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Croatia face Italy in the final round of Group B matches at Euro 2024.

Italy can secure knockout qualification by avoiding defeat, however, Croatia almost certainly must win to have any chance of reaching that stage.

Croatia's opening 3-0 defeat to Spain put them in this tough scenario and they then found themselves trailing at half-time against Albania in Hamburg. Zlatko Dalic's side managed to turn the game around with an Andrej Kramaric equaliser and an own goal by Klaus Gjasula, who redeemed himself with a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser.

STREAM: Croatia vs. Italy LIVE at Euro 2024 in the US for FREE with Fubo

As it's the final group stage match, both this game and Spain vs. Albania will kickoff at the same time in Germany.

Spain have already qualified after beating Italy 1-0 in Gelsenkirchen on Thursday.

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Croatia vs. Italy live stream, TV channel

 TV channelStreaming
USAFOXFubo, Fox Sports app/website, ViX
CanadaTSN 1TVA+
UKBBC OneBBC iPlayer, BBC Sport website
Australia —Optus Sport
IndiaJioTV, SonyLiv

USA: Croatia vs. Italy from the Red Bull Arena will be televised in the United States on FS1, with a Spanish-language broadcast via Vix. Both channels are available to stream on Fubo, with the latter offering a FREE seven-day trial.

UK: Monday's match match will be shown in the UK on BBC platforms.

Canada: Euro matches can be seen in Canada on TSN's respective TV channel and live streaming services.

Australia: Australia's sole broadcaster for the Euros is Optus Sport. 

India: All Euro games are available to watch on JioTV/SonyLiv.

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What time is Croatia vs. Italy kickoff?

This Euro 2024 match kicks off from The Red Bull Arena on June 24 at 9:00 p.m. local time in Germany.

Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories around the globe:

 DateKickoff time
USA/CanadaMon, Jun. 243 p.m. ET
USA/CanadaMon, Jun. 2412 p.m. PT
UKMon, Jun. 248 p.m. BST
AustraliaTue, Jun. 255 a.m. AEST
IndiaTue, Jun. 2412:30 a.m. IST

Croatia vs. Italy lineups & team news

Zlatko Dalic’s has no fresh injury concerns but has tinkered with his lineup after making two half-time changes last time out against Albania. Mario Pasalic and Luka Sucic replaced Marcelo Brozovic and Lovro Majer Croatia improved markedly from that point.

Brozovic finds his way back into the starting lineup, but Majer drops out as Pasalic and Sucic are installed into the XI after their quality introductions last time out.

Captain Luka Modric — perhaps for the last time in a major international tournament for his country — continues in midfield alongside Manchester City's Mateo Kovacic.

Croatia starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Livakovic (GK) — Stanisic, Sutalo, Pongracic, Gvardiol — Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic — Sucic, Kramaric, Mario Pasalic.

For Italy, a point should be enough to qualify for the Round of 16, given Albania have to play Spain, yet head coach Luciano Spalletti has rung the changes despite not having their knockout place mathematically confirmed.

After fielding unchanged line-ups in consecutive games, Spalletti has made major adjustments for the Group B finale. Mateo Retegui starts ahead of Gianluca Scamacca up front, with Gianluca Raspadori also entering the attack alongside him in a switch to a 3-5-2. Surprisingly, Federico Chiesa drops out as does Davide Frattesi.

Federico DiMarco picked up a slight injury but proves fit to start, while Matteo Darmian enters the back line as a third central defender.

Italy starting lineup (3-5-2): Donnarumma (GK) — Darmian, Calafiori, Bastoni — Di Lorenzo, Jorginho, Barella, Pellegrini, Dimarco — Raspadori, Retegui.

Croatia vs. Italy prediction

  • Score prediction: Croatia 1-3 Italy

Croatia have struggled at Euro 2024 and sit bottom of the group after that horrific start against Spain. 

It appears their golden generation has lost its shine. Italy's experience and talent, allayed with Spalletti's tactical expertise, means they should bounce back from the defeat to Spain in style.

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Brad is a content producer for The Sporting News and has previously worked for the likes of Squawka and The Athletic. His career highlight to date is reporting from the 2022 UEFA Champions League Final in Paris.