week to book their place at the global tournament, but theiron Thursday, and the consequences of that result, has been described by Azzurri manager Roberto Mancini as his"biggest disappointment".
Italy were favourites to advance to the final play-off next week when the first round play-off matches were scheduled, but failed to convert any of their chances in Palermo, meaning they will now be absent from a second successive World Cup after missing out on the competition in Russia four years ago.
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