According to CCTV5 program list (January 26, 2024), the European Cup group matches have entered the final round, and the qualification situation of each group is becoming increasingly clear. In Group C, Italy and Switzerland shared 6 points, 4 points ahead of Northern Ireland and Bulgaria, and have already locked the place for qualification ahead of schedule. But the two teams
According to CCTV5 program list (January 26, 2024), the European Cup group matches have entered the final round, and the qualification situation of each group is becoming increasingly clear. In Group C, Italy and Switzerland shared 6 points, 4 points ahead of Northern Ireland and Bulgaria, and have already locked the place for qualification ahead of schedule. However, the competition between the two teams for the first place in the group is not over yet. They will fight directly in the last round to decide who can enter the knockout phase as the first place in the group.
Italy and Switzerland had excellent performances in the first two rounds. They both started with two consecutive victories, defeating Northern Ireland and Bulgaria respectively. With better attacking efficiency, Italy scored 7 goals and only conceded 1 goal, with a goal difference of 6, ranking first in the group. Switzerland scored five goals, conceded two goals and scored three goals, ranking second in the group. The points, goal difference and goals of the two teams may change in the last round, so their direct confrontation will be the key to determining the top of the group.
According to the competition rules of the European Cup, if there are teams in the group with the same points, the teams that qualify will be determined according to the following order: winning/losing relationship>goal difference>goal in fair competition>UEFA ranking. Therefore, if Italy and Switzerland draw in the last round, then Italy will keep the first place in the group with more goals and goals. If Switzerland can defeat Italy, it will surpass Italy and win the first place in the group depending on the outcome. If Italy can defeat Switzerland, then Italy will take the first place in the group with a total victory record.
The significance of group first is not only honor, but also related to the opponents in the knockout. According to the knockout match diagram of the European Cup, the first team of Group C will play against the third team of Group F in the 1/8 final, while the second team of Group C will play against the first team of Group E in the 1/8 final. Group F is the death group of this European Cup, including four strong teams, France, Germany, Portugal and Romania. Any team may become the first opponent of Group C. Group E is relatively weak, including four teams from Spain, Sweden, Poland and Slovakia, of which Spain and Sweden are stronger and are expected to compete for the first place in the group. Therefore, judging from the difficulty of the knockout round, the advantage of the first place in Group C is more obvious.
The direct confrontation between Italy and Switzerland will be held at 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on January 27 at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, which is also the home of Italy. Italy, with its home court advantage and stronger team, is considered to be the hot spot of this game. Switzerland, with indomitable fighting spirit and excellent teamwork, will fully challenge Italy. This game will be a high-level match, and will also determine the final ranking of Group C, which is worth looking forward to and watching by fans.
The following is the championship of Group C and the schedule of the last round:
team |
Sessions |
win |
flat |
negative |
goal |
Fumble |
Goal difference |
integral |
Italy |
two |
two |
zero |
zero |
seven |
one |
six |
six |
Switzerland |
two |
two |
zero |
zero |
five |
two |
three |
six |
Northern Ireland |
two |
zero |
zero |
two |
one |
four |
-3 |
zero |
Bulgaria |
two |
zero |
zero |
two |
one |
seven |
-6 |
zero |
The last round:
At 03:00 on January 27, Italy VS Switzerland
At 03:00 on January 27, Northern Ireland VS Bulgaria