Belgium and Italy will lock horns in one of the most anticipated games of the competition. The clash could arguably become one of the best in the tournament, which is why we should go in deep to see how things are shaping up prior to Friday's rendezvous.
Belgium will make it to this game after winning Group B of the competition and subsequently eliminating Portugal from the tournament with a one-nil win after 90 minutes. The Red Devils have been flawless, winning all four games thanks to their eight goals scored. In defense, Roberto Martinez's crew have only conceded once. In the goalscoring department, Romelu Lukaku is the team's top scorer with three goals, which have also seen him become one of the most prolific strikers in the tournament.
Italy have also enjoyed quite a successful run in the tournament, winning Group A unbeaten and going on to face Austria in the Round of 16. That game proved to be quite difficult, as they needed extra time to beat the Austrian side 2-1. That goal by Austria is the only one the Italians have conceded in the competition, while their players have found the back of the net nine times. Speaking of which, Manuel Locatelli, Ciro Immobile, and Matteo Pessina share the team's top scorer honors with two goals each.
The Belgian side will have a fair number of absences for this game, as Timothy Castagne and Simon Mignolet have been ruled out of the tournament after being injured during the competition. Added to those absences, Martínez's team could be handed a major blow if Eden Hazard and Kevin De Bruyne, both listed as doubtful, are not able to play the game.
On the other hand, Italy have confirmed that Lorenzo Pellegrini will not take any part of this game. Meanwhile, Giorgio Chiellini and Alessandro Florenzi are listed as doubtful, and both their absences could give coach Roberto Mancini some headaches ahead of the game.
Belgium and Italy will face each other on a football pitch for the 23rd time. The Azzurri have dominated their past meetings against The Red Devils, with fourteeen wins and four draws against Belgium. Belgium have only beaten Italy four times, with only one of them taking place in a competitive clash (2-1 in the 1972 UEFA Euro). Speaking of which, the Azzurri have beaten Belgium in their last two UEFA Euro games with the same score: 2-0 in the 2000 edition and in the group stage of the 2016 event.
Broadcast info - Belgium vs Italy
In Belgium - Sporza Live, Één, La Une.
In Italy - RAI 1, Sky Sport Uno, NOW TV, RaiPlay, Sky Sport Football, SKY Go Italia.
In the U.K. - BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport Web, BBC One.
In Germany - ZDF, MagentaTV, SRF zwei.
In France - beIN Sports 1, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, Molotov, Free, M6, M6.fr.
In the U.S. - SiriusXM FC, PrendeTV, ESPN, TUDN Radio.
In Canada - TVA Sports, TSN App, TSN1, TSN4, TSN5, TSN.ca.
In Mexico - Blue To Go Video Everywhere, Sky HD.
In Argentina - TNT Sports, DIRECTV Sports Argentina, DIRECTV Play Deportes.
In Australia - Optus Sport.
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