An abandoned soccer field is pictured in Rome, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

A broken soccer ball is pictured on a street in Rome, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

A n abandoned soccer field is pictured in Rome, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Italy players react during a penalty shootout during the World Cup qualifying playoff final soccer match between Bosnia and Italy in Zenica, Bosnia, Tuesday, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut)

President of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) Gabriele Gravina looks on during a training session in Iserlohn, western Germany, on June 11, 2024, ahead of the UEFA Euro 2024 football championship. Italy's Sport Minister Andrea Abodi said on April 1, 2026 the head of the country's football federation should step down after the national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup. The Azzurri fell at the play-offs again, this time after a penalty shoot-out against Bosnia and Hercegovina on March 31, and will miss this summer's finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) New President of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), Gabriele Gravina poses with the federation's logo following the vote during the elective assembly of the FIGC on October 22, 2018 at the Hilton hotel of Rome's Fiumicino airport. Italy's Sport Minister Andrea Abodi said on April 1, 2026 the head of the country's football federation should step down after the national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup. The Azzurri fell at the play-offs again, this time after a penalty shoot-out against Bosnia and Hercegovina on March 31, and will miss this summer's finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) Italy's national football team headcoach Gennaro Gattuso (L) speaks next to the president of the Italian Football Federation Gabriele Gravina during a press conference in Rome on June 19, 2025. Italy's Sport Minister Andrea Abodi said on April 1, 2026 the head of the country's football federation should step down after the national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup. The Azzurri fell at the play-offs again, this time after a penalty shoot-out against Bosnia and Hercegovina on March 31, and will miss this summer's finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) Italy's national football team headcoach Gennaro Gattuso (L) speaks next to the president of the Italian Football Federation Gabriele Gravina during a press conference in Rome on June 19, 2025. Italy's Sport Minister Andrea Abodi said on April 1, 2026 the head of the country's football federation should step down after the national team failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup. The Azzurri fell at the play-offs again, this time after a penalty shoot-out against Bosnia and Hercegovina on March 31, and will miss this summer's finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP via Getty Images)