Two behemoths of European football will renew hostilities on Thursday evening, as Spain and Italy look to punch an early ticket into the Euro 2024 knockout phase.
Both enjoyed winning starts to their Euro 2024 campaigns, so one more point should prove enough for the defending champions and 2022 Nations League winners to advance to the next stage.
Spain excelled by defeating 2022 World Cup semi-finalists Croatia 3-0 in their opener. Alvaro Morata, Fabian Ruiz and Dani Carvajal essentially sealed the deal before the half-time whistle, sending a strong message to their tournament rivals.
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Italy surrendered the fastest goal in the tournament's history against Albania, but their response was a strong one. Alessandro Bastoni levelled after 11 minutes before Nicolo Barella put them ahead five minutes later.
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Spain vs Italy kick-off time
| Date: | Thursday, June 20, 2024 |
| Kick-off time: | 8:00 pm BST |
| Venue: | Veltins-Arena |
| Location: | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
The European Championship match between Spain and Italy will be played at Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
It will kick off at 8:00 pm BST on Thursday, June 20, 2024, in the United Kingdom (UK).
How to watch Spain vs Italy online - TV channels & live streams
In the UK, the European Championship match between Spain and Italy is available to watch and stream online live through ITV1, ITVX, STV and STV Player.
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Team news & squads
Spain team news
Forward Lamine Yamal, who became the youngest player to feature for any team in European Championship history when he started against Croatia, looked right at home for Spain in what was only his eighth cap last time out.
He provided three key passes, two successful crosses and created two big chances for his side, whilst setting up Dani Carvajal's goal to become the youngest player to serve up an assist at the European Championships.
Alvaro Morata, who is captaining his side for the first time at a major tournament, became Spain's outright second-highest goalscorer at major tournaments after getting on the scoresheet against Croatia.
Head coach Luis de la Fuente is expected to stick with his winning XI here, though Dani Olmo and Alex Grimaldo are among those vying for a spot in the starting lineup, while Rodri and Morata have taken part in full training and will now be available on Thursday.
Spain possible XI: Simon; Carvajal, Le Normand, Nacho, Cucurella; Pedri, Rodri, Ruiz; Yamal, Morata, Williams
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Remiro, Simon, Raya |
| Defenders: | Carvajal, Le Normand, Nacho, Vivian, Grimaldo, Laporte, Navas, Cucurella |
| Midfielders: | Merino, Ruiz, Olmo, Baena, Rodri, Zubimendi, Pedri, Lopez |
| Forwards: | Morata, Joselu, Torres, Yamal, Williams, Oyarzabal, Perez |
Italy team news
Italy may also go with an unchanged XI in Gelsenkirchen since all of their players were available for training following their victory against Albania.
However, with speed merchants Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal racing down the wings, the Italian defenders may have their hands full, so Gianluca Mancini, a more conservative centre-back option, could be called upon instead of forward-thinking Riccardo Calafiori, while Roma's Bryan Cristante could replace Roma teammate Lorenzo Pellegrini to stiffen the Azzurri's midfield.
Italy possible XI: Donnarumma; Di Lorenzo, Bastoni, Mancini, Dimarco; Jorginho, Cristante; Frattesi, Barella, Chiesa; Scamacca
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Donnarumma, Vicario, Meret |
| Defenders: | Di Lorenzo, Dimarco, Buongiornon, Calafiori, Gatti, Darmian, Bellanova, Mancini, Bastoni, Cambiaso |
| Midfielders: | Frattesi, Jorginho, Pellegrini, Cristante, Barella, Fagioli, Folorunsho |
| Forwards: | Scamacca, Raspadori, Chiesa, Retegui, Zaccagni, El Shaarawy |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 16/06/23 | Spain 2-1 Italy | UEFA Nations League |
| 07/10/21 | Italy 1-2 Spain | UEFA Nations League |
| 07/07/21 | Italy 1 (4)-1 (2) Spain | European Championship |
| 03/09/17 | Spain 3-0 Italy | World Championship Qual. UEFA |
| 07/10/16 | Italy 1-1 Spain | World Championship Qual. UEFA |