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The Euro 2024 Round of 16 kicks off with an intriguing matchup between Switzerland and Italy in Berlin. Switzerland, Group A runners-up, have had a challenging run to this stage, going four straight games without a clean sheet (W1, D3), including their final warm-up match. Their resilience has been evident, though, as they've managed to come back and draw twice during this period.

Croatia's 2-2 draw against Albania in Group B prevented consecutive losses at a major tournament for the first time since Euro '96. However, after a 3-0 defeat to Spain and the late draw with Albania, Croatia now needs a win against defending champions Italy to progress from the group stage for the third straight European tournament.

Two European powerhouses collide as three-time Euro winners Spain face defending champions Italy in Gelsenkirchen for the fifth straight tournament. After a 3-0 opening win over Croatia, revenge may be on Spain's minds after Italy eliminated them from the last two Euro finals.

Defending champions Italy begin their UEFA Euro 2024 campaign in Dortmund's Signal Iduna Park, hoping to start strongly against Group B's lowest-ranked team Albania to reach the knockout rounds for a fifth straight major tournament. The Azzurri have won their last two Euros openers without conceding against Turkey (3-0) and Belgium (2-0), boosting their chances here.