Titleholders Italy are out of UEFA Euro 2024 after a 2-0 loss to Switzerland within the spherical of 16 in Berlin on Saturday. Luciano Spalletti’s Azzurri aspect have been second greatest in opposition to Murat Yakin’s Nati with Remo Freuler and Ruben Vargas targets both aspect of half time reserving the Swiss a spot within the quarterfinals.
Had Switzerland topped Group A forward of Germany, which was simply moments away from occurring, they’d have been taking part in Denmark within the later recreation, however their date with the Italians at Olympiastadion turned out simply tremendous. Now it’s as much as Julian Nagelsmann’s host nation to additionally attain the ultimate eight in the present day forward of England and Spain’s duties on Sunday.
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Euro 2024 scores for Tuesday
Swizterland 2, Italy 0
Germany, Denmark – 3 p.m. ET begin
Switzerland 2, Italy 0: Titleholders Azzurri crash out
Reigning champions Italy have been despatched house in disarray after being downed by a formidable Switzerland in Berlin on Saturday. Luciano Spalletti’s males have been poor within the German capital and made to pay by an environment friendly Swiss aspect which Murat Yakin has now led to the quarterfinals.
Remo Freuler opened the scoring after 37 minutes with a medical end from a Ruben Vargas help and the Nati led by a aim on the break. Not even 60 seconds have been on the clock within the second half earlier than Vargas was teed up by Michel Aebischer to place the sport past the Azzurri with an outstanding bent effort which beat Gianluigi Donnarumma emphatically.
The Italians might barely muster something in response and the 2020 winners discover themselves saying goodbye to their probabilities of a title protection. Federico Chiesa was a uncommon vivid spark for Italy however general it was a poor event for them which already required immense drama simply to get right here with a late equalizer in opposition to Croatia saving catastrophe in Group B.
Switzerland, although, knocked out France in 2020 and now Italy right here as they attain their second consecutive quarterfinals as a part of a three-tournament run of knockout section appearances. That’s on high of three straight spherical of 16 outings within the FIFA World Cup between 2014-2022 which marks an enormous enchancment on the worldwide stage over the previous 10 years.
For Italy, that’s continued worldwide event woe with the apparent exception of their 2020 triumph. In the identical time that the Swiss have turn into lock within the latter levels of the Euros and World Cups, the Italians have been despatched packing from one World Cup within the group stage — which itself was a second consecutive early exit — and did not qualify for 2 extra.
Though they’ve gained one Euro and reached one other remaining and quarterfinal in that point, that 2020 excessive and the 2012 remaining are outliers in what has been a reasonably barren run since their 2006 World Cup win given the Azzurri’s wealthy pedigree. Spalletti is the most recent head coach who wants to handle this with what can hardly be thought-about a classic pool of expertise regardless of Serie A’s continental renaissance.