Italy 0-0 (Agg: 0-1) Sweden: Azzurri miss out on World Cup qualification 2018
Italy have failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1958 after a goalless second-leg draw against Sweden on Monday led to a 1-0 aggregate defeat.
There were tears among the Italian players at the final whistle as defeat looks set to mark a changing of the guard, with several experienced players now unlikely to play at another World Cup.
Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon - after winning his 175th cap - is set to retire at the end of the season while Daniele De Rossi, Giorgio Chiellini and Andrea Barzagli will all be in their late 30s in 2022.
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