⚽ UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany ⚽ - Qualifiers➡Group Stage➡1/8➡QF➡HF➡FINAL

[AprilioMP]

The Croatia vs. Italy match was a real drama. It seemed like Italy wouldn't be able to do anything, but suddenly they scored the crucial goal and advanced to the Round of 16. Watching Luka Modric was especially interesting. He was so nervous for his team that he was chewing on his jersey.

Very poor Modric. But it is Croatia's bad luck that makes them have to accept the reality, even though some say Croatia still has the chance of being ranked third best, but that is almost impossible because Croatia was only able to get 2 points from 3 matches.
For Modric, qualifying for the round of 16 was a valuable achievement for him which could be said to be his last Euro even though Modric's goal against Italy was a record as the oldest goalscorer at Euro 2024.

I had predicted a 1-0 victory for Croatia and thought my prediction would come true, but it didn't.

Yes. I also predicted that the 1-0 score would last until the referee blew the final whistle, but Zaccagni's beautiful goal changed the situation including my bet.

[Uruhara]

I hope you watched the Croatia - Italy match. It was a good match.
Italy scored a beautiful goal in the last minute at 90+8, it was truly incredible.
I didn't think the Italians would score, but they did and advanced to the next round.

Luka Modric made European history. Luka Modric became the oldest player to score a goal in the history of the European Championship.

The Croatia vs. Italy match was a real drama. It seemed like Italy wouldn't be able to do anything, but suddenly they scored the crucial goal and advanced to the Round of 16. Watching Luka Modric was especially interesting. He was so nervous for his team that he was chewing on his jersey.

I think the referees added too much extra time, a whole 8 minutes. I didn't keep track, but it seemed to me that there weren't that many stoppages in the match. Nevertheless, it was the 8th minute of added time that saved Italy.

I had predicted a 1-0 victory for Croatia and thought my prediction would come true, but it didn't.

In fact, if Modric can take advantage of the penalty kick he has, Croatia can win this match. Unfortunately Modric didn't manage to make good use of it. But then Modric made amends by scoring a goal in the 54th or 55th minute. Well, this was one of the most dramatic and very interesting matches at this Euro. But unfortunately Croatia failed to maintain their lead in the added time. Because Italy also made a dramatic action by equalizing the score in the added minute of time. Maybe if the match hadn't gone into extra time then Croatia would have won. But yes, the long minutes of added time meant that Croatia failed to get full points and yes, Croatia seems to have failed to advance to the round of 16 with this result. And actually, I personally hope that Croatia can qualify. I feel sad about the result of the match.

[arimamib]

[...] Modric missed a penalty in this match, but he made up for it with the goal he scored a few minutes later.

As it should be, overcomes his mistakes is a must for him. In my opinion, Modric's kick was too relaxed, so it could easily be predicted and then pushed over by Donnarumma, Luka Modric should have used the penalty opportunity made by Frattesi's mistake. But unfortunately, in the end Italy was able to equalize the score of this match through a beautiful kick given by Zaccagni through a pass given by Calafiori.

Croatia cannot blame Modric for their failure to qualify for the next round just because of the missed penalty, because after all Modric has paid for the mistake with the goal he created, Modric was able to bring his team to play quite well and even after Modric was replaced towards the end of the second half, Croatia had many opportunities that should have been well utilized by Croatian players but in fact Croatian players are relatively often thrown away Chances and time in the match, Croatia who were indeed superior in the match until extra time were more relatively satisfied with a 1-goal advantage so that they forgot that the Italian team could rise before the end of the match, but even so, of course we should appreciate the hard work done by the Croatian squad in the match although in the end they had to hope for luck in the best 3rd position at the moment.

Currently, Croatia still has a chance to qualify from the third best position at this time, because indeed they can still compete with other teams that are currently in the best position and hope that the team that is currently in the 3rd position is the best and hope that other teams get bad results so that they can make Croatia at least get 1 place among the 4 teams that qualify through the best 3rd position,  Croatia must expect the Czech Republic to lose to Turkey and also Slovenia to lose to England with a score of more than 3 goals.

[naira]

Both teams fought until the end and the defending champions would almost have been eliminated early if the goal in stoppage time had not come, and for Croatia, it was very painful, even Luca Modric said that sometimes football is very cruel and that was an expression of his disappointment because he couldn't return to play for the next European Cup, his age would prevent it.

