Italy Misses 2026 World Cup, Newspapers Call for Change

In a tense play‑off final, Italy drew 1-1 with Bosnia and Herzegovina after Moises Kean opened the scoring and Haris Tankovic equalised. A red card for Alessandro Bastoni and a penalty shoot‑out loss left the Azzurri out of the expanded 48‑team tournament.

Italian newspapers reacted with headlines such as “Everyone out!” and “Everyone at home,” demanding sweeping reforms. Manager Gennaro Gattuso said he would not discuss his future, while critics called for a reset and blamed the team’s mediocrity for the failure.