Italy Fails to Qualify for the World Cup, and a Nation Mourns For the soccer-crazed country, it was perhaps the lowest point in 60 years — a humiliation, wrapped in a tragedy, enveloped in an apocalypse. Share: Facebook Twitter Google+ Stumble Digg Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to Facebook Related Posts:Powerful Earthquake Strikes MexicoAsia and Australia Edition: United Nations, Hurricane Maria, Rohingya: Your Wednesday BriefingIslands Seek International Funding for Hurricane RecoveryThe Breakdown: Why Australia May Be ‘Woefully Unprepared’ for Flu SeasonNews Analysis: Trump Offers a Selective View of Sovereignty in U.N. SpeechTrump, Hurricane Maria, Mexico: Your Tuesday Evening Briefing