They fight hardly and did not give up but only one team can smile after all. It's Italy but they had to live with fear until very last seconds. Croatia can say they were unlucky but they must see why they let Albania and Italy scored two very late goals and steal 4 points from Croatia.

Generally Croatia luckily got a gift from Fratessi, an alternative player from Italy and got a leading goal but they failed to secure this advantage till the final whistle. Luka Modric felt painful because it's hard to accept such situations in two consecutive matches that changed all destiny for Croatia in this tournament.

As well as being the goal that destroyed Croatia's hopes at EURO this year. The nightmare of Modric and his friends must be accepted quite painfully. I also didn't expect there to be a goal in the last minute. This was clearly a crucial goal that the Croatian players could not predict, especially in the back line which received a counterattack through a quick breakthrough. It's a shame that Croatia had to be eliminated early, group B was indeed the most difficult group among the other groups. With Italy as Spain's companion, in the next phase the giant teams will face a much bigger threat.

[Uruhara]

Unfortunately, the coach of Croatia did not learn anything from the previous two games and started again with practically the same players who are simply too old and in poor shape to be able to compete with any serious team.

In addition to all that, it was evident that the Dutch referee has his favorite, he did not award at least 10+ fouls by the Italian players, and on the other hand, for each similar foul, he gave a yellow card to the Croatian players. The highlight of his bad performance is the addition of even 8 minutes of compensation for which no one but him knows why - so we can say that in this case Croatia was damaged by a very bad referee.

However, when you look at all three games, the conclusion is clear, coach Dalic persistently refuses to refresh the team with young players and I think that he is the only one responsible for the failure of the national team. Unfortunately, he still has two more years on his contract and apparently resigning is not on his mind, so we can expect Croatia to continue to play poorly in the next competition of the League of Nations, which starts in a little more than two months.

What I was really disappointed with was that the extra minutes were too long. If the extra time had not been given so long then Croatia might still have won and progressed to the round of 16. And I think this is one of the worst Euros for Croatia. Because everyone predicted that Croatia was one of the strong teams before the Euro started but now they haven't even managed to get 1 win from 3 matches in the group phase.

Today there are several matches that should be quite easy to predict. And yes, betting on the favorite team also seems to be the right choice. Like the matches France vs Poland and Netherlands vs Austria. my favorites are Dutch and French.

[Solokan]

France today will play against Poland and of course in my opinion this match is certainly an exciting match because of course in this match we will see the ability of Mbappe and his friends to fight to the maximum to reach 1st place in group D. But I want to ask you all whether France will win against Poland or not? but according to my predictions, France will have great potential to win against Poland, but of course the match will be fiercely competitive because of course Poland will not be easy to beat because of course every team will fight to the maximum.

today the Netherlands and Austria will play toobut of course the Netherlands must be able to win this match because if they lose of course the Netherlands will potentially fail to advance to the last 16 of course if France wins against Poland. because the Netherlands has been ahead of France in terms of goals which ultimately ranked 1st but of course the Netherlands will also have the maximum to fight to maintain its current position and I am sure the Netherlands will not underestimate Austria because when they competed against France the score was narrow 0-1 and that's because Wober's own goal.

and today I am sure there will be many people betting on France winning and certainly there will also be many people betting on Holland winning. It seems like I personally want to bet on France and the Netherlands winning in the later match. What do you think, do you want to bet on France and the Netherlands winning?

[Texac]

Both teams fought until the end and the defending champions would almost have been eliminated early if the goal in stoppage time had not come, and for Croatia, it was very painful, even Luca Modric said that sometimes football is very cruel and that was an expression of his disappointment because he couldn't return to play for the next European Cup, his age would prevent it.

They fight hardly and did not give up but only one team can smile after all. It's Italy but they had to live with fear until very last seconds. Croatia can say they were unlucky but they must see why they let Albania and Italy scored two very late goals and steal 4 points from Croatia.

Generally Croatia luckily got a gift from Fratessi, an alternative player from Italy and got a leading goal but they failed to secure this advantage till the final whistle. Luka Modric felt painful because it's hard to accept such situations in two consecutive matches that changed all destiny for Croatia in this tournament.

