Spain and Italy, two giants of European football, clash on Thursday at the Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen with a spot in the Euro 2024 knockout phase at stake.
Both teams won their opening Group B matches, so a draw could be enough for both to advance. Spain's coach, Luis de la Fuente, saw his team dominate Croatia in their first game, securing a 3-0 lead by halftime. Goals from Alvaro Morata, Fabian Ruiz, and Dani Carvajal highlighted their strong start.
Spain, European champions in 1964, 2008, and 2012, look in good form. They have lost just one of 11 competitive games under Luis De la Fuente, winning the last seven. Notably, they defeated Italy in the UEFA Nations League semifinals twice recently.
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Italy, under Luciano Spalletti, bounced back from an early goal to beat Albania in their opening match. Goals from Alessandro Bastoni and Nicolo Barella secured their victory. The Azzurri are unbeaten in their last 10 European Championship games.
This match in Gelsenkirchen could see both teams through with a draw, but pride and past rivalries add extra excitement to this encounter.
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Spain vs. Italy live stream, TV channel
Here's how to watch this Euro 2024 match across selected areas of the world's major regions:
| TV channel | Streaming | |
| USA | Fox | Fubo, Fox Sports app/website, ViX |
| Canada | TSN 1, TSN 3, TSN 4, TVA Sports, TLN | TVA+, VIVA |
| UK | ITV 1 | ITVX app and website |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | SONY TEN 2, SONY TEN 3 | JioTV, Sony LIV |
USA: Spain vs. Italy from Veltins-Arena will be televised in the United States on Fox, with Spanish-language streaming via ViX. The game is also available to stream on Fubo, which is currently offering a FREE seven-day trial.
Radio coverage of the match can be followed on SiriusXM FC.
UK: This Spain vs. Italy Euro 2024 match will be broadcast in the UK on ITV 1. Streaming can be found on ITVX app and website.
Canada: TSN and TVA (French) will be providing coverage of this match. TLN and VIVA are other options to view the game.
Australia: Australia's sole broadcaster for Euro 2024 is Optus Sport.
India: Euro 2024 matches are available to stream on JioTV and Sony LIV and Spain vs. Italy can also be viewed on Sony Ten Network on TV.
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What time is Spain vs. Italy kickoff?
This Euro 2024 match kicks off from the Veltins-Arena on June 20 at 9:00 p.m. local time in Gelsenkirchen.
Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories around the globe:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA/Canada | Thu, Jun. 20 | 3 p.m. ET |
| USA/Canada | Thu, Jun. 20 | 12 p.m. PT |
| UK | Thu, Jun. 20 | 8 p.m. BST |
| Australia | Fri, Jun. 21 | 5 a.m. AEST |
| India | Fri, Jun. 21 | 12:30 a.m. IST |
Spain vs. Italy lineups & team news
Spain have both Rodri and Alvaro Morata available for their match against Italy, having fully recovered from fitness concerns.
Aymeric Laporte, who missed the opening game, comes in for Nacho at the heart of the defence. De La Fuente has otherwise stuck with the same team from the opening game.
Spain confirmed lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Simon (GK) — Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Cucurella — Pedri, Rodri, Ruiz — Lamine Yamal, Morata, Williams.
Italy also have a fully fit squad. Head coach Luciano Spalletti stuck with the XI from the opening win over Albania, meaning Riccardo Calafiori continues in defence.
Nicolo Barella, with five goal involvements in his past seven games, will hope to continue his fine international form.
Italy confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1, right to left): Donnarumma (GK) — Di Lorenzo, Bastoni, Calafiori, Dimarco — Jorginho, Barella — Frattesi, Pellegrini, Chiesa — Scamacca.
Spain vs. Italy prediction
- Score prediction: Spain 2-1 Italy
Spain and Italy are no strangers to each other, meeting for the fifth straight Euros and also clashing in the Nations League recently.
Spain’s diverse attacking approach, which worked well against Croatia, might give them the edge over Italy, whose defense has shown some vulnerability. This could lead to La Roja securing a spot in the last 16.