Italy’s World Cup hopes came down to a match against Bosnia and Herzegovina in a FIFA Playoff Qualifier.
Those same hopes came to a crashing halt on the wrong end of a 4-1 penalty shootout.
Bosnia and Herzegovina equalized in the closing stages of regulation, and following extra time, the teams advanced to a penalty shootout with a spot in Group B of this summer’s FIFA World Cup on the line. And in the shootout, Bosnia converted their first three attempts while Italy missed two of theirs, giving the home team a chance to book their spot in the World Cup on the fourth attempt.
It was up to Esmir Bajraktarevic, known
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