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Azzurri in Crisis: Italy's World Cup Qualification Hangs by a Thread | Sports-Games
- Italy's national football team suffered a 3-0 defeat to Norway during Friday's World Cup qualifying match, putting their chances of reaching the 2026 tournament at serious risk.
- This defeat followed Italy's failure to qualify for the last two World Cups, raising fears of missing a third consecutive tournament.
- Norway leads the group with nine points, while Italy remains fourth without earning any points, facing a must-win match against bottom-placed Moldova on Monday.
- Coach Luciano Spalletti took responsibility, describing the situation as challenging and emphasizing the need to reflect critically and recognize the underlying issues following the team’s poor showing.
- The loss triggered strong media criticism describing the situation as an 'unprecedented crisis' and suggests Italy must win decisively to revive their World Cup qualification chances.
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Italy Fires Spalletti Amid Prospect It Could Fail to Qualify for 3rd Straight World Cup
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. The fear that four-time champion Italy will fail to qualify for a third straight World Cup has cost coach Luciano Spalletti his job. Sports News | Italy Fires Spalletti Amid Prospect It Could Fail to Qualify for 3rd Straight World Cup.
Hours of reflections and comparisons. The football market centers, yes, but only of reference: because there is another bench that could be looking very soon for a new coach and it is that of the National team. Last Friday's defeat against Norway for 3-0 is very heavy and the game of Monday against Moldova may not be enough to Luciano Spalletti, who has been strongly criticized in these last hours. For this Saturday the ct has long spoken with F…
The national team, without talents, risks missing the World Cup for the third time. Luciano, though esteemed for his spectacular football with clubs, seems unable to adapt to a modest Italy, and is little followed by players
The responsibility for the defeat of the Azzurri in Norway lies not only with the errors of the Ct, but above all with those of the Federal President, who ignores all the signs of decline of the tricolor football. Spalletti is now at risk of exemption, the fans invoke Ranieri.Empty air and vacuum air...
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