Italy Loses World Cup Spot
Wednesday, 2026/04/01115 words2 minutes115 reads
Italy lost to Bosnia-Herzegovina in a penalty shootout. They will miss the World Cup for the third time in a row.
Italy is a four-time world champion. But they did not go to the World Cup in 2018 and 2022. Now they will miss it again in 2026. No other winner has missed three World Cups in a row.
Italy played with only 10 men after one player was sent off. They held on and took the game to penalties. But two Italian players missed their shots. Bosnia scored all their penalties and won. Their captain Edin Dzeko is 40 years old. This is only the second time Bosnia will play in a World Cup.
