'The World Cup curse,' Italy in tears after missing out for third straight time
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By Angelo Amante
Published on April 1, 2026.
Italy's soccer team, known as the 'Azzurri', fell to a 4-1 penalty shootout defeat by Bosnia in a UEFA Qualifiers match, marking the third consecutive consecutive defeat for the team. The team has not won a World Cup since 2006 and has produced some of the game's top players but has only won one match at the finals since then. The defeat leaves fans in Rome in tears and calls for a rebuilding of the team, which last qualified for the World Cup finals in 2014. The match was played in the 42nd minute with Alessandro Bastoni penalised for a late last-man tackle, a key turning point with Italy leading at the time.
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