2006 World Cup winners Italy will not be making the trip to the 2022 Qatar tournament after they were upset by ‘minos’ Northern Macedonia 1-0 in their play-off game on Thursday.

It came down to the 92nd minute for the match to be decided by Aleksander Trajkovski strike to break Italian hearts.

The reigning European champions who were expected to meet former champions Portugal in the finals of the playoff found World Cup pressure a little too much to handle despite their impressive fire power.

The Azul who was in must win situation dominated game in all parts from possession to shot on goal, including a mammoth 16 corners in the game, however despite utilizing all of five available subs, it could not penetrate a robust Macedonian team.

It was a game of attrition for the Macedonians, who have never qualified for World Cup, as they absorbed all the pressure and waited in a crucial moment to decide the game.

The result means Macedonia, who has never qualified for World Cup, go make history when they face Portugal in the final round to decide who will capture the final European spot for the 2022 Tournament .