Moise Kean’s first-half strike was not sufficient because the 10-man Italy crashed out of the play-offs for the third event cycle in a row after away in opposition to Bosnia and Herzegovina in Tuesday’s closing.
Listed here are the participant scores after a depressing night in Zenica for Gennaro Gattuso and his Italy squad.
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Bosnia 1-1 Italy (4-1 pens): Participant scores
ZENICA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA – MARCH 31: Gamers of Italy sing the nationwide anthem prior the FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers KO play-offs match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Italy at Stadion Bilino Polje on March 31, 2026 in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Photograph by Getty Pictures/Getty Pictures)
Donnarumma 5.5 – It was his poor goal-kick that precipitated the passage of play that led to Bastoni being despatched off simply earlier than half-time. Nonetheless made some crucial second-half saves. Unable to avoid wasting any within the shoot-out.
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Mancini 5.5 – It had been a comparatively assured defensive efficiency from the Roma defender, however he did miss a header on the again publish within the transfer that led to Bosnia’s equaliser.
Bastoni 3 – It needed to be him, didn’t it? Despatched off simply earlier than half-time for a last-ditch problem on Amar Memic, which set his teammates up for an extremely uncomfortable second half with simply 10 males. A disastrous two months for him on a person stage.
ZENICA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA – MARCH 31: The referee Clèment Turpin exhibits the crimson card to Alessandro Bastoni of Italy throughout the FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers KO play-offs match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Italy at Stadion Bilino Polje on March 31, 2026 in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Photograph by Getty Pictures/Getty Pictures)
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Calafiori 6 – Like all of Italy’s defenders, his second half was principally spent inside or proper on the sting of the Italy penalty space. An train in defending the field for probably the most half. Not a sport for his marauding runs forwards.
Politano 5 – Not a very influential first-half efficiency and was taken off at half-time in favour of the younger and peaceable Palestra. (Palestra 6.5)
Barella 6 – An excellent little bit of fast pondering to slide the ball to Kean for Italy’s first-half opener. Given the circumstances, not a sport that basically allowed him to point out his finest qualities. (Frattesi 6)
Locatelli 6.5 – A cushty and warranted efficiency sitting on the base of the midfield, one among Italy’s most strong performers on the evening. (Cristante 5)
Tonali 6.5 – Was typically the forward-most of Italy’s three midfielders within the first half earlier than they had been decreased to 10 males, however spent quite a lot of the second interval being urged to ‘shield’ Dimarco by CT Gattuso.
ZENICA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA – MARCH 31: Moise Kean of Italy celebrates together with his teammates after scoring his crew’s opening purpose throughout the FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers KO play-offs match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Italy at Stadion Bilino Polje on March 31, 2026 in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Photograph by Getty Pictures/Getty Pictures)
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Dimarco 5.5 – Over the semi-final and tonight’s closing, we haven’t seen the identical stage of performances that the Serie A MVP candidate appears to have the ability to supply so frequently for Inter. Unsurprisingly, spent a lot of the second half as a part of a again 5 relatively than the wing-back in a again three. (Spinazzola 6)
Retegui 6 – His largest contribution was his urgent, which compelled Nikola Vasilj into an error on the again and helped Italy to a 1-0 benefit after quarter-hour. He was the one to be sacrificed after Bastoni’s first-half crimson card. (Gatti 6.5)
Kean 7 – The end of a top-class centre-forward to ship Italy 1-0 up after quarter-hour: A primary-time shot from the sting of the realm, which he made look really easy. His eighth purpose in his final six Italy appearances. How did he miss that likelihood on the hour mark, although? (Esposito 5)
Bosnia scores
ZENICA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA – MARCH 31: Haris Tabakovic of Bosnia and Herzegovina celebrates together with his teammates after scoring his crew’s equalizing purpose throughout the FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers KO play-offs match between Bosnia & Herzegovina and Italy at Stadion Bilino Polje on March 31, 2026 in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Photograph by Getty Pictures/Getty Pictures)
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Vasjli 5; Dedic 6, Katic 6, Muharemovic 6.5, Kolasinac 5.5 (Alajbegovic 7); Bajraktarevic 7, Fundamental 6 (Tabakovic 7), Sunjic 5.5 (Tahirovic 6.5), Memic 6.5 (Burnic 6); Dzeko 6.5, Demirovic 6 (Hadziahmetovic n/a).
