full card for Italy, Wales qualified in the round of 16

Welshman Gareth Bale (left) wrestles with Italy's Leonardo Bonucci (right) on June 20, 2021 in Rome.
Welshman Gareth Bale (left) wrestles with Italy’s Leonardo Bonucci (right) on June 20, 2021 in Rome. AP – Riccardo Antimiani

In group A, Italy, already qualified for the knockout stages of Euro 2021, beat Wales (1-0) on Sunday, June 20. The Italians finish in the lead with three wins in as many matches (9 points). Despite this defeat, the Welsh are second and also directly qualified with 4 points, because in the other match, Switzerland beat Turkey (3-1) without catching up on goal difference (+1 for Wales against -1 for Switzerland). The Nati is third (4 points) and must wait until the end of the first round to know if it will finish among the four best thirds who will play the round of 16. Turkey, with three defeats and zero points on the clock, is fourth and eliminated from this European Nations Championship.

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