Euro 2024: Former England defender makes bold Italy prediction
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Jamie Carragher has made a stunning Italy prediction ahead of Euro 2024 (Imago/AFLOSPORT)

Euro 2024: Former England defender makes bold Italy prediction

Seye Omidiora 20:04 - 12.06.2024

Jamie Carragher reveals interesting Azzurri outcome at the European Championship.

Erstwhile England and Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher does not believe Italy have what it takes to progress beyond the group stage at the imminent European Championship

The Azzurri are defending European champions after defeating England on penalties at Euro 2020 (held in 2021), but they failed to make the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and have since lost Roberto Mancini to Saudi Arabia

Now managed by Napoli’s Serie A-winning manager from the 2022-23 season, Luciano Spalletti aims to navigate a tricky group comprising Spain, Croatia and Albania. However, Carragher does not expect the Azzurri to have a successful title defence. 

Luciano Spalletti
Luciano Spalletti is now manager of Italy (Photo Credit: Azzurri/X)

“I think this will go to the last game, but I’m going to go for Spain to top the group and Croatia second. I will go Italy, then Albania,” said Carragher to The Telegraph

“If there’s so many points taken off each other, Italy might not even go through in third.”

What comes next?

Italy begin their Euro 2024 campaign against Albania on June 15 before games against Spain and Croatia to close out Group B.