The Italian national team previously suffered defeats in the final match of the playoff qualification for the World Cup 2026 against Bosnia and Herzegovina in a penalty shootout.

Bosnia and Herzegovina — Italy 1:1 (4:1 — pen. ) Video of goals and review of the match in the selection of the 2026 Emergency After the completion of the game, the head coach of the Squadri Azzuri, Gennaro Gattuso, commented on the performance of the powerful team.

" I’m not afraid of such a collection. But through this result we are still hurting in this region.

I don’t want to talk about the trial right away. It is more painful to accept such a defeat, and it will take time to understand.

We were asked to be faithful to the football of the national team, and they demonstrated it. Everyone was hanging around the moments. In the fields we earned those who had little to earn. Ale we can earn more money again.

I, as a coach, as well as everyone on the team, know that it was important. I’m not the kind of person to tell you right away what needs to be done and what needs to be improved in our game.

The boys didn't deserve such a beating today. We lost 10 players on the field after the first half, and with this we had three chances to score another goal. Skoda, after all football, I still write with this team.

It is more painful to accept this, because we will need this championship of the world for ourselves, for all of Italy and for our movement forward. This is a very important blow.

I don’t want to talk about anything, otherwise this result will be unfair. I’ve already been a fan of football in the world, but I’m glad, but today I’m going to get rid of this damn painful injury. It is important to accept this, because I wish them joy at how much our graves have invested in this group..

We are talking about those again so that we don’t go to the World Championships soon. I’ll ask again in front of this country that I couldn’t infect anyone, but the boys impressed me today.

My future? Today it’s absolutely not important. Even the trip to the world championship was important. We accept this result, even if it is painful and disappoints us,” said the Italian fahivet.

Italy will play the upcoming match at home against Belgium in Liza of the UEFA nation in the fall.