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Italy and the World Cup: The curse continues

Italy and the World Cup: The curse continues

The Athletic FC Podcast
Apr 1, 2026 45 min
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<p>The 48-team line-up for the World Cup has now been determined, after a night of drama in the play-offs.</p><br><p>And for the third successive tournament, Italy miss out…</p><br><p>So what now for the four-time champions?</p><br><p>Host: Ayo Akinwolere</p><p>Guests: Felipe Cardenas, Carl Anka</p><p>Executive Producer: Adey Moorhead</p><p>Producers: Mike Stavrou, Nick Thomson</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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