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Former Italian national team midfielder Alessandro Del Piero harshly criticized the team's unsuccessful performance.
Report informs that the veteran footballer criticized his former team's failure to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, assessing the team's current situation with harsh expressions.
"Italy has become a laughing stock of world football. Missing three consecutive World Cups is unforgivable. How can such an influential team miss such tournaments? The four-time world champions have not been at their previous level for many years. We used to have world-class players, but now we see more average players," he said.
It should be noted that Gabriele Gravina resigned today from the post of president of the Italian Football Federation. Also, Gianluigi Buffon has left the post of head of the national team delegation.
The Italian national team faced Bosnia and Herzegovina in the play-off final for a place in the final stage of the World Cup. Although the main time of the match ended with a score of 1:1, the opponent was more accurate in the penalty shootout and won.
Thus, the Italian national team has been left out of the final stage of the World Cup for the third time in a row. The team last participated in the World Cup in 2014.
