Paris (AFP)
First outcome!
Euro group A delivers its verdict on Sunday, with Italy, already qualified for the knockout stages against Wales (6 p.m.), and a Switzerland-Turkey who could award at the same time a best third ticket .
Who does it do business with?
Italy (1st, 6 points), already qualified thanks to their two victories in two matches, play their first place at home, at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, against their current runner-up, Wales (2nd, 4 pts).
Will Roberto Mancini take the opportunity to preserve his holders and launch Marco Verratti, recovered from his right knee injury in early May?
Probable, especially since the second in group A should not draw a very tough opponent in the eighth.
The first will face the second from Group B (Belgium, Finland, Russia, Denmark) and the second will meet the second from Group C (Netherlands, Ukraine, Austria).
For the Welsh, on the other hand, taking at least one point is important.
A draw and Gareth Bale's teammates are guaranteed to finish in the top two.
A defeat and Switzerland (3rd, 1pt) will have a small chance to overtake them and drag them to third place, which promises at best an eighth against a big fish.
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Still, this third place will more likely go to the winner of Switzerland-Turkey in Baku.
In case of victory, the "Nati" will have 4 points and a good chance of finishing among the best third.
The Turks, currently at zero points and with a very unfavorable goal difference (-5), risk going by the wayside even in the event of victory.
A draw, on the other hand, will almost certainly doom both teams.
The program:
Group A
1st day:
Turkey - Italy 0 - 3
Wales - Switzerland 1 - 1
2nd day:
Turkey - Wales 0 - 2
Italy - Switzerland 3 - 0
3rd day:
Sunday, in Rome: Italy - Wales (6 p.m.)
Sunday, in Baku: Switzerland - Turkey (6 p.m.)
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