What Italy’s Failure to Make the Soccer World Cup Says About Its Wider Woes

The New York Times | June 30, 2026, 5:02 a.m. | Original
For some Italians, their team’s absence from the biggest tournament in soccer is a metaphor for a broader national malaise.
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