Video: Italy players return home after third World Cup fiasco | OneFootball

Italy players and staff members returned to Malpensa Airport early on Wednesday morning after another World Cup play-off elimination.

Italian players landed at the Malpensa Airport in Milan on Wednesday morning, a few hours after their defeat on penalties in the World Cup play-off Final against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Sportitalia have shared the video of the Azzurri’s return to Italy, showing players and staff members obviously dejected.

ZENICA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA – MARCH 31: Tarik Muharemovic of Bosnia and Herzegovina competes for the ball with Marco Palestra of Italy during the FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers KO play-offs match between Bosnia & Herzegovina and Italy at Stadion Bilino Polje on March 31, 2026 in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images)

The Azzurri have failed to qualify for the World Cup for the third time in a row, making their last appearance in the competition in 2014.

Video: Italy players land in Milan after World Cup disaster