Italy assured playoff place after Bosnia loss


MILAN (Reuters) - Italy were ensured a place in the European playoff round of the World Cup qualifiers thanks to Bosnia's 4-3 home defeat against Belgium on Saturday.

The best eight runners-up in the nine European groups go into the playoff round and Italy, already certain of finishing second in Group G, are now guaranteed to be one of them.

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