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Bosnia and Herzegovina v Italy: World Cup playoff goes to penalties
One shiny bronze centesimo di lira for the thoughts of Federico Dimarco and Guglielmo Vicario, caught on camera celebrating Bosnia and Herzegovina’s victory over Wales. “If Italy are afraid to play in Wales, something isn’t right,” Edin Džeko wondered aloud, before the game. Well, one of the behemoths of the World Cup will be missing for the third time in a row. Something isn’t right, that much is clear.
TL;DR
- Bosnia and Herzegovina defeated Italy 4-1 on penalties to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.
- Italy has now missed three consecutive World Cup finals, a record for a former winner.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina dominated possession (723 passes to Italy's 420) and had more shots (31 to 9).
- Key penalty misses for Italy included Esposito's opening shot and Cristante's shot hitting the crossbar.
- Edin Džeko sustained a shoulder injury late in the match.
- Federico Dimarco and Guglielmo Vicario were seen celebrating Bosnia and Herzegovina's victory.