Former Italy star backs Guardiola to bring "radical change" in national side after hat-trick of FIFA WC misses
Apr 21, 2026
In a shocker, earlier in April, Italy failed to make it to their third FIFA WC in a row following a 4-1 loss to Bosnia and Herzegovina on penalties. The four-time champions, who last won the World Cup in 2006 and last competed in the marquee tournament back in 2014, miss out on competing with some of the football's best yet again despite the World Cup's expansion to 48 teams. The tournament is set to take place from June 11 to July 19 and will be co-hosted by the USA, Mexico and Canada.