The Azzuri have failed to qualify for the first time since 1958 as they failed to overturn the first leg strike from the Swede midfielder Jakob Johansson. The four time world champions crashed to play-off defeat against Sweden to miss out on the finals.
The 69 year old manager GianPiero Ventura became the first man to fail to lead the side to the World Cup, the only other time they missed out was management by ommittee.
Dominating possession but rarely threatening to unlock the well drilled Swedish backline was the story of their night.
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