Bad performance in Post-World War II (1950-1966) - italy

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After World War II, the Italian national team did not perform at its pre-war levels, reaching no more than the first round in 1950 (this team was weakened by Superga air disaster, which took away the best Italian players), 1954, 1962 and 1966 editions, and not even qualifying for the 1958 tournament.

The match that has more significance, among those played in this period, is the 0â1 defeat against North Korea during the final stage of 1966 World Cup: Azzurri were defeated by the semi-professional North Korea football players and bitterly contested at their return home, while North Korean scorer Pak Do Ik was celebrated as David who killed Goliath.[2]

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