This is Italy’s tenth participation in a European Football Championship, having won the trophy only once, in 1968, the first edition in which it competed.
In 2000 and 2012, the Italians got a place in the final, defeated by France and Spain, respectively. In Euro 2016, Italy lost in the quarterfinals to Germany.
Provisional roster for the tournament:
Goalkeepers : Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan), Alex Meret (Napoli), Salvatore Sirigu (Torino).
Defenders : Francesco Acerbi (Lazio), Alessandro Bastoni (Inter), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Napoli), Gianluca Mancini (Roma), Leonardo Spinazzola (Roma), Rafael Toloi (Atalanta).
Midfielders : Nicolò Barella (Inter), Bryan Cristante (Roma), Manuel Locatelli (Sassuolo), Lorenzo Pellegrini (Roma), Meteo Pessina (Atalanta), Stefano Sensi (Inter), Marco Verratti (PSG).
Forwards : Andrea Belotti (Torino), Domenico Berardi (Sassuolo), Federico Bernanrdeschi (Juventus), Federico Chiesa (Juventus), Ciro Immobile (Lazio), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), Matteo Politano (Napoli).
Italy – Switzerland – Turkey – Wales
Italians shouldn’t have any surprises in qualifying for the Eurocup group stage.
If they manage to finish first in their group, Italy could face Belgium in the quarterfinals. If he ends second, he could face the Netherlands. In any case, Italy could be one of the candidates to reach the semi-final stage of the Euro.
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