Italian Nightmare Revisited: Clément Turpin to Referee World Cup Playoff Final in Bosnia-Herzegovina

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Preview Italian Nightmare Revisited: Clément Turpin to Referee World Cup Playoff Final in Bosnia-Herzegovina

UEFA has officially appointed Clément Turpin to officiate the crucial 2026 World Cup playoff final between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Italy. The match is scheduled for Tuesday at 8:45 PM in Zenica. For Italian fans, this appointment inevitably brings back painful memories of their shocking elimination by North Macedonia in March 2022, a defeat that shattered their qualification hopes.