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Bosnia defeated Wales on penalties.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday&#8217;s other European play-off final is Sweden vs. Poland. Kosovo vs. T\u00fcrkiye. And Czech Republic vs. Denmark.<\/p>\n<p>All four games are scheduled to kick off at 8:45 p.m. local time (6:45 p.m. GMT, 2:45 p.m. ET).<\/p>\n<p>Italy&#8217;s World Cup struggles began immediately after their last victory in 2006. The Azzurri were eliminated in the group stage of the 2014 and 2018 finals.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/italy-world-cup-playoffs-bosnia-95f7299d0fd2c7a0f223f2d9a15c42d2\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today is a decisive day for one of football&#8217;s historic powers. 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