Italy out of FIFA World Cup 2022

In Euro 2020 champions, Italy failed to qualify for the FIFA World Cup after a 1-0 loss to North Macedonia, which was also their first loss on home soil. Aleksandar Trajkovski scored the only goal of the game in extra time, who are yet to face Portugal in order to qualify for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar 2022. "There is a great disappointment, even today we played a good game but we couldn't score. From September to today we have made mistakes and we have paid for them." The Juventus veteran added. The Azzurri were missing one of their key players in Federico Chiesa, due to an ACL injury for the qualifiers. Roberto Mancini had a great success with his time in the Euros, beating England at Wembley, but they could not replicate the same against North Macedonia.  Italian Captain Giorgio Chiellini after the game. "I am proud of a team that has given everything, it is clear that we are destroyed and crushed, a great void will remain within us," said Chiellini.

#Mancini: "The victory in the Euros was the most wonderful moment of my career. What happened this evening is my biggest disappointment."#ITAMKD #Azzurri #VivoAzzurro #WCQ pic.twitter.com/YIMfp3Uq0C

— Italy (@Azzurri_En) March 24, 2022

Italy's last World Cup game was June 15, 2014, which was a group stage match against England, 2839 days ago. Italy's last World Cup knockout game was on July 9th, 2006, when they won the final after beating France, 5737 days ago.