Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage of the Euro 2016 Group E clash between Belgium and Italy at Parc OL. Kick off 8pm UK time.
Euro 2024 / Group Stage
Groupama Stadium / 13.06.2016
- E. Giaccherini(32')
- G. Pellè(90+2')
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Updated 13/06/2016 at 21:02 GMT
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Italy have reached six European Championships in a row since missing the 1992 competition. The Azzurri have only ever failed to qualify from a group on two occasions - 1996 and 2004.
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PREVIOUS: The nations last met in November 2015. Antonio Candreva gave Italy an early lead but Belgium responded through Jan Vertonghen, Kevin de Bruyne and Michy Batshuayi to clinch a 3-1 friendly win.
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UEFA teamsheet with respective systems.
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Italy coach Antonio Conte: "We are in a difficult phase and you can't hide the fact that we no longer boast great riches of attacking players. I honestly don't know if it is just a generational thing."
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Belgium coach Marc Wilmots: "Would I be happy with a draw? No, I want to win. Italy can play with a 3-5-2 or 4-3-3, but we can surprise people too.”
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DID YOU KNOW? The last five encounters between Belgium and Italy have produced 18 goals, an average of 3.6 per game
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The Italians won the Euros back in 1968 and have been losing finalists twice in 2000 and 2012. Belgium reached the final of Euro 1980, where they lost 2-1 to West Germany in Rome.
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CONFIRMED TEAMS - BELGIUM: Courtois, Ciman, Alderweireld, Vermaelen, Vertonghen, Witsel, Nainggolan, Fellaini, De Bruyne, Hazard, R. Lukaku. /// ITALY: Buffon; Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini; Candreva, Parolo, De Rossi, Giaccherini, Darmian; Pellè, Eder.