Play-offs (semi-final) – Italy, eliminated by North Macedonia, will still miss the World Cup – Eurosport FR

Italy is angry with the World Cup! After missing the one in Russia in 2018, the Nazionale will not play the one in Qatar next November either. She was beaten incredibly in the play-offs by North Macedonia on Thursday night (0-1). Ultra-dominant but clumsy, Roberto Mancini’s European champions were surprised in the final minutes by a goal from Aleksandar Trajkovski (0-1, 90th + 2). It is stupor in Palermo, in Sicily and in all of Italy! North Macedonia, which will meet Portugal on Tuesday in the play-off final, can dream of a first participation in a World Cup. From the first moments of this match, the Transalpins did everything to prevent the disappointment of the play-offs against Sweden in 2017 from happening again. They took matters into their own hands against opponents grouped in defense. The Lyonnais Emerson quickly fired a first arrow which went over the target (3rd). The Parisian Marco Verratti, he took his responsibilities to guide the game of his team in midfield. Except that their partners did not frankly follow despite the monopoly of the ball in the opposing camp.Qualif. World CupAfter the renaissance, the collapse: Italy left for a crossing of the desertA HOUR AGOItaly too impreciseItalian offensives have very often proved to be too hasty with little preparation and no contribution from the full-backs, the awkwardness in the last gesture also like this axial strike from Nicolo Barella (28th). Very restless but above all imprecise, Domenico Berardi, he missed the boat by shooting too softly after a completely failed recovery from opposing goalkeeper Stole Dimitrievski (29th). Aligned at the forefront, Ciro Immobile tried to surprise the doorman but he was perfectly vigilant (32nd). Referee M. Turpin then did not award the Lazio striker the penalty he was asking for a possible Macedonian handball (37th). After spending much of the first half in his own half, North Macedonia came out of it and Stefan Ristovski almost slipped towards the surface of Gigio Donnarumma after a guilty loss of the ball from the disappointing Jorginho but Alessandro Florenzi narrowly tackled him (39th). Trajkovski, he ended up asking the Parisian doorman just before the break (45th). Like a warning. Two World Cups missed in a row, a first La Nazionale went back on the attack on the recovery and pushed as much as they could but always in a disorganized way and without combining. Berardi missed the target by nothing on a curled shot (54th), he also took over (58th) before being countered in extremis by Ezgjan Alioski after a new service from Verratti (63rd). Too discreet, Lorenzo Insigne was replaced by Giacomo Raspadori (64th). Lorenzo Pellegrini and Sandro Tonali also came into play (78th) but that did not change the situation. Despite 32 Italian attempts for only 5 on target and 16 counters, the meeting was heading towards extra time. The Macedonians have however decided otherwise. They placed one of their rare offensives in the axis and Trajkosvski suddenly tried his luck from the right from 25 meters. He was well inspired because Donnarumma turned out to be too short and was surprised like his whole team, the whole Renzo Barbera stadium in Palermo and even certainly the whole Boot (0-1, 90th + 2). For the first time in its history, Italy will miss two World Cups in a row. Blagoja Milevski and his Red Lions can celebrate their resounding achievement. They will then aim to bring down Portugal who beat Turkey (3-1) in the other “semi-final” of the C. Qualif route. World Cup “Come home”: Donnarumma, the second Mona Lisa who worries ItalyYESTDAY AT 11:00 p.m.Qualif. World CupMancini skips Balotelli for play-offs03/18/2022 At 4:40 PM