Croatia and Italy face off in a pivotal remaining sport in Group B on Monday night time, with the winner realizing that they’ve assured themselves a spot within the final 16 of Euro 2024.
Zltko Dalic’s Croatia facet have been disappointing of their opening two video games, with a 3-0 loss towards Spain adopted by a shock 2-2 draw towards Albania.
These outcomes depart them on only one level, although they’ll remember {that a} win in Leipzig will give them the 4 factors that can seemingly take them by means of as top-of-the-line third-placed groups.
The outlook for holders Italy is much more constructive, with the Azzurri realizing that even a draw would give them second place in Group B, although Luciano Spalletti’s facet will look to solid apart any doubt after a bruising loss to Spain within the second sport.
Observe all of the reside updates and response beneath, in addition to updates from Albania v Spain within the different sport in Group B:
The brutal fact behind Scotland’s Euro 2024 heartbreak
Briefly taking the main focus away from tonight’s sport…
The large information for these within the UK final night time was Scotland’s exit from Euro 2024 after a last-minute 1-0 loss to Hungary.
If hosts Germany and Euro 2024 will miss the Tartan Military and the ambiance the travelling followers delivered to the match, the identical can’t be mentioned of Scotland on the pitch. If three video games introduced one level and an early exit, the identical as three years in the past at Euro 2020, Scotland can hardly faux to be exhausting carried out by. Their 17 pictures at Euro 2024 is the joint-lowest ever recorded in a gaggle stage – solely Northern Eire, in 2016, confirmed much less attacking risk and even they managed what Scotland couldn’t and reached the knockouts.
Chris Wilson24 June 2024 18:42
Euro 2024 kits: Each residence and away shirt ranked and rated
And right here’s a little bit of enjoyable earlier than we get again to the intense stuff!
Each package at Euro 2024 ranked, from Croatia’s eyesore of a house effort to France’s lovely residence shirt.
Chris Wilson24 June 2024 18:35
Euro 2024 outcomes
And beneath is a listing of all the outcomes thus far at euro 2024, plus The Unbiased’s stories and response.
Chris Wilson24 June 2024 18:25
Euro 2024 fixtures: Schedule, outcomes and kick-off occasions at European Championship
With the final 16 ownethe horizon, right here’s a rundown of the fixture schedule for the remaining group video games and the dates and occasions for the spherical of 16 video games (and onwards).
Right here is the complete schedule for Euro 2024, plus beneath you may see day-by-day fixtures and occasions (BST) in textual content type, with the knockout video games and stories to be included because the match progresses.
Chris Wilson24 June 2024 18:10
Albania ahead banned for anti-Serbia chants at Euro 2024
A little bit of Albania-related information now, as striker Mirlind Daku has been banned for 2 matches – together with tonight’s sport – after main fan chants with a megaphone at Euro 2024.
Within the aftermath of Albania’s match, Daku led followers in a refrain of “f*** Macedonia and f*** Serbs”.
Daku represented Kosavo earlier than switching to Albania final 12 months. His swap from Kosavo to Albania was not anticipated, however he had solely performed pleasant matches for the nation and nonetheless continues to characterize Kosavao, together with with earlier objective celebrations.
Chris Wilson24 June 2024 17:55
https://www.impartial.co.uk/sport/soccer/nico-williams-spain-italy-euro-2024-b2566182.html
And a few extra response…
As Nico Williams weighed up Giovanni Di Lorenzo within the early moments of the second half on a charged night in Gelsenkirchen, the Italy defender will need to have felt as if his night time was by no means going to finish. Williams had been in every single place however nonetheless had yet another trick: Italy had compromised their gameplan in an try to lastly subdue the thrilling Spain winger, however Williams carried the spirit of this younger crew and easily went once more as he discovered the avenue to his left. A second that had been constructing since kick-off lastly arrived as Williams produced the cross that led to Riccardo Calafiori’s personal objective. By the top, Spain had battered Italy 1-0.
Whilst Luis de la Fuente’s facet sealed their place within the last-16 with a sport to spare, Spain deserved extra. For one of the best a part of an hour, they tore the holders Italy aside, led by Williams and his evisceration of Di Lorenzo.
