This huge clash at UEFA Euro 2024 sees the Kockasti battle the Azzurri.
Taking place on June 24th, this Euro 2024 fixture will be the third and final group game for both teams, meaning the result at Leipzig Stadium (Red Bull Arena) could be hugely consequential to the fates of both Croatia and Italy.
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Croatia and Italy at the UEFA European Championship
Croatia is one of the best teams at the tournament to have never previously won the European Championship.
Since gaining independence from Yugoslavia in the early 1990s, the Croatians progressed to the quarter-finals at Euro 1996 and again at the 2008 tournament – losing out to Germany and Turkey, respectively.
The Kockasti reached the Round of 16 at both the Euro 2016 and 2020 events, but exited to Portugal and Spain.
On the other hand, there has been no shortage of success for Italy at the continental showpiece over the years.
Italy entered the UEFA European Championship for the first time in 1968, hosting the tournament. They spectacularly went all the way and won a maiden European crown, with victory over Yugoslavia in the final at Stadio Olimpico.
The Azzurri celebrated a second title in 2020, beating England on penalties at Wembley Stadium.
Italy advanced from the group stage with maximum points and without conceding a goal, before overcoming Austria, Belgium and Spain in the knockouts, and edging home favourites England from the penalty spot.
The Italians finished runners-up to France at Euro 2000 and also lost to Spain in the UEFA Euro final of 2008.
Croatia vs Italy Head-to-Head
Croatia and Italy have shared a pitch no fewer than nine times, though only a couple at a major tournament finals.
The teams shared a group at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Croatia scored an upset victory, 2-1, over the a superior team, which featured the likes of Gianluigi Buffon, Paolo Maldini, Fabio Cannavaro and Francesco Totti. As a result, Italy finished runners-up in their group and suffered a last-16 exit to co-hosts South Korea.
More recently, Croatia met Italy at Euro 2012. Again meeting at the group stage, they played out a 1-1 draw as Mario Mandžukić cancelled out Andrea Pirlo’s opener.
Italy ended 2nd in their group but managed to make it all the way to the final, defeating both England and Germany in the knockouts, but ultimately suffered a 4-0 defeat to deserved champions Spain.
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