A fierce thunderstorm forced a significant delay to the second half of France's World Cup group-stage match against Iraq on Monday, sending thousands of fans scrambling for cover and marking the

Italy, four-time FIFA World Cup winners in 1934, 1938, 1954 and 2006, failed to qualify for both the 2018 and 2022 tournaments—the first time the nation has missed back-to-back editions.[1][2]Prior