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Gennaro Gattuso is expected to step down from his role as Italy head coach‚ after two key figures in their football association resigned following their failure to qualify for a third straight World Cup. Gattuso's side were beaten 4-1 in penalty shoot-out by Bosnia and Herzegovina in a play-off on Tuesday night. It meant four-time World Cup winners Italy became the first nation to have lifted the trophy to fail to make three straight editions of the finals‚ having also missed Russia 2018 and Qatar 2022.

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The full 48-team line-up for this summer's FIFA World Cup was officially confirmed on Tuesday as the final six nations at the finals through play-off ties. DR Congo and Iraq were the last two teams to book their place in the 2026 edition of the tournament‚ set to be staged in the United States‚ Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19. The final four European spots were also confirmed on Tuesday‚ with Turkey‚ Sweden‚ the Czech Republic and Bosnia-Herzegovina qualifying at the expense of Kosovo‚ Poland‚ Denmark and Italy.

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Italy will be absent from a third World Cup in a row this summer after they lost in the play-offs against Bosnia and Herzegovina‚ who instead booked their spot in North America with a famous victory. Donnarumma - who clashed with Bosnia goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj during the shootout - and Co were taken to penalties by their opponents‚ and it was a disaster with Newcastle's Sandro Tonali the only Italian player to score‚ while Donnarumma failed to save any of the hosts' kicks.

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Italian media reaction: ‘Third Apocalypse'‚ ‘Hard' to continue with Gattuso

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Miroslav Koubek says Czech Republic need to be 'less nervous' against Denmark in playoff final

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Football's youngest nation are on the brink of qualifying for their first ever World Cup and will achieve the remarkable feat with victory in tonight's playoff final. The world's 78th-ranked nation will fight for their spot at this summer's 48-team tournament at the Fadil Vokrri Stadium.

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The Bosnia and Herzegovina FA have accused an Italian soldier from the European Union Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR) of spying on a training session ahead of the World Cup play-off final between the two countries. Bosnia will host the four-time world champions at the Bilino Polje Stadium in Zenica on Tuesday night‚ following their dramatic penalty shootout win over Wales in the play-off semi-final last week. But their preparation for the crunch match has been disrupted by controversy after a EUFOR soldier‚ believed to be Italian‚ was spotted filming Bosnia's training session in Butmir on Sunday.

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Donnarumma: ‘Italy feel the tension‚ but it's the right kind' for World Cup play-off

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Bojan Miovski 'recalled' from international duty by Rangers after cameo role in World Cup playoff defeat

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Dimarco reveals best quality Italy will need in World Cup play-off Final

Craig McLeish determined to steer St Mirren away from relegation play-off as he implements coaching staff plan B

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Italy: FIFA cut stadium capacity for World Cup play-off Final

Inside Scotland camp as Steve Clarke says play-off victims' pain brought home special World Cup feeling

Nesta: ‘I was worried by Italy‚ but super Bastoni has my backing'

Bosnian fans have accused Italy of showing their team 'disrespect and arrogance' after celebrating their penalty shootout victory over Wales in the World Cup play-off semi-final. Bosnia beat Wales 4-2 on penalties in a shock victory at Cardiff City Stadium on Thursday night. Former Manchester City striker Edin Džeko dragged the game into extra time with an 86th-minute leveller after Dan James had given the hosts the lead in the 51st minute.

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Fagioli: ‘Not surprised by Italy snub‚ Kean and Dzeko difficult to stop'

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