April 4 (Reuters) - Canada ⁠Soccer cheekily courted Italy’s crestfallen supporters on ⁠Saturday, urging them to swap their Azzurri ‌blue strips for maple leaf red after the four-times champions suffered another World Cup failure.

"Dear Italian soccer fans, ​Don't wait four more years. Swap ⁠your jersey for ⁠Canada," the sports governing body posted on X ⁠on Friday, ‌directing fans to gather outside Cafe Diplomatico a popular restaurant in Toronto’s ⁠Little Italy neighbourhood.