Italy 0 North Macedonia 1 - Highlights
Italy will miss their second World Cup in a row after slumping to a shock 1-0 play-off semi-final defeat to North Macedonia on Thursday.
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North Macedonia eliminate Italy from World Cup with 92nd-minute stunner
Italy are out of the 2022 World Cup.
Italy 0-1 North Macedonia: Roberto Mancini’s side dumped out in huge shock after late Aleksander Trajkovski
Aleksander Trajkovski struck late as North Macedonia stunned Italy to dump the European Champions out of the World Cup. There was no way through for either side in the first half, despite Italy peppering the North Macedonia goal for large parts of the opening period.
Cristiano Ronaldo trains with Portugal ahead of World Cup clash with Turkey - in pictures
Portugal continued their preparation for their World Cup play-off against Turkey as they trained at Estadio do Dragao on Wednesday.
European champions Italy face North Macedonia test in quest to reach World Cup
It is perhaps the most prestigious ‘Double’ in international football: World Cup holders and champions of Europe at the same time. West Germany achieved it in the 1970s. France followed up their 1998 World Cup by claiming the Euros two years later. Spain added an extra tier to the feat: European Championship winners in 2008 and 2012, either side of their first World Cup.
Italy just need to be themselves to qualify for World Cup, says Chiellini
PALERMO, Italy: Italy do not need to do anything extraordinary to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar and will not have to outdo themselves to reach the same level they did when winning last year's European Championship, captain Giorgio Chiellini said on Wednesday.
Mancini: "No hay un favorito, puede pasar cualquier cosa"
El seleccionador italiano, Roberto Mancini, ha asegurado en rueda de prensa que «no hay un favorito» en «Puede pasar cualquier cosa en 90 minutos», ha afirmado.
Man Utd board respond to Sir Alex Ferguson recommending Carlo Ancelotti
Manchester United’s hierarchy have decided against a move for Carlo Ancelotti despite Sir Alex Ferguson’s recommendation, according to reports.