Italy will face Spain, Croatia and Albania in Group B of Euro 2024. This was decided by the UEFA draw in Hamburg.
“Things could have gone better: it’s a difficult group, but we have to face the European Championship with the awareness that we are Italy. A lot will depend on how we arrive in June, and on our mental and physical condition”: Luciano Spalletti, Italy. The coach commented, via Ray microphones, on the draw with Spain, Croatia and Albania at Euro 2024. “We will have to defend in certain moments, but the idea is always to propose attacking football: and that Vialli protects us,” Spalletti concluded.
The Azzurri’s first match will be between Italy and Albania on June 15 in Dortmund. Italy will then face Spain on June 20 in Gelsenkirchen, then conclude the group by facing Croatia in Leipzig on June 24.
Below is the formation of the six days of the European Championship in Germany 2024, which will be determined by today’s draw in Hamburg:
– The first group: Germany, Scotland, Hungary, Switzerland
– Group Two: Spain, Croatia, Italy, Albania
– Group Three: Slovenia, Denmark, Serbia, England
– Group D: Winner of Play-off A: Netherlands, Austria, France
– Group E: Belgium, Slovakia, Romania, winner of playoff B
– Group Six: Türkiye, winner of the third qualifier, Portugal, Czech Republic
– Playoff A concerns Poland, Wales, Finland, Estonia
– Playoff (B) concerns Israel, Iceland, Ukraine and Bosnia
The third playoff match concerns Georgia, Luxembourg, Greece, and Kazakhstan
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