(VOVWORLD) - Italy drew 1-1 with Croatia and secured a place in the knockout round at Euro 2024 thanks to Mattia Zaccagni's goal in the eighth minute of stoppage time.
 Italy celebrates after winning a ticket to the 1/8 round. (photo: Getty Images) |
The draw clinches second place in Group B for Italy, the defending European champions. It put the Italians ahead of Croatia, who had led the match since Luka Modric’s 55th-minute goal.
Spain’s 1-0 win over Albania earned them the group title, with Italy finishing second.
Croatia's only hope of advancing is if England defeats Slovenia by at least three goals in their final Group C match on Tuesday. That would put Croatia among the top four third-place finishers in the tournament and into the knockout round.