Euro 2024, against Croatia Italy also challenges history

Euro 2024, against Croatia Italy also challenges history

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After the narrow loss to Spain, Luciano Spalletti's Italy è awaits the crucial challenge with Croatia, a match valid for the third and final day of Group B. For both it is an inside or outside match with the Azzurri who would enter the round of 16 in case of a draw or victory.

Besides having to deal with the pressure of elimination, the Azzurri team will also have to challenge history, as Italy has not beaten the Croatians for a full 81 years (4-0 in 1942). Since è being named an independent republic after the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1991, in addition, the Azzurri have never managed to impose themselves in the eight previous matches between 1994 and 2015. The score, in fact, è of 0 Italian wins, 5 draws and 3 Croatian successes.

After the bad performance with Spain, Luciano Spalletti is expected to make several changes to the starting eleven: Retegui will take the place of Scamacca in attack, while Pellegrini and Frattesi will be replaced by Cristante and Cambiaso. In defense, Darmian replaces the injured Dimarco as left back.

The two national teams will face each other on Monday, June 24, 2024. Kickoff at 9 p.m. at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig.