Italy

Ruiz Ready to Play Starring Role Again for Spain Against Italy

Spain is hoping that the “exceptional” Fabian Ruiz can again be the difference-maker when the team looks to build on an impressive win against Croatia in its second Euro 2024 outing against Italy on Thursday. The meeting between the reigning European champions and the three-time winners of the competition in Gelsenkirchen is the standout tie ...

Italy to Take the Game to Spain, Says Coach Spalletti

Luciano Spalletti said on Wednesday his Italy team will try to take the game to Spain as the two teams prepare for the biggest match so far of Euro 2024. The Azzurri have played Spain at each of the last four Euros and will face a serious test of their credentials as reigning champions on Thursday in Gelsenkirchen. Spain hammered Croatia 3-0 in ...

Dominant Spain Brushes Past Italy to Reach Euro-2024 Knockouts

Spain qualified for the last 16 of Euro 2024 with a match to spare on Thursday after beating defending champions Italy 1-0 in a dominant display which ensured that La Roja would go through as Group B winners. Riccardo Calafiori's own goal nine minutes after half-time was the difference between the two sides in the biggest match to date at the ...

Euro-2024: Italy Nervous Ahead of Crunch Survival Game Against Croatia

Group B was dubbed Euro 2024's “Group of Death,” but while Spain soared through with a game to spare, heavyweights Italy and Croatia meet on Monday to fight to stay in the competition. Both sides were outclassed by Spain, and while reigning champions Italy edged Albania 2-1, Croatia could only draw 2-2 with the minnows. It gives Italy the ...

Euro-2024: Today's Matches

Verdict Expected for the 'Group of Death' of this Euro The standings of Group B will be decided on Monday, with the final day and two matches remaining. While Spain is assured to finish at the top of Group B and face a third-placed team, everything is still up for grabs from second to fourth place. Italy, currently in second place, is in a better ...

Last-Gasp Zaccagni Saves Italy and Pushes Croatia Towards Euros Exit

Mattia Zaccagni kept Italy's European Championship title defence alive with an incredible late equaliser in the holder's thrilling 1-1 draw with Croatia, as Spain completed a perfect group stage and showed Albania the door. Italy are in the last 16 of Euro 2024 after forward Zaccagni struck a superb equaliser with almost the last kick of the game ...

Italy Faces Swiss Test After Stumbling Into Euros Last 16

Champions Italy take on Switzerland in the Euro 2024 last 16 on Saturday after making it through the group phase by the skin of their teeth. The Azzurri needed a 98th minute equalizer from Mattia Zaccagni against Croatia to secure the second spot in Group B, five points behind tournament standard-setters Spain. Coach Luciano Spalletti said his ...

Euro-2024: German Weather Storm, Holders Italy Knocked Out

Hosts Germany beat Denmark 2-0 in a storm-interrupted encounter to reach the quarterfinals of Euro 2024 on Saturday, after reigning champions Italy were knocked out of the competition by Switzerland. Two second-half goals, one a Kai Havertz penalty and another a Jamal Musiala strike, allowed Germany to come out on top in Dortmund, where the ...

Countries Warn Their Citizens Against Staying in Lebanon

The United States, Italy and Germany warned their citizens on Monday against staying in Lebanon amid heightened tensions between Hezbollah and Israel. The Saudi government reaffirmed its decision to ban travel to Lebanon for its citizens, emphasizing the importance of abiding by this directive due to current security concerns. The US Embassy in ...

France and Italy Win in Nations League, Haaland on Target for Norway

Italy kept up their perfect start to the UEFA Nations League on Monday, while France got the better of Belgium and Erling Haaland struck a late winner for Norway against Austria. The Italians built on an impressive win away in France at the weekend as they beat Israel 2-1 in a game played on neutral territory in Budapest due to the security ...