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Italy are flawed, but don't rule them out for Euro 2024 glory

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And ... breathe. The prospect of Italy, the defending European champions, not qualifying for Euro 2024 -- thereby going 1-for-4 in their past four attempts to reach a major tournament -- was the sort of ghoulish scenario no Azzurri fan wanted to contemplate.

While there was the safety net of a playoff in March if needed, when Mykhailo Mudryk went down in the penalty area deep into second-half injury time, it felt like the North Macedonia playoff game nobody wants to remember.