Where can I watch Albania vs. Spain live on TV?
In the USA: FS1 (English coverage)
In Canada: TSN2 and TVA Sports 2
In Australia: Optus Sport
Where can I stream Albania vs. Spain live?
Here are the options to follow this clash on streaming and mobile platforms across the world:
In the USA: ViX, fuboTV, Sling, Foxsports.com, and the Fox Sports App.
In Canada: TVA+
In the UK: BBC iPlayer
In Australia Optus Sport
Live elsewhere? Visit our dedicated Albania vs. Spain match page for more live TV and streaming options.
Where can I watch Croatia vs. Italy live on TV?
In the USA: FOX Network (English coverage).
In Canada: TSN4, TSN3, TSN1, TLN, and TVA Sports
In the UK: BBC One
In Australia: Optus Sport
Where can I stream Croatia vs. Italy live?
Here are the options to follow this clash on streaming and mobile platforms across the world:
In the USA: ViX, fuboTV, Sling, Foxsports.com, and the Fox Sports App.
In the UK: BBC iPlayer
In Australia Optus Sport
Live elsewhere? Visit our dedicated Croatia vs. Italy match page for more live TV and streaming options.
Preview
Group B in Euro 2024 wraps up this Monday, with Spain facing Albania while Italy lock horns with Croatia in the standout fixture — both games simultaneously kick off at 3 p.m. ET (19:00 GMT).
Only one of these four teams has secured qualification to the round of 16 and that is Spain, with the 2010 FIFA World Cup winners also sealing a top-spot finish. This came after winning their opening two matches, dispatching Croatia 3-0 in their first fixture before overcoming Italy 1-0.
The Azzurri, on the other hand, sit on three points and are thus the favorites to join La Furia Roja in the knockout stage. Spalletti's men got things underway with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Albania. However, a Riccardo Calafiori own goal condemned the four-time FIFA World Cup winners to a 1-0 loss to Spain.
As for Albania and Croatia, they are fighting for their lives. Both sides are level with a point each, though Modric and Co. boast a terrible goal difference thanks to their 3-0 opening-day defeat to Spain.
Vatreni came close to a victory on Matchday 2 but conceded a last-gasp equalizer to draw 2-2 with the Albanians. As a result, both nations are staring at group-stage elimination, though progress to the round of 16 remains mathematically possible.
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Permutations
Spain have won the group and the result on Monday will not affect that.
Italy cannot surpass Spain but they simply need to avoid defeat to finish as runners-up. The Azzurri will crash out in the group stage if they lose their final game and Albania beat Spain.
Albania should make the last 16 if they beat Spain as that would leave them with four points. The Red and Blacks will finish as runners-up should they win on Monday and Croatia overcome the Italians should they maintain their superior overall goal difference over Vatreni.
Croatia will finish as runners-up if they beat Italy and Albania slip up against Spain. Modric and Co. should still progress if both they and Albania win on the final day, though who finishes second and third will be determined by overall goal difference, followed by overall goals scored, then disciplinary points, and finally European qualifiers rankings.
Both Croatia and Albania will crash out if they lose. A similar fate is likely should both sides draw also.
Round of 16 bracket: Who will face who in the knockout stage?
Spain, the winner of this group, will face the third-placed team from Group A/D/E/F.
The runners-up in this group will face the runners-up in Group A. This means Italy, Albania, or Croatia — all three can mathematically finish second — will face Switzerland.
If the third-placed team qualify for the round of 16, they will face Portugal or the winner of Group E (Belgium, Romania, Ukraine, and Slovakia all head into the final Matchday with three points each).
Team news
Spain: Rodri is suspended, meaning Martin Zubimendi could get a start. Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya will also hope to make his debut as De la Fuente plots a handful of changes.
Italy: Federico Dimarco is a doubt. Meanwhile, Gianluca Scamacca and Jorginho could all be dropped for this clash after disappointing in the defeat to Spain.
Albania: Armando Broja, Gjasula, Elseid Hysaj, Arber Hoxha, and Mirlind Daku are all a booking away from suspension. The Red and Blacks have no other concerns.
Croatia: Nikola Vlasic recently left the squad due to injury. There are no other concerns for Vatreni.
Key stats
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This will be the ninth encounter between Spain and Albania.
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La Furia Roja have beaten the Red and Blacks in all previous eight encounters, scoring a whopping 31 goals while conceding only three.
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Meanwhile, this will be the third meeting between Croatia and Italy in a major tournament.
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Vatreni have not lost a match in a major tournament to the four-time FIFA World Cup winners, beating them 2-1 at the 2002 FIFA World Cup while drawing 1-1 at Euro 2012.
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Croatia have lost only once when facing a reigning champion in the European Championship. However, they have also won only once, drawing in their other run-in.
Broadcast listings
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