As well as being the goal that destroyed Croatia's hopes at EURO this year. The nightmare of Modric and his friends must be accepted quite painfully. I also didn't expect there to be a goal in the last minute. This was clearly a crucial goal that the Croatian players could not predict, especially in the back line which received a counterattack through a quick breakthrough. It's a shame that Croatia had to be eliminated early, group B was indeed the most difficult group among the other groups. With Italy as Spain's companion, in the next phase the giant teams will face a much bigger threat.

I would say Croatia were unlucky in this match. Otherwise the team would have been able to win the match. Overall gameplay in this match was very good from both teams. Although Croatia's players attacked less, Croatia's match strategy was very good. Croatia's attacks were very sharp.

Croatia kept their defense tight after Modrich scored in the 55th minute of the second half. Italy's players could not break down Croatia's defense despite attacking a lot. But Croatia conceded a goal in the very last moment of the match. Mattia Zaccagni scored from Calafiori's pass at 90+8 minutes. And the match was drawn 1-1. Modrich's luck was really bad.

[Uruhara]

France today will play against Poland and of course in my opinion this match is certainly an exciting match because of course in this match we will see the ability of Mbappe and his friends to fight to the maximum to reach 1st place in group D. But I want to ask you all whether France will win against Poland or not? but according to my predictions, France will have great potential to win against Poland, but of course the match will be fiercely competitive because of course Poland will not be easy to beat because of course every team will fight to the maximum.

but of course the Netherlands must be able to win this match because if they lose of course the Netherlands will potentially fail to advance to the last 16 of course if France wins against Poland. because the Netherlands has been ahead of France in terms of goals which ultimately ranked 1st but of course the Netherlands will also have the maximum to fight to maintain its current position and I am sure the Netherlands will not underestimate Austria because when they competed against France the score was narrow 0-1 and that's because Wober's own goal.

and today I am sure there will be many people betting on France winning and certainly there will also be many people betting on Holland winning. It seems like I personally want to bet on France and the Netherlands winning in the later match. What do you think, do you want to bet on France and the Netherlands winning?

Well I also think that betting on the Netherlands and France is the right choice. Especially for the France vs Poland match. Because I think Poland has some weaknesses in their back line. Because Poland even lost to Austria with a score of 1-3. And that means that Austria is stronger than Poland. And Austria was also defeated by France. So in this match, namely France vs Poland, I am sure France will win by at least 2 goals.

Meanwhile, the Netherlands vs Austria match will actually be quite fierce. But yes, betting on the Netherlands remains the most appropriate choice. Unless a surprising result occurs.

[hosseinimr93]

today the Netherlands and Austria will play toobut of course the Netherlands must be able to win this match because if they lose of course the Netherlands will potentially fail to advance to the last 16 of course if France wins against Poland.

It's not possible that Netherlands is eliminated in the group stage. They have already qualified for the knockout stage.
Even if Netherlands loses the match against Austria and finishes third in the group, they will surely advance to the next round. They have 4 points and that's enough to be one the 4 best third-placed teams.

[dzungmobile]

I would say Croatia were unlucky in this match. Otherwise the team would have been able to win the match. Overall gameplay in this match was very good from both teams. Although Croatia's players attacked less, Croatia's match strategy was very good. Croatia's attacks were very sharp.

Croatia kept their defense tight after Modrich scored in the 55th minute of the second half. Italy's players could not break down Croatia's defense despite attacking a lot. But Croatia conceded a goal in the very last moment of the match. Mattia Zaccagni scored from Calafiori's pass at 90+8 minutes. And the match was drawn 1-1. Modrich's luck was really bad.

Saying unlucky in two matches is not enough to be a valid reason. There will be discussions like why the referee gave this match 8 extra minutes but Italy tried till very last to finalize the match result as a draw and control their second position. Croatia have reasons to feel regretful and painful because if they can avoid only one of two late equalizing goals from either Albania or Italy, they would have 4 points and have better chance in race with other third-positioned teams.

I felt something wrong when Modric took the penalty because he did not shot well at that spot. I am impressed on how Modric quickly corrected his mistake and scored an important goal for Croatia but now, it won't mean anything for him and Croatia in Euro 2024.

