In what will go down as one of international football's most memorable moments, North Macedonia have knocked European Champions Italy out of qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup .North Macedonia will play Portugal in the final of their UEFA Playoffs for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar after beating an Italy side that had won the European Championship last summer.Yet they fell to a North Macedonia who went into the tie as huge underdogs, seemingly just proud to have made it as far as they had.Aleksandar Trajkovski's fine finish deep into added time shocked the world and the reactions of fans, legends and journalists on Twitter can be seen below:NDL Ringside@NikoOmilanaITS COMING ROME9:42 PM · Mar 24, 20226242563ITS COMING ROME https://t.co/z1quFnGFPXFabrizio Romano@FabrizioRomanoAfter missing on Russia 2018, Italy are out of the World Cup 2022. What an incredible disaster. #Italy9:40 PM · Mar 24, 2022660817905After missing on Russia 2018, Italy are out of the World Cup 2022. What an incredible disaster. 🇮🇹 #ItalyJoe Thomlinson@joethomlinsonSee you in Qatar, Leonardo... oh wait sorry 🤐🤐9:44 PM · Mar 24, 202293645See you in Qatar, Leonardo... oh wait sorry 🤐🤐 https://t.co/c0J5tY17NLPaddy Power@paddypowerA second successive World Cup without Italy9:49 PM · Mar 24, 20222669A second successive World Cup without Italy https://t.co/c8rQX6bJRKfootball that didn’t go according to plan@FootballMares9:45 PM · Mar 24, 20221156144https://t.co/9VIctvk5DmGary Lineker 💙💛@GaryLinekerFor Italy to go from being European Champions to not even making the final playoff stage is an almighty and devastating fall.9:42 PM · Mar 24, 202214583946For Italy to go from being European Champions to not even making the final playoff stage is an almighty and devastating fall.HLTCO@HLTCOTwo straight World Cups without Italy. Madness.9:45 PM · Mar 24, 202277917Two straight World Cups without Italy. Madness.𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐀𝐉𝐀𝐗 💎@TheEuropeanLad1-0 North Macedonia.A 92ND MINUTE GOAL! ITALY ARE NOT GOING TO THE WORLD CUP! INSANE MOMENT IN FOOTBALL!9:36 PM · Mar 24, 20221790618331-0 North Macedonia.A 92ND MINUTE GOAL! ITALY ARE NOT GOING TO THE WORLD CUP! INSANE MOMENT IN FOOTBALL! https://t.co/pgbkSttPzCً@utdcynicalItaly can HOLD DAT9:37 PM · Mar 24, 202241830Italy can HOLD DATTroll Football@TrollFootballNORTH MACEDONIA KNOCKS ITALY OUT OF THE WORLD CUP PLAYOFFS9:39 PM · Mar 24, 2022106321942NORTH MACEDONIA KNOCKS ITALY OUT OF THE WORLD CUP PLAYOFFS https://t.co/zqB3OVeEusRoy Nemer@RoyNemerAll of Italy right now.9:46 PM · Mar 24, 20221210104All of Italy right now. https://t.co/xzsrk5ZBPkFabrizio Romano@FabrizioRomanoLast Italy’s World Cup game was June 15, 2014. Group stage vs England. 2839 days ago.Last Italy’s World Cup knockout game was July 9, 2006. Final vs France (!). 5737 days ago.Next one: 2026? #Italy9:51 PM · Mar 24, 2022218812304Last Italy’s World Cup game was June 15, 2014. Group stage vs England. 2839 days ago.Last Italy’s World Cup knockout game was July 9, 2006. Final vs France (!). 5737 days ago.Next one: 2026? 🇮🇹 #ItalyDuncan Alexander@oilysailorRickie Lambert played in the last World Cup that Italy qualified for9:40 PM · Mar 24, 20221387211Rickie Lambert played in the last World Cup that Italy qualified forBritish Gambler@British_Gambler Fail to qualify for 2018 World Cup Fail to qualify for 2022 World Cup“It’s de history of de Italy…”9:44 PM · Mar 24, 2022708❌ Fail to qualify for 2018 World Cup❌ Fail to qualify for 2022 World Cup“It’s de history of de Italy…” https://t.co/qYn5XQgU4eAdam Smithy@AdamJSmithyNorth Macedonia have knocked out Italy. UNREAL 🤣🤣#ItaliaMacedonia 9:50 PM · Mar 24, 20228414North Macedonia have knocked out Italy. UNREAL 🤣🤣👏👏#ItaliaMacedonia https://t.co/SohvFHnqiASimon Stone@sistoney67Italy...............9:37 PM · Mar 24, 202262430Italy...............Martial🇬🇭@RmaOzil23Just a friendly reminder that Messi fans wanted to see Italy knocking out Portugal in the play - off finals so they can troll Cristiano Ronaldo just for Italy to get knocked out by Marcedonia 9:43 PM · Mar 24, 202278471Just a friendly reminder that Messi fans wanted to see Italy knocking out Portugal in the play - off finals so they can troll Cristiano Ronaldo just for Italy to get knocked out by Marcedonia 😂😂😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/VHhNCYYkjpFooty Humour@FootyHumourItaly fans realising they have missed two World Cups in a row…9:44 PM · Mar 24, 20221247176Italy fans realising they have missed two World Cups in a row… https://t.co/bhuQK8CDZmUtdFaithfuls@UtdFaithfulsSo Italy beat England to become European Champions only for North Macedonia to end their World Cup hopes.Football heritage!9:53 PM · Mar 24, 