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North Macedonia’s defender Ezgjan Alioski (L) challenges Italy’s forward Domenico Berardi (C) during the 2022 World Cup qualifying play-off football match between Italy and North Macedonia, on March 24, 2022, at the Renzo-Barbera stadium in Palermo. Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP

 

Italy will miss their second World Cup in a row after slumping to a shock 1-0 play-off semi-final defeat to North Macedonia on Thursday.

Aleksandar Trajkovski’s low drive in the second minute of stoppage time stunned the European champions in Palermo and set-up a qualifying final with Portugal in Porto on Tuesday.

AFP

By john