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The Italians also failed to secure automatic qualification for the 2018 World Cup and wound up losing to Sweden in a two-leg playoff for one of the darkest moments in the Azzurri\u2019s soccer history.<\/p>\n
READ MORE:\u00a0<\/strong>Papali'i rejects huge Dolphins offer<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0<\/strong>Kyrgios says 2022 Australian Open should be cancelled<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0<\/strong>Scottie Pippen says Michael Jordan 'ruined basketball'<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n This time, they\u2019ll need to get through two one-leg matchups to advance in a newly devised playoff system. The draw takes place on November 26 and Italy will be at home for its first match because it will be a seeded team.<\/p>\n England needed only a point to finish in first place in its group but got a lot more – a 10-0 win over San Marino for its biggest win in a competitive fixture<\/a>.<\/p>\n Scotland will be seeded, like Italy, in the playoffs after a 2-0 victory over Group F winner Denmark, whose perfect record in qualifying came to an end.<\/p>\n Poland finished second in England\u2019s group and closed with a 2-1 loss at home to Hungary, and will likely be away in its first match in the playoffs.<\/p>\n For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by<\/em><\/strong> clicking here!<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"![\"England](\"https:\/\/vms-network-images-prod.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/2021\/11\/393427\/pickerimage.jpg\")
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