Albania’s last-gasp equalizer against Croatia it makes the Azzurri smile, and they will already be able to in the next match against Spain secure the pass for the round of 16 of the European Championship. Small recap: the top two in the rankings go through and then four best thirds out of six in total. To avoid making calculations, Spalletti will send out the ideal team against La Roja and then try to play the match against Dalic’s national team with more serenity. But this only on one condition.
Italy, the overview of the group
This is currently the overview of group B:
- Spain 3 pts. (+3 goal difference) – 1 match played
- ITALY 3 pts. (+1 goal difference) – 1 match played
- Albania 1 pt. (-1 goal difference) – 2 games played
- Croatia 1 pt. (-3 goal difference) – 2 games played
- 1st matchday: Spain-Croatia 3-0, ITALY-Albania 2-1
- 2nd matchday: Croatia-Albania 2-2, Spain-ITALY
- 3rd matchday: Albania-Spain, Croatia-ITALY
Italy in the round of 16: all combinations
These are the combinations to qualify for the round of 16 of the European Championship:
- Victory against Spain: with the 3 points against La Roja, the national team would also secure the first place in the groupthanks to the direct clashes in favor.
- With a draw against Spain, Italy would certainly secure third place and in case of arrival in this position the other teams in the groups should be taken into consideration. Calculations that would be avoided with a useful result against Croatiawhich would bring the Azzurri to second place and also overshadow the match between the Red Furies and Albania.
- In case of defeat against Spainthe Azzurri would be fighting for second place against Croatia in a sort of way playoff on the last day. But she could still go to the round of 16 as third and with only three points in the standings (however, an unknown remains). Albania’s chances of reaching the second step of the podium are more remote: should beat Spain and hope for Italy’s 0 points against Modric and his teammates. This last combination it would send our national team to fourth place and therefore outside the European.
Italy arrives first if:
- Beats Spain
- Draw against Spain, do not lose against Croatia and La Roja lose against Albania.
CRITERIA IN CASE OF EQUAL POINTS
- Points in head-to-head matches
- Goal difference in head-to-head matches
- Goals scored in direct matches
- Overall goal difference in the group
- Goals scored in the group
- Discipline: -3 expulsion points, -1 warning, -3 expulsion for double yellow
- Ranking
- If 2 teams that have the same number of points and the same number of goals scored and conceded compete in the last match of the group and draw, the ranking is determined via penalties, provided that no other team in the group has the same points at the end of the group stage
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