"Italy will once again be absent from the world's biggest international tournament, marking their third consecutive failure to qualify after missing out in 2022 and 2018."
"Remarkably, the last time the Azzuri won a knockout game at the World Cup was their final victory over France all the way back in 2006."
"Lewandowski is unfortunately not going to be at the World Cup this summer, with one of the game's greatest strikers of the modern era now unlikely to feature at this level again."
"With Nigeria not qualifying, Victor Osimhen is also a huge loss in this year's tournament, showing he surely belongs at this level after performing at a high level in recent years."
Italy will not participate in the 2026 World Cup, continuing a trend of absence after failing to qualify in 2022 and 2018. This marks a crisis for the four-time champions, who last won a knockout game in 2006. Other notable absentees include Poland, Denmark, Hungary, and Nigeria. The final groups for the tournament have been announced, featuring teams like Sweden, Bosnia, and Turkey. Key players missing include Robert Lewandowski and Victor Osimhen, both significant losses for their respective teams.
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