In 2021, an edition initially scheduled for 2020 but then postponed for a year due to Covid, the unexpected triumph arrived, with the team then coached by Roberto Mancini capable of overcoming Southgate’s England on penalties in the Wembley final, now, the hope is to play at least one role that is not simply an extra. At Euro 2024, which will start on June 14th, Italy will present themselves at the starting line as reigning champions, but defending the title for the Azzurri will be anything but simple. Our national team, in fact, is experiencing a period of renewal and the wound of the failure to qualify for the 2022 World Cup, the second in a row after that of 2018, is still fresh. And even the path to the European Championships scheduled in Germany does not promise to be the simplest , given that Luciano Spalletti’s team has been placed in a group, B, which is certainly not soft: Italy, in that order, will in fact have to face Albania, Spain and Croatia.
Where Italy will play at Euro 2024
The Azzurri’s first match, against Albania, is scheduled for Saturday 15 June at 9pm. The stadium will host the match, which is not without its pitfalls (Sylvinho’s men have in fact demonstrated good qualities in the qualifying phase). of Dortmund, capable of hosting around 62,000 spectators: a jewel known for the “yellow wall” that colors the facility during Borussia’s home matches. On Thursday 20 June, again with kick-off at 9pm, Italy will face Spain: a very delicate match, given that the Red Furies, despite the extensive rejuvenation process carried out in recent years, will present themselves at the starting line of the tournament as one of the most accredited teams to reach the end of the competition. The match will take place at the Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen, the home stadium of Schalke 04 with a capacity of around 50,000 spectators.
The group stage, for Spalletti’s men, will then end on Monday 24 June at 9pm with the match against Croatia. Another match with a high difficulty coefficient, given that Dalic’s team first placed second in the 2018 World Cup and then third in the one four years later. The match, which could be decisive for progressing to the next round, will be played at the Leipzig Stadium in Leipzig, a facility which can hold around 40,000 spectators.
This, in detail, is the program of Italy’s matches in the group stage of Euro 2024:
- 15 June at 9pm: Italy-Albania (Dortmund)
- 20 June at 9pm: Spain-Italy (Gelsenkirchen)
- 24 June at 9pm: Croatia-Italy (Leipzig)
