"Azzurri dominated, Spain are superior" read La Repubblica, with La Stampa going with "Spanish punishment". La Stampa also referenced Italy's 4-0 humbling by Spain in the Euro 2012 final ...

The two other 2023/24 Nations League semi-finalists, the Netherlands and Germany, drew 2-2 as Austria won in Group A1, 1-0 ...

Defending champions Italy may have won their Euro 2024 opener against Albania with an unexpectedly attacking style of football, but Spain - their opponents on Thursday - are unfazed.