after being eliminated from the group stage euro 2024Switzerland and Italy will now face off in the first match of the Round of 16 in Berlin on Saturday. Luciano Spalletti’s side won their opening game against Albania but then struggled, losing 1-0 to Spain and drawing 1-1 against Croatia thanks to a last-minute goal from Mattia Zaccagni, which secured their qualification for the knockout rounds. Switzerland, on the other hand, finished second in the group along with Germany. Here’s what you need to know:
How to watch and odds
- date: Saturday, June 29 | Time: 12pm ET
- Place: Olympiastadion – Berlin, Germany
- TV: FS1 | Stream: Fubo (try it free)
- odds: Switzerland +240; Draw +195; Italy +145
Team News
Switzerland: Murat Yakin’s side will have to deal with the absence of Sylvan Vidmar, who is suspended and will miss Saturday’s game in Italy. Vidmar will be replaced by defender Leonidas Stergiou while Breel Embolo will lead the attacking line alongside Ruben Vargas and Dan Ndoye.
Probable Switzerland XI: Somer; Shar, Akanji, Rodriguez; Stergiou, Xhaka, Freuler, Aebischer; Ndoye, Vargas; Embolo.
Italy: Spalletti will have to make some changes as Bologna defender Riccardo Calafiori is suspended and will be replaced by AS Roma’s Gianluca Mancini. Federico Chiesa and Gianluca Scamacca are both expected to play as they were rested at the start of the game against Croatia.
Probable Italy XI: Donnarumma; Darmian, Mancini, Bastoni; Di Lorenzo, Barella, Jorginho, Pellegrini, Dimarco; Chiesa, Scamacca.
Euro Bracket and Round of 16 Schedule
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All times Eastern
Saturday, June 29
Switzerland vs. Italy, 12 p.m. on FS1
Germany vs. Denmark, 3 p.m. on FOX
Sunday, June 30
England vs. Slovakia, 12pm on Fox
Spain vs. Georgia, 3 p.m. on Fox
Monday, July 1
France vs. Belgium, 12 p.m. on FS1
Portugal vs. Slovenia, 3 p.m. on Fox
Tuesday, July 2
Romania vs. Netherlands, 12 p.m. on FS1
Austria vs. Turkiye, 3 p.m. on Fox
Prediction
Italy struggled in the first half of the tournament, but a last-minute goal against Croatia gave them fresh motivation for the upcoming match. choose: Italy 1, Switzerland 0.
