Donnarumma “suffered a lot” after missing the 2026 World Cup

According to L'Équipe, Donnarumma “suffered a lot” from not playing at the 2026 World Cup with Italy, who were eliminated in the play-offs.

Gianluigi Donnarumma, joueur de football

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Donnarumma “suffered a lot” after missing the 2026 World Cup, L'Équipe reports. The Italian goalkeeper discusses his absence in comments relayed by the sports daily.

Maxifoot specifies that Italy did not take part in the World Cup this summer. In the play-offs, the national team was beaten by Bosnia and Herzegovina on penalties after a 1-1 draw (1-4 pens.). A real blow for the player, according to the website.

Sources

  1. L’ÉquipeDonnarumma a «beaucoup souffert» d'avoir raté le Mondial 2026 (new window)lequipe.fr
  2. MaxifootItalie : le Mondial, Donnarumma a souffert (new window)maxifoot.fr