Italy out of WorldCup after 1-0 loss to North Macedonia

March 25, 2022
Italy-North Macedonia

Italy have crashed out of World Cup contention with a 1-0 loss to North Macedonia on Thursday.

The defending Euro champions conceded late in the play-off to seal their fate.

Aleksandar Trajkovski scored the winning goal with a low strike from outside the box.

“It’s just so difficult to explain,” Italy midfielder Marco Verratti told RAI Sport. “It was a nightmare.

“Looking around the locker room, we had the players to challenge for the tournament itself, yet here we are talking about a disaster. It’s so tough to go from hero to zero.

“We experienced special times together and I will always be proud of my teammates. This is football, you need to score goals. We didn’t manage it, but we gave everything we had. It wasn’t enough.

“We have to ask ourselves questions now. There’s some bad luck, but you also need to make your own luck.”

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