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Spain, victors over Italy in the final of Euro 2012, will take on 2018 World Cup runners-up Croatia in their opening match in Berlin on June 15.

Luis de la Fuente led Spain to their first piece of silverware since Euro 2012 in June, overcoming Italy and then Croatia in the Nations League final.

According to multiple reports in Italy, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has accepted AC Milan's proposal and is ready to sign a deal to return to the club within the next two days.

The Italian team will wear black armbands in their Euro 2016 quarter-final clash against Germany to pay tribute to the victims of the Dhaka attacks

Spain, after winning the 2012 European Championship, have been on a downward spiral. They failed to defend their FIFA World Cup crown in 2014 after being knocked out in the group stage

Spain and Italy met in the Euro 2012 final where the former won 4-0 in the match played at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev.

A shock defeat to Croatia saw Spain lose out on top spot in Group D after starting the tournament in impressive fashion with victories over Czech Republic and Turkey.

Defending champions Spain will now face Italy in the Round of 16 in Paris on Monday in a repeat of the 2012 final.

Italy, who have won the Euro just once, would like to end their jinx at the 2016 Euro

World no.1 Belgium have been rewarded with the most difficult group which forces them to take on Euro 2012 finalists Italy, as well as Ireland and Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Sweden.

Italy were beaten finalists at Euro 2012 but the Azzurri failed to get past the first round at the past two editions of the World Cup. At Brazil 2014, Mario Balotelli became one of several scapegoats in an underperforming Italy side.

England had roundly criticised for a perceived negative approach during their Euro 2012 campaign in which they crashed out on penalties in the quarter-finals after being dominated in a lacklustre 0-0 draw with the Italians. England open their FIFA World Cup 2014 campaign against Italy on Saturday.

England will kick off their World Cup campaign against Italy in Manaus on June 14 in a rematch of Roy Hodgson's side's last game at a major tournament. England were beaten by Italy on penalties after a dull 0-0 draw in the Euro 2012 quarter-finals and that ultra-conservative display earned Hodgson widespread criticism.

Barzagli missed Italy's 1-2 loss to Argentina on Wednesday due to an Achilles tendon problem, but was named in the Juventus' 27-man list against Lazio for Super Cup, reports Xinhua.

The August 14 match in Faro aims to help get the team ready for a decisive phase in its World Cup qualifying campaign. Portugal leads Group F with 14 points, two more than second-place Russia, but the Russians have two games in hand.

Spain, victors over Italy in the final of Euro 2012, will take on 2018 World Cup runners-up Croatia in their opening match in Berlin on June 15.

Luis de la Fuente led Spain to their first piece of silverware since Euro 2012 in June, overcoming Italy and then Croatia in the Nations League final.

According to multiple reports in Italy, Zlatan Ibrahimovic has accepted AC Milan's proposal and is ready to sign a deal to return to the club within the next two days.

The Italian team will wear black armbands in their Euro 2016 quarter-final clash against Germany to pay tribute to the victims of the Dhaka attacks

Spain, after winning the 2012 European Championship, have been on a downward spiral. They failed to defend their FIFA World Cup crown in 2014 after being knocked out in the group stage

Spain and Italy met in the Euro 2012 final where the former won 4-0 in the match played at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev.

A shock defeat to Croatia saw Spain lose out on top spot in Group D after starting the tournament in impressive fashion with victories over Czech Republic and Turkey.

Defending champions Spain will now face Italy in the Round of 16 in Paris on Monday in a repeat of the 2012 final.

Italy, who have won the Euro just once, would like to end their jinx at the 2016 Euro

World no.1 Belgium have been rewarded with the most difficult group which forces them to take on Euro 2012 finalists Italy, as well as Ireland and Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Sweden.

Italy were beaten finalists at Euro 2012 but the Azzurri failed to get past the first round at the past two editions of the World Cup. At Brazil 2014, Mario Balotelli became one of several scapegoats in an underperforming Italy side.

England had roundly criticised for a perceived negative approach during their Euro 2012 campaign in which they crashed out on penalties in the quarter-finals after being dominated in a lacklustre 0-0 draw with the Italians. England open their FIFA World Cup 2014 campaign against Italy on Saturday.

England will kick off their World Cup campaign against Italy in Manaus on June 14 in a rematch of Roy Hodgson's side's last game at a major tournament. England were beaten by Italy on penalties after a dull 0-0 draw in the Euro 2012 quarter-finals and that ultra-conservative display earned Hodgson widespread criticism.

Barzagli missed Italy's 1-2 loss to Argentina on Wednesday due to an Achilles tendon problem, but was named in the Juventus' 27-man list against Lazio for Super Cup, reports Xinhua.

The August 14 match in Faro aims to help get the team ready for a decisive phase in its World Cup qualifying campaign. Portugal leads Group F with 14 points, two more than second-place Russia, but the Russians have two games in hand.