Croatia and Italy will play each other in the third round of Euro 2024. Considering how the Croatians have done so far in the tournament, the favourite in this clash seems obvious.
The Croatians have not lived up to expectations at this Euro. The team was travelling as a contender for at least a playoff spot. First, it failed miserably in the game against Spain. Then it lost points in the game with Albania.
Italy faced Albania in the first round, losing quickly but regaining momentum. The victory was not considered dominant despite the difference in class. Italy seemed to be playing in “energy-saving” mode. The match with Spain was less than ideal, with Spain outperforming Italy in all aspects. Italy’s attack was lacking, and the score could have been higher.
When is Croatia vs Italy?
- Date: Monday, June 24
- Time: 9 pm local / 3 pm ET
- Venue: Red Bull Arena
- Location: Leipzig, Germany
What TV channel is Croatia vs Italy on?
- Australia: Optus Sport
- Canada: TVA, TSN
- Croatia: HRT
- Germany: MagentaTV, Servus TV
- Italy: SKY, RAI
- Spain: RTVE
- UK: BBC
- USA: fuboTV, FOX
Head-to-Head Record
- 12/06/2015 – UEFA European Championship Qualifiers: Croatia 1 – 1 Italy
- 16/11/2014 – UEFA European Championship Qualifiers: Italy 1 – 1 Croatia
- 14/06/2012 – UEFA European Championship Qualifiers: Italy 1 – 1 Croatia
- 16/08/2006 – Friendly: Italy 0 – 2 Croatia
- 08/06/2002 – FIFA World Cup: Italy 1 – 2 Croatia
Possible line-ups
Croatia possible starting lineup: Livakovic; Stanisic, Sutalo, Gvardiol, Perisic; Modric, Sucic, Kovacic; Pasalic, Budimir, Kramaric
Italy possible starting lineup: Donnarumma; Darmian, Bastoni, Calafiori, Dimarco; Cristante, Barella; Chiesa, Pellegrini, Zaccagni; Retegui
