at the european championship. there's got to be an overhaul in players, notjust_ as punishment for this failure, but because the cycle - reached an end. i think it's time tojust rip things up and start from scratch. - there's a lot of good there. italy win the world cup for the first time! believe it or not, that was the last time the italians won a knockout tie in a world cup, 2006. how soon they can return to the top is unclear. for this team of extremes, predictions are pointless. patrick gearey, bbc news. so, devastation, then, for the italians, but on the other side of the coin, elation for north macedonia, who are on the verge of history. they're ranked 67th in the world and have been rewarded with a playoff final against portugal. north macedonian football journalist igor aleksandrovich was at the game and thinks his country can now win that crucial tie on tuesday in porto and make a finals for the first time. ican i can say to him that igor is saying