After about a fortnight of group stage matches, the real exciting part of the UEFA EURO 2024 competition begins: the knockout rounds. On Saturday, Switzerland and Italy will get proceedings away, with La Nati hoping to making it to the quarter-finals for the second consecutive tournament while the Azzurri will be aiming to take one step closer towards successfully defending their title.
Here's all you need to know.
How can I live stream Switzerland vs Italy?
Fans in the United States have plenty of options to live stream Switzerland vs Italy, which kicks off at 12 pm EST (9 am PST). Live streaming choices include Foxsports.com and the Fox Sports App, while fuboTV and Sling TV also provide other ways to tune into this game.
Meanwhile, if following matches via radio is your cup of tea, SiriusXM will be providing audio commentary of all matches during UEFA EURO 2024.
Spanish-speakers also have several options to live stream Switzerland vs Italy in their preferred language: ViX, TUDN.com, Univision NOW, and the TUDN App.
How can I watch Switzerland vs Italy on TV?
Viewers in the United States can watch Switzerland vs Italy live on Fox Sports 1.
Spanish-speakers can check out TUDN or Univision to follow Switzerland vs Italy in the round of 16.
Preview: Switzerland vs Italy
For the fifth time at a major international competition and the second consecutive occurrence a UEFA EURO tournament, Switzerland and Italy will do battle. La Nati are hoping to get to the quarter-finals for the second straight European Championship, while the Azzurri are seeking to become only the second team in competition history to win back to back titles.
Switzerland come into this game having had mostly positive results during their group stage campaign. Murat Yakin's men cruised to a 3-1 win over Hungary, but failed to hit the mark during a 1-1 draw against Scotland. However, they really impressed on matchday three as they managed to go 1-0 up against Germany, and were painfully close to snatching top spot in Group A away from the UEFA EURO 2024 hosts. But once again Niclas Fullkrug, who has become a sort of cult hero thanks to his knack of scoring vital goals, popped up off the bench to spare Germany's blushes and secure a point for die Mannschaft.
Thus, having failed to win their group, Switzerland will face Italy in the round of 16. Revenge definitely will be on their minds, as Italy beat them 3-0 during the group stages of EURO 2020, which also happens to the sole defeat they have suffered in their last 13 games in this competition.
Meanwhile, Italy have had a shaky start to their title defense. Luciano Spalletti's men were given a huge shock after conceding in just seconds against Albania, but were able to claw their way back into that match to secure a crucial 2-1 victory. They were really given a stern test - as many expected - against Spain, but mostly held firm, with only an unfortunate own goal being the deciding factor to give all three points to La Roja.
That loss meant that Italy needed to get something out of their final group stage game against Croatia, and with the Vatreni appearing to hang on for dear life after taking a 1-0 lead, it looked like that it was set to be another tournament full of heartbreak for the Azzurri. Well, the beautiful thing about football is the game's knack for throwing up its fair share of surprises, and this summer's European Championship has been no exception.
Mattia Zaccagni's late goal after coming off the bench turned out to be the saving grace for Italy and their fans and a bitter blow for Croatia and their supporters. With four points, Italy had done just enough to squeak into the round of 16. Now, the Azzurri will need to step it up if they want to find a way past a Switzerland side who have looked mostly solid so far, and who will be extra determined to prevent Italy from making it to the quarter-finals and beyond.
Team news: Switzerland vs Italy
*All information as of June 28, 2024
Switzerland: Silvan Widmer will be banned for this match after getting two yellow cards during Switzerland's group stage campaign. As such, the defender might be replaced in the starting XI by Leonidas Stergiou.
Italy: Defender Riccardo Calafiori, who played a key part in Bologna's impressive run in Serie A this season, will be suspended for this game after picking up two yellow cards during the group stages. He's likely to be replaced by Roma's Gianluca Mancini.
Match facts: Switzerland vs Italy
- Switzerland have lost just one of their last 13 Euro matches (W4 D8)...
- ...however, that sole defeat during that run was a 3-0 defeat to eventual UEFA EURO 2020 winners Italy
- La Nati also have failed to win their last 11 meetings with the Azzurri across all comps (D6 L5) since a 1-0 result during a World Cup qualifier in 1993
- Saturday's match will be the fifth meeting between Switzerland and Italy at a major international competition. So far, each side have won twice, with Switzerland winning both meetings at the 1954 World Cup and Italy winning at the 1962 World Cup plus the UEFA EURO 2020 competition
- Switzerland have not won any of their last seven round of 16 matches at any major tournament (D3 L4) in regular time
Broadcast information: Switzerland vs Italy
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