Chris Wilson24 June 2024 17:40
Simply if you suppose you’ve seen all of it, Euro 2024 affords one thing new with Spain and Italy duel
Right here’s the preliminary response to Italy’s final match.
Simply if you suppose Euro 2024 has given you a little bit of every little thing, it provides you one thing new. As a result of Spain’s Group B conflict with Italy, the match’s first assembly of main footballing nations, was actually totally different to each sport that got here earlier than it.
Only one hour earlier, a rematch of one of many 2021 semi-finals had concluded – England drawing with Denmark – and Thursday’s late sport carried the identical standing, however higher status.
Different video games in Germany this week had felt like large ‘events’, however this felt like the primary large match, in a purely sporting tense. It was as if this wasa semi-final.
Italy, the defending champions, have been about to have their 2024 title credentials examined, and the identical utilized to Spain.
Chris Wilson24 June 2024 17:30
Italy legend Roberto Baggio robbed at gunpoint whereas watching Euro 2024
At the very least 5 armed robbers burst into Baggio’s villa in Altavilla Vicentina, close to the northern metropolis of Vicenza, at round 10pm native time on Thursday night, in keeping with a report by Italian media outlet Corriere della Sera.
Reviews additionally acknowledged that Baggio was struck on the top with the butt of a gun when he confronted the thieves earlier than they locked the 57-year-old Baggio and his household in a room whereas they stole jewelry, watches and money in an incident that lasted for round 40 minutes.
Chris Wilson24 June 2024 17:15
What do Italy, Croatia and Albania want? Euro 2024 group permutations and third-place standings defined
Euro 2024 arrives on the remaining spherical of the group stage to determine who will undergo to the knockouts. In addition to the highest two groups in every of the six teams, the 4 finest third-placed groups may also progress to make up the last-16, with the remaining eight nations reduce from the match.
Subsequent up is Group B, after a dramatic night time the place Hungary claimed third place in Group A and despatched Scotland residence with the final kick of the ball in Stuttgart. Spain are already by means of as group winners, however all of Italy, Albania and Croatia can be a part of them within the last-16.
Previously two editions of the European Championship the place the 24-team format has been used, 4 factors has all the time been sufficient as a third-placed crew to progress to the last-16. Whereas three factors has sometimes been ample, it doesn’t assure a spot within the subsequent spherical. Two factors was not sufficient to complete as one of many 4 finest third-placed groups at Euro 2016 or Euro 2020, however there’s a means through which it might be potential at Euro 2024.
Learn every little thing it’s worthwhile to know beneath!
Chris Wilson24 June 2024 17:05
Albania v Spain crew information & predicted XIs
There aren’t any new harm considerations for both facet, although Spain could look to relaxation gamers who’re nearing the yellow card threshold (there’s a one-match ban for receiving two yellows throughout any video games earlier than the quarter-finals). Key gamers similar to Rodri, Le Normand and Dani Carvajal are amongst these vulnerable to suspension.
In midfield, each Pedri and Fabian Ruiz have began each video games alongside Rodri, so it might make sense for Martin Zubimendi or Mikel Merino to begin. Up entrance, all three of Morata, Williams and Yamal have began the opening video games, so anticipate to see Joselu, Mikel Oyarzabal and Ferran Torres sooner or later, if not within the beginning eleven.
Albania have lots to consider after rescuing a draw with Croatia, with Armando Broja spending the entire sport on the bench after an amazing efficiency from Rey Manaj.
Although Arber Hoxha and Mirlind Daku impressed, anticipate to see them begin on the bench as soon as extra as Sylvinho favours his earlier line-up. Although Klaus Gjasula scored a deserved equaliser for the Albanians, however the 34-year-old could also be rested and used off the bench as soon as extra.
Albania XI: Strakosha; Hysaj, Abet, Djimsiti, Mitaj; Ramadani, Asllani; Asani, Laci, Bajrami; Manaj.
Spain XI: Simon; Navas, Nacho, Laporte, Cucurella; Olmo, Zubiemendi, Ruiz; Torres, Joselu, Oyarzabal.
Chris Wilson24 June 2024 16:50