>I'm sad because Italy is always a plus for a WC/Euro IMO, at
>least on a prestige-level, but one look at that squad doesn't
>bode well for the next few years

If they take this as the come-to-Jesus moment that the Mannschaft had in the early aughts and start building a future around players like Bellotti, Bernadeschi, Pellegrini, and Rugani, then this too can pass. There's a really nice wave of young Italian talent coming up, probably the best they've seen since the 90's.