Italy is in tears, after the third missed World Cup. Three people from Chivu's Inter have the elimination on their conscience
After North Macedonia and Sweden, Italy was also eliminated by Bosnia in the World Cup bracket, where Turkey, Sweden and the Czech Republic qualified on Tuesday evening. The Azzurra miss out on a third consecutive World Cup final.
Rino Gatusso did not find the way to the final tournament PHOTO Facebook
In the end, the selector Rino Gattuso (48 years old) appeared devastated on Rai television, with tears in his eyes, after the elimination on penalties against Bosnia:
“The boys did not deserve this beating for their performance, for their commitment, for their love. We had three chances to score. It's a shame, but that's football. I am proud of my players. It hurts because we needed it for ourselves, for our families. For the whole of Italy and our movement, it is a hard blow to swallow“.
Three players from Chivu's Inter were blamed by fans on social networks. The first is Alessandro Bastoni. Barcelona's struggling defender committed a foul from the last defender position and left the team 10 in the 41st minute.
Ahead of the match, left-back Federico Dimarco was delighted to see that Italy would face Bosnia, considering them weaker than Wales. It was “arrogance” that paid dearly on Tuesday night. Then, in the penalty shootout, the first to miss was precisely Chivu's “child”, Pio Esposito, who clipped the team's wings. Incidentally, among all the players, only Sandro Tonali scored. It was 4-1 on penalties for Bosnia after 1-1, the score at the end of 120 minutes.
Dams for the World – Europe area
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Italy 1-1 (4-1 on penalties)
Tabakovic (79) / M. Kean (15)
Czechia – Denmark 2-2 (3-1 on penalties)
Sulc (3), Krejci (100) / J. Andersen (72), Hogh (111)
Kosovo – Turkey 0-1
Akturkoglu (53)
Sweden – Poland 3-2
Elanga (20), Lagerbielke (44), Gyokeres (88) / Zalewski (33), Swiderski (55)
