Italy miss out on WC spot for first time since 1958

The four-time World Cup winners Italy will miss the World Cup as they failed to qualify for the final round.

On Monday, it was as if the four horsemen had ridden into Milan as the Azzurri failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1958 after a playoff defeat against Sweden, reported Cable News Network(CNN).

Italy, who will not compete in the tournament for only the second time in their history -- they declined to play at the inaugural competition in 1930 -- were held to a goalless draw at the San Siro, which allowed the Swedes to advance 1-0 on aggregate, said the CNN report.

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