[Altryist]

Saying unlucky in two matches is not enough to be a valid reason. There will be discussions like why the referee gave this match 8 extra minutes but Italy tried till very last to finalize the match result as a draw and control their second position. Croatia have reasons to feel regretful and painful because if they can avoid only one of two late equalizing goals from either Albania or Italy, they would have 4 points and have better chance in race with other third-positioned teams.

I felt something wrong when Modric took the penalty because he did not shot well at that spot. I am impressed on how Modric quickly corrected his mistake and scored an important goal for Croatia but now, it won't mean anything for him and Croatia in Euro 2024.

There were a lot of delays in the match, a lot of cards, penaltie, and the referee has regulations according to which he can add time, so I doubt that there will be any complaints against him in this regard. Croatia missed their chance in the match with Albania, this is something they can regret, and Italy is the current champion, so there was no point in hoping for an easy match with them, I said that Italy would not lose, although it was not easy, but they achieved result what they needed.

[SmartCharpa]

What a drama there was in the Croatia - Italy match. Thanks to the last minute of extra time, Italy prevented Croatia from leaving the groups with a last-gasp goal.

Mate, I think Croatia got plenty of extra time against Italy. Spain who had already qualified, had four minutes of extra time against Albania, so it was unexpected that Croatia were given eight minutes, despite the fact that they needed three points to qualify for the group stage. I believe Croatia would have won the game if the 8 minute was not added.

I hope you watched the Croatia - Italy match. It was a good match.
Italy scored a beautiful goal in the last minute at 90+8, it was truly incredible.
I didn't think the Italians would score, but they did and advanced to the next round.

Luka Modric made European history. Luka Modric became the oldest player to score a goal in the history of the European Championship.

I was disappointed with Croatia last minute goal, no one expected it because there were just a few seconds left before the referee blew the final whistle. I blamed Modric for missing the penalty, but after a few minutes, he corrected his mistake and put Croatia in front by one goal. Croatia couldn't withstand Italy pressure after scoring the first goal. The Croatia coach needs to learn from their last two games, they made the same mistake against Albania, conceding a goal in the final minute to draw the game. Sadly, Croatia is eliminated because this is Modric's final European tournament.

[Frankolala]

I hope you watched the Croatia - Italy match. It was a good match.
Italy scored a beautiful goal in the last minute at 90+8, it was truly incredible.
I didn't think the Italians would score, but they did and advanced to the next round.

Luka Modric made European history. Luka Modric became the oldest player to score a goal in the history of the European Championship.

The Croatia vs. Italy match was a real drama. It seemed like Italy wouldn't be able to do anything, but suddenly they scored the crucial goal and advanced to the Round of 16. Watching Luka Modric was especially interesting. He was so nervous for his team that he was chewing on his jersey.

I think the referees added too much extra time, a whole 8 minutes. I didn't keep track, but it seemed to me that there weren't that many stoppages in the match. Nevertheless, it was the 8th minute of added time that saved Italy.

I had predicted a 1-0 victory for Croatia and thought my prediction would come true, but it didn't.

In football it is not over until the final whistle, I already gave up on Italy equalizing the goal and on the third minutes of extra time, I went to bed woke this morning to see that Italy was able to equalize the goal at the crucial minute. All hope was stolen from Croatia that moment and that is the most painful thing for them.

Modrick couldn't believe his eyes but there is nothing he could do anymore since the goal came at the last minute of the extra time. This should be a warning for the Italians to improve their performance in the round of 16, because they fought so hard before scoring just one goal which would have kicked them out of the competition.

[punk.zink]

I would say Croatia were unlucky in this match. Otherwise the team would have been able to win the match. Overall gameplay in this match was very good from both teams. Although Croatia's players attacked less, Croatia's match strategy was very good. Croatia's attacks were very sharp.

Croatia kept their defense tight after Modrich scored in the 55th minute of the second half. Italy's players could not break down Croatia's defense despite attacking a lot. But Croatia conceded a goal in the very last moment of the match. Mattia Zaccagni scored from Calafiori's pass at 90+8 minutes. And the match was drawn 1-1. Modrich's luck was really bad.

Saying unlucky in two matches is not enough to be a valid reason. There will be discussions like why the referee gave this match 8 extra minutes but Italy tried till very last to finalize the match result as a draw and control their second position. Croatia have reasons to feel regretful and painful because if they can avoid only one of two late equalizing goals from either Albania or Italy, they would have 4 points and have better chance in race with other third-positioned teams.

