Italy's World Cup Drought Continues, Turkey Secures Spot

0:00Italy's World Cup drought drags on after a 4-1 penalty shootout lost to Bosnia and Herzegovina in their playoff final. The match ended one-all in regular time, marking the third straight tournament the four-time champs will miss. Italy jumped ahead early with Moeskin scoring in the 15th minute, but things unraveled when Alessandro Bastoni got sent off just before. Half-time. Bosnia equalized late through Harris-Tabacovic, and in the shootout, Pio Esposito and Brian Christante missed for Italy while the host converted every one. Meanwhile, Turkey punched their first World Cup ticket since 2002 by beating Kosovo, 1-0 in Prostina. Karim actor Colu's 53rd mini-goal sealed it, setting up a group D-opener against the Socarus on June 14 in Vancouver alongside the U.S. in Paraguay. Kosovo's run ended short of history, ranked 79th after joining FIFA less than a decade ago, but they pushed hard in front of a packed crowd. Sweden joins the party too, edging Poland 3-2 and a wild playoff with Victor Gearckaris,

1:04netting the winner two minutes from time. They'll face the Netherlands, Japan, and Tunisia in Group F, their first trip back since 2018. Sydney News Today, powered by AI bringing you what matters. I'm Corey with the story.