In their third match under the guidance of new coach Luis de la Fuente, the Spanish national team will compete at the De Grolsch Veste stadium in the Netherlands, where they are preparing for the UEFA Nations League semi-final against an old acquaintance – Italy. This is a rematch of the 2021 UEFA Nations League semi-final, where Spain put an end to Italy’s record-breaking unbeaten streak of 37 games with a 2-1 victory, but lost in the final to the French national team with the same score. Fuente’s career as the coach of the national team started successfully, as the “La Roja” defeated Norway (3-0) in the opening match of the qualification for Euro 2024 in Germany. However, in the next stage, harsh realities set in as the team lost to Scotland (0-2). Today, the coach is expected to deliver a different result to avoid the fate of Luis Enrique, who was dismissed due to unsatisfactory results at the World Cup in Qatar.
The Italians’ fortunes have improved once again after missing out on the 2022 World Cup, but they managed to top a challenging group in the Nations League, which included Germany, Hungary, and England. Roberto Mancini will seek to capitalize on this form in all competitions, although, like their Spanish counterparts, they have only achieved one win and one loss in the first two qualifiers for Euro 2024. Before their last encounter in the 2021 Nations League semi-final, Mancini’s team prevailed over their Spanish counterparts on the way to victory in the postponed Euro 2020. It’s worth noting that the last six results in their head-to-head matches have been evenly matched, indicating that today’s match is expected to be highly intense on every part of the football field. More soccer win predictions can be obtained from the link provided.