I felt something wrong when Modric took the penalty because he did not shot well at that spot. I am impressed on how Modric quickly corrected his mistake and scored an important goal for Croatia but now, it won't mean anything for him and Croatia in Euro 2024.

I also think when Croatia conceded a goal in the final minute it wasn't because they were unlucky but, that is proof that Italy is indeed a team with a winning mentality, because in an unfortunate situation and they didn't have much time left, Italy was still able to maintain their composure until in the end their efforts and persistence produced adorable results.

I think before the game started, Croatia had enough pressure to get the win because that was the only way for them to qualify for the next round. When they seemed to be able to make it happen, Croatia instead looked nervous and couldn't keep their composure.

[Jatiluhung]

I had predicted a 1-0 victory for Croatia and thought my prediction would come true, but it didn't.

Yes. I also predicted that the 1-0 score would last until the referee blew the final whistle, but Zaccagni's beautiful goal changed the situation including my bet.

When the match had entered the 90th minute and the score was still 1-0 in favor of Croatia, it was very natural for everyone to think that Croatia would definitely win. But yeah, the big surprise actually came at the end of the extra minute. I am not disappointed with the result, but I do not understand some of the referee's decisions in that match. I didn't expect much from Croatia from the start. But I really don't want to underestimate this team. And yes, in this match Croatia was also able to put up a good fight. Maybe the story would be different if L.Modric managed to kick the penalty well. But it was still an exciting match even though most of them probably lost the bet.  

Today's match in Group C actually had quite an interesting situation. Where the competition to qualify for the round of 16 is still wide open, even for Serbia, which is at the bottom of the rankings. As long as Serbia manages to win today's match. But unfortunately Denmark is a strong opponent and I doubt Serbia will be able to win today's match.

[Moreno233]

I hope you watched the Croatia - Italy match. It was a good match.
Italy scored a beautiful goal in the last minute at 90+8, it was truly incredible.
I didn't think the Italians would score, but they did and advanced to the next round.

Luka Modric made European history. Luka Modric became the oldest player to score a goal in the history of the European Championship.

The Croatia vs. Italy match was a real drama. It seemed like Italy wouldn't be able to do anything, but suddenly they scored the crucial goal and advanced to the Round of 16. Watching Luka Modric was especially interesting. He was so nervous for his team that he was chewing on his jersey.

I think the referees added too much extra time, a whole 8 minutes. I didn't keep track, but it seemed to me that there weren't that many stoppages in the match. Nevertheless, it was the 8th minute of added time that saved Italy.

It was indeed a match filled with drama and suspense. No one expected the turn of event that happened in that match, from Luka Modric missing a penalty and still scoring shortly after that to the transition from Italy losing to Italy drawing the match, all there just what made the game fun filled. Maybe other teams will learn from that match that giving up is not an option until the last whistle.

I had predicted a 1-0 victory for Croatia and thought my prediction would come true, but it didn't.

You were very close to being right, just a matter of seconds. Assuming this came through, I would have become scared of you. Many people, including myself, expected Italy to win the match, so it was surprising to see them getting a draw by what seems like luck. The had everything to their advantage but in the game of football, anything is possible.

[Liliana1304]

If you refer to these statistics, Croatia has no chance of beating Italy, but it is very possible that the situation will be different because usually in crucial matches there is high tension and the desire to achieve the target is very big. I wouldn't eliminate Croatia too quickly and I still have confidence they will make things difficult for the Azzurri. While Italy only needs one additional point to ensure they qualify for the knockout phase, Spalletti's troops must be wary of Croatia's threat.

While I won't call that the best of performances from Italy, they tried to achieve one thing; which is sharing of points. We've seen dying minutes heart breaks in this tournament, and Croatia got theirs yesterday in the form of a 90+8 Zaccagni goal which was handed to him by Calafiori, the same player that gifted Spain their sole win when the two sides met. I guess we can say he has made up for his mistakes.

Croatia will be dependent on the performance of England against Slovenia as whatever the outcome will be determines if they get to play in the next round or if they will be removed.

[Arenga pinnata]

I had predicted a 1-0 victory for Croatia and thought my prediction would come true, but it didn't.

