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Ireland's World Cup hopes dashed in penalty shootout defeat to Czech Republic

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The Republic of Ireland lost to the Czech Republic in a World Cup playoff semi-final in Prague.

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The match between the Republic of Ireland and the Czech Republic ended 2-2 after regular and extra time.

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The Czech Republic won the penalty shootout against the Republic of Ireland.

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Open Questions

5 questions
What is the current status of Sammie Szmodics' injury and his expected recovery time?
What specific reasons are Irish supporters citing for calling an official inquiry into the playoff elimination?
What are the details of the match-fixing investigation involving the 47 people charged by the Czech FA?
What is the exact timeline and outcome of the playoff matches involving Turkey and Kosovo?
What are the reactions from Czech Republic and Bosnia and Herzegovina players and officials to their respective victories?
Italy's World Cup qualification statusfactual

Italy missed their third consecutive World Cup after losing to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Italy is one win away from their first World Cup in 12 years after beating Northern Ireland.

According to The Guardian - Football

Context: This indicates a fundamental disagreement about Italy's current qualification status, which could confuse readers about whether Italy is still in contention or already eliminated.

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