Swiss fans mock Italy

Swiss fans hold up a banner with an image of Google’s interface with the search line “Italy at the Qatar 2022 World Cup”. Right below that is a reminder about the wrong keyword: “Did you mean Switzerland”.

Fans from the clock country have the right to gloat because the Swiss team has won tickets to the World Cup directly from Italy. In the European qualifiers, these two teams are in the same group.

“Azzurri” had a better chance to beat the opponent in both the first and second legs. However, Jorginho missed the penalty kick in both matches, thereby causing the army to draw a draw. Italy finishing second in Group C means having to play the play-off round.

In the play-off round, coach Roberto Mancini’s teachers and students only had to face North Macedonia. However, they lost with a score of 0-1 at home. “Two missed penalty kicks in qualifying will haunt me for the rest of my life“, Jorginho bitterly admitted after his home team lost the World Cup ticket.

For the first time in history, Italy is absent from both World Cups in a row. According to the pasta country press, this country’s football federation has no intention of firing coach Mancini. In the event that this leader resigns, Fabio Cannavaro will most likely be appointed instead.

This morning (March 27), Switzerland entered the game well and took the lead against England. However, Granit Xhaka and his teammates could not preserve the advantage. They conceded a goal at 45+1 and 78 minutes, thereby accepting a 1-2 defeat.