"Italy's hopes of qualifying for the World Cup were dashed after a penalty shootout loss to Bosnia and Herzegovina, marking a third consecutive failure to reach the tournament."
"Moise Kean's early goal was overshadowed by Alessandro Bastoni's red card, which left Italy with ten men and ultimately contributed to their defeat in the playoff final."
Italy's World Cup hopes ended with a loss to Bosnia and Herzegovina in a penalty shootout. Moise Kean scored for Italy, but Alessandro Bastoni received a red card. Bosnia equalized in the 79th minute. The match went to extra time, ending 1-1. In the shootout, Italy missed two penalties, while Bosnia converted all four attempts, winning 4-1. Italy has not won a knockout game since 2006 and was eliminated in the previous two World Cup playoffs.
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