EURO 2024. Croatia – Italy: surprises in the Squadra Azzurra eleven, live pre-match

Shock in sight this evening in Group B of Euro 2024. Reigning European champion, Italy challenges Croatia for a place in the round of 16. Very uncertain after a blow to the calf, Federico Dimarco will start while Federico Chiesa is on the bench. Follow the pre-match live.

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20:35 – Getting your head back on track the place

After a stunning match won against Albania, the Squadra Azzurra lost to Spain after a poor performance from the Italian players. If Luciano Spaletti concocted several surprises in his eleven such as the non-starting of Chiesa, the transalpine coach had announced it in a press conference: “After a match like that, the idea is to change something. I was probably wrong not to change before, but I found this team beautiful in the first match and it seemed to me a risk to change something. Now that we have seen the fatigue, we are going to change things, yes”.

20:30 – How to follow Croatia – Italy in streaming ?

If you want to watch the Euro 2024 group match between Squadra Azzurra and the Croatians on your computer, smartphone or tablet, you need to subscribe à a subscription on MyCanal or on the BeIn Sports website. You can also create an account on TF1+.

20:25 – Un Né Irishman on the whistle

Danny Makkelie will be the referee for the Croatia – Italy match. The Dutchman will be assisted by his compatriots Hessel Steegstra, Jan de Vries and Serdar Gözübüyük as fourth referee.  Rob Dieperink will be responsible for of the video.

20:20 – Dalic: "Every match is historic"

In this pool of death, the coach confided; feel the pressure of the result:   "Yes, because we have to get through this group stage, for the fans who will still come to support us " Leipzig and for the country. We expect & an aggressive Italian team, but I believe in my players, in their ability to play. &agrav; play our game, &agrav; play this type of matches well and à return &agrav; our primary objective: to get through this group phase. We have been playing historic matches for years. Because for us, every match is historic." 

20:15 – The Croats condemned & ;agrave; the feat

Last in the group, Croatia has no choice this evening! Zlatko Dalic's players must absolutely win to finish ahead of Italy in the standings and take second place behind La Roja. "We know the situation : if we don't beat Italy, it's elimination' the end of this match, with no possible extension. We must therefore take three points to continue in this Euro. We don't want to go back home. home so quickly. “It will be a historic match,” saidé the Croatian coach.

20:10 – The classification of group B

After the first two days, Spain is first in Group B ahead of Italy. Here is the ranking of pool B:  

1. Spain: 6 points (+4)
2. Italy: 3 points (0)
3. Albania: 1 point (-1)
4. Croatia: 1 point (-3)

For this important match, Zlatko Daily decides to trust its executives, Mateo Kovacic, Luka Modric and Marcelo Brozovic. Here is the Croatian eleven: Livakovic (G) – Stanisic, Sutalo, Pongracic, Gvardiol – Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic – Sucic, Pasalic, Kramaric.

20:05 – On which channel to watch Croatia – Italy ?

Holder of the TV rights to Euro 2024, BeIN Sports 1 will broadcast it poster between the Croats and the Italians. The meeting will also be broadcast in clear on  TF1 . 

For this poster facing à Croatia, Luciano Spaletti will finally be able to count on Federico Dimarco. The left side is very uncertain after a blow received in the calf facing forward. Spain. On the front of the Italian attack, Federico Chiesa will start on the bench. the general surprise, replaced by by Raspadori. Here is the eleven of the Squadra Azzurra:  Donnarumma (G) – Di Lorenzo, Bastoni, Calafiori, Darmian – Jorginho, Barella – Raspadori, Pellegrini, Dimarco – Retegui.

Good evening à all and &agrav; all ! Welcome to the live Croatia – Italy, clash of the group stage in group B. Kick-off in an hour.