Italy hoping to keep scoring streak going

Italy are hoping to maintain several trends in their EURO 2024 qualifier against North Macedonia this evening, including a goal for the 34th game in a row.

It kicks off at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome at 19.45 GMT.

You can follow all the build-up and action as it happens from this crucial EURO 2024 qualifier on the LIVEBLOG.

The Azzurri require four points from the remaining two matches against North Macedonia and Ukraine to qualify directly for the group phase of the European Championships in Germany next summer.

There are some statistics that coach Luciano Spalletti is hoping to maintain tonight in order to achieve that target.

Italy have found the net in their last 33 consecutive European Championship qualifiers, not firing blanks since a 0-0 with Northern Ireland on October 8, 2010.

They have since netted 77 times, an average of 2.3 goals per game.

In general, the Nazionale scored in every competitive match since the 0-0 Nations League draw away to England on June 11, 2022.

Italy also lost only one of their 35 competitive matches at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, 3-0 to Hungary in May 1953, along with 24 wins and 10 draws.