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Italy fail to qualify for FIFA World Cup after play-off loss against Sweden

Updated On Nov 14, 2017 09:23 AM IST
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Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon walks away after FIFA World Cup play-off loss against Sweden. (AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon walks away after FIFA World Cup play-off loss against Sweden. (AP)

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Sweden coach Janne Andersson (L) celebrates with Andreas Granqvist and Marcus Berg. (AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Sweden coach Janne Andersson (L) celebrates with Andreas Granqvist and Marcus Berg. (AP)

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Italy coach Gian Piero Ventura, left, consoles Gianluigi Buffon at the end of the encounter. (AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Italy coach Gian Piero Ventura, left, consoles Gianluigi Buffon at the end of the encounter. (AP)

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Italy's goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon (C) officially announced his retirement after the defeat. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Italy's goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon (C) officially announced his retirement after the defeat. (AFP)

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Italy's Ciro Immobile, foreground, and Italy's Andrea Belotti, seated left, react after the match, (AP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Italy's Ciro Immobile, foreground, and Italy's Andrea Belotti, seated left, react after the match, (AP)

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Sweden celebrate after their FIFA World Cup play-off match against Italy. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Sweden celebrate after their FIFA World Cup play-off match against Italy. (REUTERS)

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Italy's midfielder Jorginho reacts after their loss against Sweden. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Italy's midfielder Jorginho reacts after their loss against Sweden. (AFP)

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Italy failed to reach the World Cup for the first time since 1958 after the play-off defeat against Sweden. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Italy failed to reach the World Cup for the first time since 1958 after the play-off defeat against Sweden. (AFP)

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Sweden's players celebrate at the end of their FIFA World Cup 2018 qualification play-off. (AFP) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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Sweden's players celebrate at the end of their FIFA World Cup 2018 qualification play-off. (AFP)

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The last major competitions Italy failed to qualify for were the 1984 and 1992 European Championships. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
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The last major competitions Italy failed to qualify for were the 1984 and 1992 European Championships. (REUTERS)

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This will be only the second World Cup missed by Italy. The first was in 1958. (REUTERS) expand-icon View Photos in a new improved layout
Updated on Nov 14, 2017 09:23 AM IST

This will be only the second World Cup missed by Italy. The first was in 1958. (REUTERS)

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