While the Welsh Dragons are defending the five-year-old semi-finals at the championship, coach Kasper Hjulmanda’s charges have made it to the elimination round for the first time since 2004.
The duel is interesting from the Czech point of view. Progressing in the quarterfinals on July 3 in Baku will encounter the winner of the match between the Netherlands and the Czech Republic.
Wales won the playoffs with their second participation in the European Championships. Denmark, which sensationally won EURO 1992, made it to the round of 16 at the last minute thanks to a 4: 1 win over Russia.
Italian Manuel Locatelli celebrates a goal against Switzerland.
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Azzurri have so far won all three matches with a total score of 7: 0. The Austrians will play in the elimination phase for the first time during their third participation in the European Championships.
The Italians have won in the last 11 matches, without a goal. They have not lost thirty times in a row since September 2018, breaking the national record of the 1930s. Italy has not lost to Austria in 13 consecutive matches since a friendly match in 1960.
Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has not capitulated to 1055 minutes and against Austria he can break the record in bulletproofness in international matches. The longest series without a collected goal is still held by his famous compatriot Dino Zoff, who did not get a goal of 1142 minutes between 1972 and 1974.
In the quarterfinals in Munich, the winner will face the best of the pair Belgium – Portugal.
The Czech team has a program to move to Budapest and train before the Sunday battle.
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