Italian team had stumbled through a qualifying group that included Spain, and succumbed to an eventual World Cup quarterfinalist. It promised to never let this happen again.
But it was there, on Nov. 12, that everything began to unravel. Jorginho missed a 90th-minute penalty that would have clinched qualification. Italy settled for a draw with the Swiss. It entered the final day of group play knowing that a win over Northern Ireland would likely be sufficient, but then couldn't find a goal. Frustration simmered. Nerves tightened."You're just a s*** San Marino!" Northern Irish fans sang as their team held Italy to a 0-0 stalemate.
But again, Italy never got there. Trajkovski latched onto a second ball. His bounding bullet caught Donnarumma flat-footed. Hundreds of traveling Macedonian fans thrusts fists into the sky and waved flags rapturously. Thousands of Italians booed and whistled. Donnarumma stared at the turf. Emerson Palmieri lay on it. Jorginho shook his head. Marco Verratti wiped away tears. Some fans surveyed the scene, distantly, their butts stuck to seats, their faces shellshocked.
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