Jorginho is out of the 2026 World Cup | OneFootball

Italy lost in the playoff and is out of the World Cup

Italy lost to Bosnia on penalties, after a 1-1 draw in regular time, this Tuesday (31), and is out of the 2026 World Cup. As a result, Jorginho, of Flamengo, will not play in the tournament.

Jorginho was born in Brazil, but the Flamengo player became an Italian citizen after spending most of his career in Italy. The athlete even won the European Championship with the ‘Azzurra’ in the 2021 season, against England.

When was Jorginho’s last appearance for Italy?

The last time Jorginho took the field for Italy was in the 2024 season, at the European Championship. Since then, the Flamengo midfielder has not worn the ‘Azzurra’ shirt again. However, the player hoped to be called up if qualification for the World Cup happened.

That is because Jorginho was included in Italy’s preliminary squad for the matches against Northern Ireland and Bosnia in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Therefore, even though he did not take part in the match, the Flamengo midfielder was remembered by coach Gattuso.

Is Jorginho available for Flamengo?

Yes! Jorginho is available for Flamengo for the match against Red Bull Bragantino, in the ninth round of the Brazilian Championship. The match will take place this Thursday (02), in Bragança Paulista, at 9:30 PM (Brasília time).

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