Italy guaranteed their place in the European Championship knockout stage by securing a 1-1 draw against Croatia with a dramatic 98th-minute equalizer from Mattia Zaccagni. Meanwhile, Spain continued their perfect record at Euro 2024 by defeating and eliminating Albania.
Bet Euro 2024 on 1xBetMattia Zaccagni scored a 98th-minute equalizer as defending champion Italy secured a spot in the round of 16 at Euro 2024 on Monday with a 1-1 draw against Croatia. This result left Italy in second place in Group B with four points, while Croatia is in third place. Croatia's chances of advancing to the knockout stage now depend on whether their two points will be enough to qualify as one of the top four third-placed teams.
Italy's passage to the knockout stage will see the defending champions take on Switzerland on Saturday at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
Bet Euro 2024 1xBetMeanwhile, Spain topped Group B with a perfect three-match winning streak as they defeated Albania 1-0. The defeat left Albania at the bottom of the standings with just one point, resulting in their elimination. Spain had already secured a spot in the last-16 as group winners, so their coach, Luis de la Fuente, made 10 changes to the lineup that had started the previous game against reigning champions Italy.
Group B Results
Round One
- Italy 2-1 Albania
- Spain 3-0 Croatia
Round Two
- Croatia 2-2 Albania
- Spain 1-0 Italy
Round Three
- Croatia 1-1 Italy
- Albania 0-1 Spain
Euro 2024 Group B Standings
| Team | MP | W | D | L | PTS | GF | GA | GD |
| Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Croatia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
| Albania | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 |