Last Updated: November 21, 2023, 03:30 IST
LEVERKUSEN, Germany: Italy will defend its European Championship title subsequent 12 months in Germany after a 0-0 draw with Ukraine on Monday was sufficient to safe its place.
The scoreless end result got here as one thing of a shock after each groups created loads of possibilities. Italy stayed devoted to educate Luciano Spalletti’s all-motion attacking type regardless of needing solely to keep away from defeat.
Federico Chiesa, Giovanni di Lorenzo and Davide Frattesi all missed wonderful possibilities within the first half for Italy, for which goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma charged down a shot from Mykhailo Mudryk to cease Ukraine taking the lead after his personal misjudgement off a protracted throw gave Mudryk the prospect.
Ukraine was angered by a choice to not give a penalty in stoppage time for what appeared like a visit on Mudryk by Bryan Cristante.
The sport was technically a house fixture for Ukraine however was performed at Bayer Leverkusen’s stadium in Germany due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine might nonetheless qualify for Euro 2024 through the playoffs.
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