European Cup ranking update: the match between Italy and England will determine the title

According to CCTV5 program list (January 24, 2024), the group match of the European Cup has ended, and 16 teams have advanced to the knockout stage. Among them, Italy and England, two traditional strong teams, have all won the championship. Their confrontation will determine the top place of the European Cup. Italy scored 9 points in Group A

According to CCTV5 program list (January 24, 2024), the group match of the European Cup has ended, and 16 teams have advanced to the knockout stage. Among them, Italy and England, two traditional strong teams, have all won the championship. Their confrontation will determine the top place of the European Cup.

The Italian team ranked first in Group A with 9 points. They scored 7 goals in the group match without conceding goals, showing strong offensive and defensive strength. They have defeated Turkey 3-0, Switzerland 3-0 and Wales 1-0, becoming the only team to win all the group matches in this European Cup. Mancini, the coach of the Italian team, said that he was very satisfied with the team's performance, but he also reminded the players not to be too complacent. The knockout game is the real test.

England ranked first in Group D with 7 points. They only scored 2 goals in the group match, but also lost 1 goal, demonstrating their sound defensive ability. They defeated Croatia 1-0, drew 0-0 with Scotland, and defeated the Czech Republic 1-0, becoming the only team that was unbeaten in the group match of this European Cup. England coach Southgate said that he was satisfied with the team's performance, but he also admitted that the team's attack still has room for improvement, and the knockout game needs more creativity and determination.

The match between Italy and England will be held at 3 a.m. on January 25 at Wembley Stadium. This is the 28th time that the two teams meet. In history, the Italian team has a slight advantage. They have won 11 games, drawn 8 games and lost 8 games in the first 27 games. The last time the two teams met was in the 2018 international friendly match, which ended with a 1-1 draw. The last time the two teams met in the European Cup was in the quarter finals of 2012. After 120 minutes of competition, they still did not win or lose. Finally, the Italian team defeated England 4-2 in the penalty shootout and advanced to the semi-finals.

The following is a comparison of the data of Italy and England in the group match of this European Cup:

From the data point of view, the Italian team is better at the offensive end. Their goals are 3.5 times as many as the English team, and their shooting times (65 times) are far higher than the English team (19 times). However, the England team is also very stable on the defensive side. They have not conceded goals like the Italian team, and their interceptions (36 times) are more than the Italian team (28 times). The ball control rate of both teams is about 50%, and there is no obvious advantage.

Historically, the Italian team has made more brilliant achievements in the European Cup. They once won the championship in 1968, and also had two runner up experiences. England only reached the semi-finals once, which was in the European Cup held at home in 1996. However, England have the advantage of home, and their atmosphere and confidence at Wembley will be higher.

The match between the two teams will be an offensive and defensive match. The Italian team will try to break the iron bucket array of the English team by virtue of flexible transmission and quick counter attack, while the English team will seek to create threats by relying on solid defense and efficient set pieces. The result of this game will determine the top place of the European Cup and the historical status of the two teams.

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