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3rd group: Italy suffered a ja deja vu and went to a draw – Switzerland booked a place for Qatar

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“Caso” of the … few for Italy! A few months after its conquest Euro, the “squadra azura” did not manage to win at home Northern Ireland (0-0), just like in the 1958 World Cup Qualifiers, and will claim a ticket to Qatar in the play-offs.

Somehow, the Switzerland with the 4-0 on her Of Bulgaria, won the first place of the 3rd group and got the direct qualification for World Cup of 2022!

In Belfast, then, the Italy he was looking for victory, maybe with a wide score to take the first place of the group and not to get involved in adventures… As the “squadra azura” had done in the last match, losing a penalty in 90 ‘and staying in 1-1 with the Switzerland, had to prove that he is the boss of the group. This, however, never happened and memories of it awoke 1958, when in the last match of the Qualifiers they were defeated 2-1 by Northern Ireland and had been left out of the World Cup. In general, the Italy was talkative and predictable throughout the game, making few remarkable phases and facing many problems from the rugged Northern Ireland and almost lost in the final, but did not change the 0-0.

In Lucerne, the Switzerland wasted a half against Bulgaria who played full defense but entered the replay with fora and not only got the three-pointer of qualifying, but also scored… a sack of goals. THE Okafor in 49 ‘the score opened, for the’s to come Vargas eight minutes later and write the 2-0. This was followed by two goals that were canceled through VAR for offside, but the Ίτεν in the 72nd minute raised the score to 3-0. … The icing on the cake put in the 1st minute of the delays o Froller, shaping the final 4-0 and giving a solemn tone to their victory-qualification Swiss, with players, staff and fans becoming a tangle in the final for this great success.

The last race

Northern Ireland-Italy 0-0

Switzerland-Bulgaria 4-0

(48 ‘Okafor, 57’ Vargas, 72 ‘Etten, 90’ + 1 ‘Froiler)

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