Italy Makes Drastic Decision After Missing Out on the 2026 World Cup: It's Now Official
Italian football is experiencing one of its most critical moments. The elimination of the Italian national team from the FIFA World Cup 2026 has unleashed a wave of decisions that are already marking a before and after.
TL;DR
- Gabriele Gravina, president of the Italian Football Federation, has resigned.
- Italy has failed to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2026.
- This is the third consecutive World Cup absence for Italy.
- An extraordinary assembly will be held on June 22 in Rome to elect a new president.
- The future of coach Gennaro Gattuso and general manager Gianluigi Buffon is uncertain.
- Giovanni Malagò is considered a leading candidate to lead the reconstruction of Italian football.