Italy has missed its third consecutive World Cup after losing to Bosnia and Herzegovina in a qualifying playoff final. The match ended in a penalty shootout defeat following a 1-1 draw, with Italy taking an early lead but facing a red card for Alessandro Bastoni before halftime. After the match, head coach Gennaro Gattuso apologized to the people.
According to reports from transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Gattuso is expected to leave his position as Italy's head coach, despite Italian football federation president Gabriele Gravina expressing a desire to keep him. Gattuso had taken over as coach last year after Luciano Spalletti was fired, with the aim of qualifying Italy for the World Cup.
Gattuso is expected to leave his position as Italy's head coach