Player ratings: Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-1 Italy (4-1 pens) – Kean not enough
Player ratings: Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-1 Italy (4-1 pens) – Kean not enough Moise Kean’s first-half strike was not enough as the 10-man Italy crashed out of the World Cup play-offs for the third tournament cycle in a row after a penalty shoot-out defeat away against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Tuesday’s final. Here are the player ratings after a miserable evening in Zenica for Gennaro Gattuso and his Italy squad. Click here to see how the action unfolded on the Football Italia Liveblog.
{rsn-smspc-splitter} Bosnia 1-1 Italy (4-1 pens): Player ratings ZENICA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA – MARCH 31: Players of Italy sing the national anthem prior the FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers KO play-offs match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Italy at Stadion Bilino Polje on March 31, 2026 in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images) Donnarumma 5. 5 – It was his poor goal-kick that caused the passage of play that led to Bastoni being sent off just before half-time.
Still made some very important second-half saves. Unable to save any in the shoot-out. Mancini 5.
5 – It had been a relatively assured defensive performance from the Roma defender, but he did miss a header at the back post in the move that led to Bosnia’s equaliser. Bastoni 3 – It had to be him, didn’t it? Sent off just before half-time for a last-ditch challenge on Amar Memic, which set his teammates up for an incredibly uncomfortable second half with just 10 men.
A disastrous two months for him on an individual level. ZENICA, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA – MARCH 31: The referee Clèment Turpin shows the red card to Alessandro Bastoni of Italy during the FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers KO play-offs match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Italy at Stadion Bilino Polje on March 31, 2026 in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Photo by Getty Images/Getty Images) Calafiori 6 – Like all of Italy’s defenders, his second half was mostly spent inside or right on the edge of the Italy penalty area.
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