Highlights of the 11th day of the European Championship: Italy can advance with a draw, and Croatia will face a life-and-death match

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2024-06-24 10:04Posted in Shandong Sports Creators

On 24 June, the European Championship will enter matchday 11, with the two final group stage matches of Group B kicking off at the same time. Spain, who have already secured the top spot in the group, will face Albania in the final round, and Croatia and Italy will play a do-or-die battle in the other game.

Croatia VS Italy (3:00 on the 25th)

After the first two games of the group stage, the Croatian team only got 1 point with 1 draw and 1 loss, and the promotion situation is not optimistic. Italy has 3 points from 1 win and 1 loss, temporarily ranking second in the group.

Croatia will need to see the results of Albania and Spain in addition to beating Italy if they want to reach the round of 16. If Albania also wins, Croatia and Albania will compare goal difference, goals scored, fair play points and qualifying standings, in turn.

Italy will need at least one draw if they are to reach the round of 16. If Italy loses to Croatia and Albania beats Spain, defending champions Italy will not be able to qualify.

The two teams have met a total of 9 times in their history, with Croatia winning 3, drawing 5 and losing 1. Italy's only victory came back in 1942, when they went eight games winless against Croatia and drew 1-1 in each of their last three meetings.

This game recommendation: The Italian team can advance by a draw, and they will definitely defend it strictly in the final round, the aging lineup of the Croatian team is not enough, and the two teams are recommended to end in a draw, and the score is 0-0 and 1-1.

Albania VS Spain (3:00 on the 25th)

The Spanish team has won both games and has already locked up the status of first place in the group in advance. Albania has only 1 point from 1 draw and 1 loss, and is temporarily in the 3rd position of the group.

Albania have impressed in their first two games, scoring the fastest goal in European Championship history in the opening game, losing just 1-2 to Italy, and drawing 2-2 against Qatar's World Cup semi-finalists, Croatia.

Spain, who have already finished first in the group, will rotate their squad extensively in the final round, and de la Fuente will give more players the opportunity to play in the European Championships. With the current strength and depth of the Spanish team, their rotation is also very strong.

Albania will have to beat Spain in the final round if they are to qualify, while also having to see the result of another game. If the other Croatia wins, Albania and Croatia will compare goal difference, total goals, etc. A win for Italy in the other game would give Albania a chance to finish third in the group.

Spain have played Albania eight times in their history, winning all eight of them, scoring 31 goals and conceding just three, an average of nearly four goals per game.

Recommendation: The rotation of the Spanish team is more eager to prove themselves in the game, and the Spanish team is recommended to score all 3 points.

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