Italy misses World Cup again
In the heart of Rome, frustration is growing among football fans after Italy’s latest setback on the international stage. Standing near a newsstand, 65-year-old Tommaso Silvestri scans the headlines, which describe the situation in stark terms — from “disaster” to “scandal.” For him, the problem is clear. “We’ve failed completely,” he says. “Our players couldn’t even hit the target. The great era of Italian football is over.” On Tuesday evening in Zenica, the Italy national football team missed out on World Cup qualification for the third time in a row. They were defeated 4-1 on penalties by Bosnia and Herzegovina after playing much of the match with ten men. Since lifting the World Cup in 2006, Italy has struggled to maintain consistent success, aside from its unexpected triumph at Euro 2021 against England at Wembley. The defeat has triggered strong […]
