Uf Wiederluege: Switzerland sends Italy off the pitch with 2-0 in the European Championship round of 16

The defending champions were eliminated in the round of 16 at the 2024 European Football Championship. The Italians, who had already been unconvincing in the group stage, lost 2-0 (0-1) to Switzerland in Berlin on Saturday after a very weak performance. Thanks to goals from Remo Freuler (37th) and Ruben Vargas (46th), the Swiss, who were playing well, are in the quarter-finals, just like three years ago, where the winner of Sunday’s match between England and Slovakia will be waiting next Saturday.

Italy’s team manager Luciano Spalletti made six changes compared to the last group match against Croatia (1:1). Gianluca Mancini came in instead of the previously outstanding but suspended central defender Riccardo Calafiori, winger Federico Chiesa and striker Gianluca Scamacca returned to the team, Nicolo Fagioli, Bryan Cristante and Stephan El Shaarawy were in the starting eleven for the first time.

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