You were very close to being right, just a matter of seconds. Assuming this came through, I would have become scared of you. Many people, including myself, expected Italy to win the match, so it was surprising to see them getting a draw by what seems like luck. The had everything to their advantage but in the game of football, anything is possible.

I understand that those who bet on Croatia are because Croatia could make an extraordinary comeback in that match. And yeah it almost happened. But personally, in this match, I chose Italy as a favorite. And yes, I was quite disappointed with Italy in that match who couldn't do much. Although in the first half Italy also almost scored several times. But I have to admit that Croatia's goalkeeper was quite extraordinary in that match. Livakovic made some good saves and he was able to read the direction of the ball very well. But in the end those of us who bet on Italy also lost. Because unexpectedly the result was a draw.

[Gallar]

The Croatia vs. Italy match was a real drama. It seemed like Italy wouldn't be able to do anything, but suddenly they scored the crucial goal and advanced to the Round of 16. Watching Luka Modric was especially interesting. He was so nervous for his team that he was chewing on his jersey.

I think the referees added too much extra time, a whole 8 minutes. I didn't keep track, but it seemed to me that there weren't that many stoppages in the match. Nevertheless, it was the 8th minute of added time that saved Italy.

I had predicted a 1-0 victory for Croatia and thought my prediction would come true, but it didn't.

In this match after 90 minutes have passed, I think the position will not change and Croatia will win the match. However, in the added minute Italy was able to equalize through Zaccagni's curling kick. So the match ended in a draw. In this way, Modric and his teammates must be very tense because the fate of their team is determined by the match between other teams who are both fighting for the 3rd best position.

Currently Croatia is in 5th position out of 6 teams that are ranked 3rd. So Croatia's hopes of advancing to the round of 16 will definitely be a little difficult in this phase. Because in essence, the condition for Croatia to qualify for the round of 16 is that Slovenia must lose its match against England and of course it must lose by a fairly large score. Apart from that, the Czechs also had to lose to Turkey. If this scheme can run smoothly, Croatia is certain to be able to qualify for the round of 16.

And if you look at the opponents that Slovenia and the Czechs face, I think these two teams will lose. Because England is currently at the top of Group C and has not been defeated by any team. So you can be sure that Slovenia will most likely lose to England. Apart from that, the Czechs will also most likely lose to Turkey, because so far Turkey's performance can also be said to be very good.

However, this is just a prediction, considering that Slovenia and the Czechs also definitely want to enter the round of 16, so they will fight tooth and nail to win their final match.
But in essence, even though it is a bit complicated and difficult, Croatia still has hope of getting into the last 16.

[Nheer]

I hope you watched the Croatia - Italy match. It was a good match.
Italy scored a beautiful goal in the last minute at 90+8, it was truly incredible.
I didn't think the Italians would score, but they did and advanced to the next round.

Was a very dramatic game i feel sorry for Modric and Croatia for working so hard and losing at the very end when they all thought it was over. The match was an intense one but i feel Italy are not doing well so in this competition their performance has not been convincing enough, they struggled against Albania and just managed a win, lost to Spain and still struggled against Croatia and were able to draw at stoppage time. They are just lucky to still be in this competition and if they don’t up their game they will be eliminated early in the knockout phase.

I think the referees added too much extra time, a whole 8 minutes. I didn't keep track, but it seemed to me that there weren't that many stoppages in the match. Nevertheless, it was the 8th minute of added time that saved Italy.

I had predicted a 1-0 victory for Croatia and thought my prediction would come true, but it didn't.

Hard luck guy. That’s how football is sometimes, it can be very dramatic but we don’t havve to blame the referee for giving them too much extra time i am sure he has his reasons for giving 8 minutes it’s just unfortunate that it didn’t go in favor of Croatia.

It's not possible that Netherlands is eliminated in the group stage. They have already qualified for the knockout stage.
Even if Netherlands loses the match against Austria and finishes third in the group, they will surely advance to the next round. They have 4 points and that's enough to be one the 4 best third-placed teams.

It’s too early to make such predictions because nothing is impossible. They have the advantage already with 4 points but losing can be costly. I went through the standings and saw some teams already with some points that if they end up winning their final game they could go level Netherlands 4 points and might progress with tie breaker.

To be on the safest side they just have to go for the win and free themselves of all the dramas of this competition.