The U.S. men’s national team wasn’t the only World Cup mainstay to miss out on 2018’s tournament in Russia. Five years ago, the four-time World Cup champions Italy also missed out on its first World Cup since 1958. But Azzurri had four years to get back on track for Qatar and looked like a formidable side in its Euro 2020-winning run.
Yet, the reigning European champions will be missing out on the World Cup … AGAIN. And it came courtesy of an upset for the ages.
