Italy Miss World Cup for Third Straight Time, Fans Devastated

Italy has missed out on the World Cup for the third consecutive time after suffering a painful 4-1 penalty shootout defeat to Bosnia in the playoffs.

Fans expressed deep anger and sadness, with one restaurant worker in Rome calling the nation a 'population of failures.' Major Italian media outlets, including Corriere della Sera and Gazzetta dello Sport, have branded the elimination a 'curse' and a 'third apocalypse' respectively.