Canada Soccer holding jersey exchange in Toronto
Italy failed to qualify for finals after playoff defeat
Italian football fans are being encouraged to put their national team’s World Cup 2026 qualification failure behind them – by backing co-hosts Canada instead.
Canada Soccer, the national governing body for the sport, is offering a jersey swap on Saturday for fans in Toronto’s Little Italy district. “Dear Italian soccer fans, Don’t wait four more years. Swap your jersey for Canada,” read a post on X.
Italy would have faced Canada in Group B had they won their qualifying playoff against Bosnia and Herzegovina – but the Azzurri lost on penalties, missing out on the men’s World Cup finals for the third tournament in succession.
