Italian journalist and commentator Filippo Cotti, exclusively for Telecomasia.net, evaluated Italy's chances at the European Championship.
- Is Italy the favorite in the round of 16 match?
- We can say that Italy has been very lucky so far, but the team can still perform well against Switzerland. At the moment, we can say that both teams are on equal footing.
- Do you think Italy can retain the title of European champion?
- If Italy can find a balance and achieve greater accuracy and more dangerous attacking actions, making Chiesa and Scamacca play to their full potential, they can aspire to be among the top four strongest teams. But I believe that as of today, the victory of the Italian national team at the European Championship is a utopia.
The Italian national team collected four points in the group stage and advanced to the knockout stage of the European Championship from second place in the group. In the round of 16 of the tournament, the Italian national team will face Switzerland. This match will take place on June 29 at 18:00 GMT+3.
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