NORTH MACEDONIA!!! ONE OF THE GREAT UPSETS OF ALL TIME AS IT STANDS, ITALY ARE OUT OF THE WORLD CUP! North Macedonia eliminate Italy from World Cup contention in play-off shocker Italy have crashed out of World Cup contention with a 1-0 loss to North Macedonia on Thursday. The defending Euro champions conceded late in the play-off to seal their fate. Aleksandar Trajkovski scored the winning goal with a low strike from outside the box.