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Spain and Italy will face each other in the semi-final of the UEFA Nations League 2023 on Thursday night at the De Grolsch Veste Stadium in Enschede, Netherlands. In League A, Spain topped Group Two with 11 points while Italy edged Hungary to finish first in Group Three with 11 points.
Spain ended Italy's world-record 37-game unbeaten run when the teams met in the semifinals of the 2021 Nations League. After getting knocked out of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in the Round of 16 against Morocco, Spain continued their disappointing form after the World Cup, as they lost 2-0 against Scotland in their last game with Scott Mctominay scoring a brace. This Spain side is begging for a striker as their World class midfield creates many chances but without a decent striker, their goal output is very low.
The European champions didn't make the best start to their title defense as they lost 2-1 at home to England. After failing to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2020 winners Italy restored some pride by coming through a difficult group including Germany, England, and Hungary to reach their second straight Nations League finals. Azzurri won their last game against Malta 2-0 with Mateo Retegui and Matteo Pessina on the scoresheet.
Head-to-Head:
- In 39 matches played between them, Italy won 12 while Spain won 14, and 13 have been drawn.
- They played each other in the 20/21 Nations League semifinals when Spain won 2-1.
UEFA Nations League 2023, Semi-Final: Spain vs Italy
When and where will the Spain vs Italy, UEFA Nations League semifinal take place?
The UEFA Nations League semifinal between Spain and Italy will take place on Friday, June 16 at 12:15 am IST at the De Grolsch Veste Stadium.
Where to watch the live telecast of the Spain vs Italy, UEFA Nations League semifinal in India?
The UEFA Nations League semifinal between Spain and Italy will be live telecasted on the Sony Sports Network TV channels in India.
Where to watch the live stream of the Spain vs Italy, UEFA Nations League semifinal in India?
The UEFA Nations League semifinal between Spain and Italy will be live-streamed on the SonyLiv App and website.
Where to catch live scores of the Spain vs Italy, UEFA Nations League semifinal in India?
The SportsTiger website and app will provide you with live scores and live updates of the UEFA Nations League semifinal in India.
Predicted Lineups:
Spain: Unai Simón; Dani Carvajal, Le Normand, Aymeric Laporte, Jordi Alba; Rodri, Zubimendi; Pablo Gavi, Marco Asensio, Dani Olmo; Alvaro Morata
Italy: Gigi Donnarumma; Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Francesco Acerbi, Allessandro Bastoni, Fedirico Dimarco; Nicolo Barella, Jorginho, Marco Verratti; Fedrico Chiesa, Mateo Retegui, Lorenzo Pellegrini