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Italy is hoping to return to the World Cup after a 12-year absence. Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI \/ AFP.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\n Italy have one more obstacle standing between them and a return to the World Cup in the shape of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who host the Azzurri on Tuesday in what promises to be a tense qualification play-off final in Zenica.\n <\/p>\n

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