Italy set an unwanted European Championship record following their 2-0 loss to Switzerland, in round of 16 of Euro 2024 on Saturday. Goals from Remo Freuler (37 minutes) and Ruben Vargas (46 minutes) ended Italy’s reign as European champions......Read The Full Article>>.....Read The Full Article>>
It was Italy’s second defeat in this year’s edition, after falling 1-0 to Spain in the group stage.
The defeat to Switzerland means Italy have lost two games in a single edition of the UEFA European Championship for the first time in their history.
Also, the Azzuris have failed to reach the quarter-Final of a UEFA European Championship Finals for the first time since 2004 (eliminated at the group stage).
Meanwhile, each of the last three winners of the UEFA European Championship finals have been eliminated in the round of 16 the following tournament.
Spain at EURO 2016, Portugal at EURO 2020 and now Italy at Euro 2024.
