Italian Football Federation Head Resigns After World Cup Qualification Failure
Gabriele Gravina has resigned as the head of Italy's football association (FIGC) following Italy's failure to qualify for the World Cup for the third consecutive time. Italy, a four-time World Cup champion, was defeated 4-1 on penalties by Bosnia-Herzegovina in the play-off final. This marks a historic low for the team, as no previous World Cup winner has missed three consecutive tournaments. Alongside Gravina, former goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon also resigned from his role as delegation head. Buffon, who was part of Italy's 2006 World Cup-winning team, expressed that it was a responsible decision to step down following Gravina's resignation. Gravina, who took the position in October 2018, announced his resignation after a meeting at the FIGC's headquarters in Rome. 
