"The Italian curse continues!" That was the call from FOX Sports' John Strong as Bosnia and Herzegovina crushed Italy's hopes of qualifying for its first FIFA World Cup since 2014 by besting the Azzurri in a penalty shootout at Bilino Polje Stadium on Tuesday. But what is the "Italian curse" and when did it start? Here's a brief history of Italy's recent World Cup woes: 2018: The First Offense After failing to advance past the group stage in both 2010 and 2014, Italy was under immense pressure to make it to the knockout round of Russia 2018. Not only did Italy not make the knockout round, but...
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