Three teams vie for two quarterfinal places in Group C as defending champion Spain and second-place Croatia lead today's Euro action.
The Croatians will be looking for at least a point againt the Spanish to secure their place in the secound round, with a tie of 2-2 or greater eliminating Italy no matter what 'The Azzurri' do against Ireland.
The Italians still have to take care of business against winless Ireland, with a victory putting them through to the quarterfinals is Spain beats Croatia as expected (or if Spain and Croatia tie 0-0 or 1-1). Ireland has already been eliminated from reaching the quarterfinals, but can end the tournament with some pride restored with a win against Italy.
Here is today's Euro TV schedule:
2:45pm - ESPN/ESPN3.com - Spain vs. Croatia
2:45pm - ESPN2/ESPN3.com - Italy vs. Ireland
If you will be watching today's Euro 2012 action, please feel free to share your thoughts, opinions and some play-by-play in the comments section below.
Enjoy the action.
Should have been a yellow to Sergio Ramos there. Reckless challenge.
Foul by Ramos in the box on mandzucic? Looked like he just got the ball first before getting the man but it was a bit reckless.
meh
Croatia looking good (as good as you can look against Spain and their boring but incredibly effective tiki caca), but still being dominated.
Why is ESPN stating Italy wins the group with a 1-0 win and Spain Cro tie? Wouldn’t GD come into play since they’ve all tied each other?
Seems like I heard the commentators in one of the earlier games state that in UEFA it comes down to head-to-head versus goal differential.
Torres would be my first player subbed out. He has been knocked off the ball and off of his runs way to easily. At the end he stops making runs to avoid contact. Take him out.
Ok so something like the GD/higher goals total within the head-to-head game. Man that seems overly complicated/dumb.
Ahh found the explanation here:
“- Croatia will definitely qualify, as group winners, with victory. They will also be through with any draw other than 0-0 or 1-1. If their game is 0-0 and Italy win, Croatia are out. In the case of a 1-1 draw, they will only be through if Italy do not beat Ireland by 3-1 or better. If it is 1-1 and Italy win exactly 3-1, the Azzurri will be second on coefficient. Croatia can afford to lose if Italy do not win.”
I love that the last tiebreaker is coefficient. So dumb.
wow. rakitic should’ve scored. made it too easy for a keeper like iker.
modric is sick tho.
Wow, what a ball in from Modric with the outside of his foot, can’t believe Rakitic didn’t score!!!
good call on the sub.
Jelavic will get the winner. You heard it here first.
Modric’s tired. Win or lose strong showing by Croatia. Spain really are something special.
Ireland pushing hard, lots of whistles vs. the irish tho. great heart from them already being out of it
Balotelli beauty for 2-0 after Andrews second yellow
Credit to you. I did hear it here first….and last.