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Italy broke English hearts last July as they won the European Championship final but after failing to qualify for the World Cup for the second straight tournament they have left fans thinking their Wembley triumph was a flash in the pan.
Italy legend Giorgio Chiellini said his team-mates are «destroyed and crushed» after losing to North Macedonia and failing to reach the 2022 World Cup.
Roberto Mancini says that he is too disappointed to discuss his future after his side’s shock loss against North Macedonia in their World Cup qualification play-off semi-final. Italy dominated for large swathes of the encounter at Stadio Renzo Barbera, but Aleksander Trajkovski delivered a fatal blow late on. Ad/> It means the European champions have failed to qualify for the last two editions of the World Cup.
Italy have failed to reach the World Cup for the second successive time after a humiliating home defeat by European minnows North Macedonia ensured they will not be in Qatar later this year.
PALERMO, Italy : Italy missed out on the World Cup finals again after losing 1-0 at home to North Macedonia in their playoff semi-final on Thursday as Aleksandar Trajkovski's last-gasp strike earned the visitors a famous win.
European champions Italy did not qualify for the World Cup four years ago, their first failure to reach soccer's global showpiece tournament since 1958, but they dominated from the off in Palermo and looked on course for victory.
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.
El seleccionador italiano, Roberto Mancini, lamentó la eliminación en los 'playoffs' para el Mundial de Catar a manos de Macedonia del Norte (0-1) y afirmó que vive «el momento más difícil» de su carrera pese a haber ganado la Eurocopa hace tan solo ocho meses. «El pasado mes de julio viví la alegría más bonita de mi carrera en la Eurocopa. Ahora he vivido la mayor decepción. Esto es fútbol, a veces pasan cosas increíbles. Es difícil para mí analizar el partido», indicó Mancini tras la derrota sufrida en Palermo.