Italy midfielder Jorginho says he will be "haunted for life" by the penalty misses that ultimately led his nation to defeat in the World Cup play-offs against North Macedonia.
The Azzurri were stunned by their opponents on Thursday night in a smash-and-grab after Alexander Trajkovski scored the winning goal in a 1-0 victory for North Macedonia. It clinched what is likely to be their most important win in their history and they are now just one game away from their first-ever World Cup.
Italy had been one of the favourites to qualify for the first time since their woeful group stage exit at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. But despite remaining unbeaten, Roberto Mancini’s side fell short, drawing four of their eight games and finishing behind Switzerland.
