FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - World Cup - UEFA Qualifiers - Group C - Northern Ireland v Italy - Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland - November 15, 2021 Italy fans inside the stadium before the match Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff
(Reuters) - Italy have been here before. And it did not end well.
Four months on from their Euro 2020 triumph, Italy's 0-0 World Cup qualifying draw in Northern Ireland on Monday opened the door for Switzerland to seal automatic qualification from Group C, condemning the Azzurri to a playoff spot once more.
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