World-2022: Italy, reigning European champion, eliminated by North Macedonia

Italy, reigning European champion, was eliminated Thursday in the semi-finals of the World Cup play-offs in Palermo by North Macedonia (1-0, Path C) and will miss a second consecutive world. The Macedonians achieved the feat thanks to a goal from Aleksandar Trajkovski in added time, while Italy had dominated throughout the meeting. North Macedonia will be opposed next Tuesday to Portugal, who fell Turkey (3-1), in the final of the World Cup play-offs in Qatar.