Italy miss out on World Cup for third straight time after shootout loss to Bosnia
Summary
Italy failed to qualify for the World Cup for the third consecutive time after losing 4-1 on penalties to Bosnia and Herzegovina following a 1-1 draw in their playoff final.
Key Points
- Italy missed out on the World Cup for the third straight time after losing 4-1 in a penalty shootout to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
- The match ended 1-1 after regular time with Italy scoring first through Moise Kean and Bosnia equalizing late via Haris Tabakovic.
- Alessandro Bastoni was sent off for Italy before halftime, forcing them to play with 10 men for the remainder of the match.
- Bosnia maintained a perfect penalty spot kick record in the shootout while Italy missed two penalties, confirming Bosnia's qualification to Group B in the World Cup.
