Euro champs Italy miss another World Cup; Portugal, Wales advance

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European champions Italy will miss a second straight World Cup after being shocked 1-0 in stoppage time by North Macedonia in a play-off on Thursday. Four-time world champions Italy dominated the entire game in Palermo but it was Aleksandar Trajkovski who found the net with a low shot into the left corner two minutes into added on time. While Italy and their coach Roberto Mancini will be licking their wounds some eight months after the Euro title North Macedonia face a deciding match against Portugal on Tuesday for a place at the finals in Qatar. Portugal beat Turkey 3-1 in Porto after Turkey …

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