Italy’s loss to Spain on Thursday means La Roja won Group B with a game to spare, and a draw against Croatia on Monday will be enough for the Azzurri to qualify for the Round of 16.
Italy lost 1-0 to Spain in the second round of the EURO 2024 Group B on Thursday. Therefore, to qualify for the Round of 16, they’ll need a win or a draw against Croatia in the final group-stage game next week.
Croatia lost to Spain and drew against Albania so they have just one point and must beat the Azzurri to finish as runners-up.
Luka Modric warned the Azzurri even before Thursday’s game against Spain, saying that his national team would play with ‘no fear’ against the defending champions.
Italy and Croatia will meet at Red Bull Arena in Leipzig on Monday, June 24, 2024.
The Azzurri may also qualify as one of the best third teams if they lose to Croatia, but that would also depend on other teams’ results, including Albania-Spain.
If Italy qualify as the Group B runners-up, they’ll face the second-placed from Group A.
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What Italy need is to never play like did against Spain ever again. We need a different game-plan and formation if we want to go far in this tournament. Start with the 3-man defense which is a no-brainer. All those players are used to that style of play.
Put Mancini in.
At last euro Italy pressed and suffocated opponents especially in the group stage . They need to get back to that if they have any chance . Spain didn’t let them breathe and it could have ended 4-0 easily
we do not have killer strikers and finishers destiny is in ther own hands i do not have a lot of faith give it everything we got good luck
why is Spalletti playing allegri ball…horrendous..back back back to the keeper..italy need intense futsal training to teach them ball skills to hold the ball..it’s obvious or they will need to perfect counter attacks..counter attacks always beats pep ball