Sweden jolt Italy to book World Cup return

• Sweden reason on to better Italy and lapse to World Cup
• Swedes lapse to tellurian finals for initial time given Germany 2006
• Italy skip out on World Cup for initial time in 60 years

For a initial time given 1958, Italy will not be going to a FIFA World Cupâ„¢. Sweden hold on to force a goalless pull in a second leg during a San Siro to better a Italians 1-0 on total in their Russia 2018 play-off.

Despite formulating a infancy of a chances in a compare and winning in possession, Italy lacked a slicing corner they indispensable to find a goal, while Sweden goalkeeper Robin Olsen, captain Andreas Granqvist and Co did adequate to assistance their republic over a line and into their initial World Cup given Germany 2006.

The throng during a San Siro of over 70,000 combined an heated atmosphere that resulted in a mad and moving 90 minutes. Giorgio Chiellini, Andrea Barzagli and Jakob Johansson, goalscorer in a initial leg, all picked adult early yellow cards, before a latter picked adult a nasty-looking injury.

Antonio Candreva had a initial genuine possibility of a compare when he ran on to a cut-back pass sent in by Ciro Immobile, though his shot flew only an in. over Robin Olsen’s crossbar. Olsen afterwards done a biggest save of a half when he came off his line to make a essential involvement from a close-range Immobile shot.

The stress levels went adult to an wholly opposite turn in a second half. As expected, Italy continued to browbeat possession though Janne Andersson’s side were means to frustrate any attacks Giampiero Ventura’s group attempted.

Alessandro Florenzi attempted an brazen bombardment that went a feet far-reaching of Olsen’s post, while Immobile came tighten during a nearby post but, ultimately, a Azzurri found no solutions to get behind into a tie, and will skip out on a universe finals for a initial time in 60 years.

QUALIFIED!
Congratulations, Sweden!
They make it to a #WorldCup for a initial time given 2006 #WCQ pic.twitter.com/zsrC3Os9Pw

— #WCQ (@FIFAWorldCup) November 13, 2017

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