After yesterday's turn of events the unthinkable happened (actually I predicted the correct score) Italy drew to Sweden 0-0, making the final score 1-0 for Sweden after the 2nd leg on aggregate. The Swedes officially qualified for the World Cup 2018 in Russia leaving the Italians shocked and at a lost for words. Afterwards an emotional Ginaluigi Buffon would go on to give his final remarks and retire from international football, fellow teammates would follow suit Giorgio Chienilli, Andrea Barzagli and Danielle De Rossi. These legends will always have a place in the Azzurian history. This year's qualification has seen many great players and teams not make it, below is the World Cup 2018 Missing XI.
GK Gianluigi Buffon (Italy, Juventus)
RB Antonio Valencia (Ecuador, Manchester United)
CB Leonardo Bonucci (Italy, Juventus)
CB Van Djik (Netherlands, Southampton)
LB David Alaba (Austria, Bayern Munich)
CM Arturo Vidal (Chile, Bayern Munich)
CM Miralem Pjanic (Bosnia-Herzegovina, Juventus)
CM Marco Verrati (Italy, Paris St Germain)
RW Christian Bale (Wales, Real Madrid)
ST Patrice-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon, Borusssia Dortmund)
LW Alexis Sanchez (Chile, Arsenal)
Substitutes
GK Jasper Cillessen (Netherlands, Barcelona)
CM Naby Keita (Guinea, RB Leipzig)
RM Henrik Mkhitaryan (Armenia, Manchester United)
RM Riyad Mahrez (Algeria, Leicester City)
RW Arjen Robben (Netherlands, Bayern Munich)
ST Edin Dzeko (Bosnia-Herzegovina, Roma)