Why Italy will not be participating at the 2026 World Cup

Why Italy will not be participating at the 2026 World CupThe 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Mexico City on Thursday evening, but despite the tournament’s expansion from 32 competing nations to 48, the Italy national team will not be present for the third time in a row. Here’s a reminder of why the Azzurri will not be present.16 of the 48 World Cup slots were allocated to European nations. By order of qualification date, those European slots went to: England, France, Croatia, Portug