Spain and Italy will clash in a Group B showdown on Thursday, June 20, at the VELTINS-Arena in Gelsenkirchen. Both teams aim to secure a place in the Euro 2024 knockout stage in this classic encounter.
In their opening matches, Italy survived an early scare to beat Albania 2-1, while Spain impressed with a 3-0 win over Croatia. A victory for either team in this match would guarantee their progression to the round of 16 with a game to spare.
Spain, knocked out by Italy in the Euro 2020 semifinals, will be looking for revenge. Italy, who went on to win the tournament, will aim to boost their chances of repeating that success.
Spain's win over Croatia featured three first-half goals, effectively sealing the match by halftime. In contrast, Italy had a tougher time against Albania, trailing after just 23 seconds but managing to recover and secure crucial points.
This match promises to be a thrilling encounter as both teams vie for early qualification to the next round.
Spain vs. Italy live stream, TV channel
- TV channel: SONY TEN 2, SONY TEN 3
- Streaming: JioTV, Sony LIV
India: India's sole TV broadcaster for the Euro 2024 is Sony. This match can be found on the SONY TEN 2/SONY TEN 3 TV channel and streamed on JioTV and the Sony LIV app.
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What time is Spain vs. Italy kickoff?
This Euro 2024 match kicks off from the VELTINS-Arena on June 20 at 9:00 p.m. local time in Gelsenkirchen.
For fans in India that means a 12:30 a.m. IST kickoff on June 21.
Spain vs. Italy lineups & team news
Spain have both Rodri and Alvaro Morata available for their match against Italy, having fully recovered from fitness concerns.
Aymeric Laporte, who missed the opening game, comes in for Nacho at the heart of the defence. De La Fuente has otherwise stuck with the same team from the opening game.
Spain confirmed lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Simon (GK) — Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Cucurella — Pedri, Rodri, Ruiz — Lamine Yamal, Morata, Williams.
Italy also have a fully fit squad. Head coach Luciano Spalletti stuck with the XI from the opening win over Albania, meaning Riccardo Calafiori continues in defence.
Nicolo Barella, with five goal involvements in his past seven games, will hope to continue his fine international form.
Italy confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Donnarumma (GK) — Di Lorenzo, Bastoni, Calafiori, Dimarco — Jorginho, Barella — Frattesi, Pellegrini, Chiesa — Scamacca.
Spain vs. Italy prediction
- Score prediction: Spain 2-1 Italy
Spain and Italy are no strangers to each other, meeting for the fifth straight Euros and also clashing in the Nations League recently.
Spain’s diverse attacking approach, which worked well against Croatia, might give them the edge over Italy, whose defense has shown some vulnerability. This could lead to La Roja securing a spot in the last 16.
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