2022547100So Italy beat England to become European Champions only for North Macedonia to end their World Cup hopes.Football heritage!https://t.co/r5ANXRiGARJClub 🇮🇹@blvckgianniI don’t think people understand how big of an impact Chiesa had on this team. Italy owe their EURO 2020 win to Federico Chiesa.9:49 PM · Mar 24, 2022886140I don’t think people understand how big of an impact Chiesa had on this team. Italy owe their EURO 2020 win to Federico Chiesa. https://t.co/ejkNxv1KKQKhizer@khiz_7The next time Italy plays in a World Cup it could be after 12 years of wait.. #Italy9:48 PM · Mar 24, 20221098The next time Italy plays in a World Cup it could be after 12 years of wait.. #Italy https://t.co/GtgqzV9V9XMrMacaroni@mrmacaroniiItaly, what’s going on hiaa?? 9:38 PM · Mar 24, 20222098176Italy, what’s going on hiaa?? 🌚The thinker man@kwekuedilsonItaly after winning the world cup in 2006..2010: Groupstage2014: Groupstage2018: Did not qualify 2022: Did not qualifyThe fall is massive9:47 PM · Mar 24, 202225222Italy after winning the world cup in 2006..2010: Groupstage2014: Groupstage2018: Did not qualify 2022: Did not qualifyThe fall is massive https://t.co/uhyevaRbgrJClub 🇮🇹@blvckgianniItaly with 0 Italy with Milan players 1 Milan player9:45 PM · Mar 24, 2022638127Italy with 0 Italy with Milan players 1 Milan player https://t.co/vnjmfrK2VDPointGod LUHG 🔰➐@Point_God_11_Italy almost entering the World Cup9:49 PM · Mar 24, 20229623Italy almost entering the World Cup https://t.co/QjWclIDfct𝕕𝕜𝕠🤩💙@_dannykoRonaldo after he checks the scores of the Italy game9:42 PM · Mar 24, 202216022Ronaldo after he checks the scores of the Italy game https://t.co/HyWJiqOIaHOlaf Falafel@OFalafelI for one applaud Italy’s stance to boycott the World Cup in Qatar9:47 PM · Mar 24, 202218834I for one applaud Italy’s stance to boycott the World Cup in Qatar https://t.co/ywNauITUNVDerek Rae@RaeCommNo Italy at the World Cup. European champions are out. This is why I consistently say, UEFA is hard. Every time at least one massive country fails. Little margin for error, unlike in many other Confederations.9:41 PM · Mar 24, 202229140No Italy at the World Cup. European champions are out. This is why I consistently say, UEFA is hard. Every time at least one massive country fails. Little margin for error, unlike in many other Confederations.Deniz@MusialaEraGlad Italy are out. Germany always struggle against them. No one can stop us anymore 9:45 PM · Mar 24, 2022262Glad Italy are out. Germany always struggle against them. No one can stop us anymore 🇩🇪 https://t.co/chF2Lj4u86ST@tasteofST_we will never forget that this man is the reason Italy are not going to the world cup9:55 PM · Mar 24, 20225327we will never forget that this man is the reason Italy are not going to the world cup https://t.co/EsMtwCoFt4What has happened to Italy as they fail to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2022?The demoralizing defeat on Thursday night means Italy will miss out on a place at the FIFA World Cup for a second time in a row.Despite their impressive rise that coincided with winning UEFA Euro 2020, Roberto Mancini's side have been a shadow of their trophy-winning team.They mustered 32 shots in the defeat, only managing to hit the target on five occasions. The Italians looked stressed as they couldn't find the vital goal.They completely dominated the affair from the get-go but their lack of firepower led to a moment that will go down in international football history.For all of Italy's good play, they seemingly fold once they've made it to the final third.Despite not losing a game in their qualification group, they have lacked that killer instinct to put sides to bed and that flaw has come back to haunt them in the most extreme of circumstances.Huge questions will be asked of Roberto Mancini on how he has managed to guide a team to the European Championships and then fail to qualify for the FIFA World Cup just eight months on.Nevertheless, it is North Macedonia who will meet Portugal for a spot in Qatar.The Portuguese side romped to victory over Turkey in an entertaining affair with goals from Otávio Edmilson da Silva Monteiro and Diogo Jota before the break seemingly putting them in full control.But Burak Yilmaz's strike in the 65th minute made things interesting and he could have further thrown Portugal's lead into tatters when Turkey won a penalty in the 85th minute.Yilmaz, however, would blaze over before Matheus Nunes wrapped things up for Portugal, who will now face North Macedonia.The story was there to be written for Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal to take on Italy with a heavyweight not making it to the FIFA World Cup.But that story needn’t occur as the Italians crash out in a demoralizing fashion.