The chase for the 2016 European Cup will take its next step on Sunday. Two teams attempting to qualify for the tournament will do battle in a match between Italy and Croatia. The contest scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milan and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 1.
What They're Saying
Croatia head coach Niko Kovac (via UEFA): "It isn't easy to congratulate someone after a loss, but I have to tell my boys that they played excellently. I am now in difficult situation. We didn't expect such a nice story in London. I don't know what to do with the team for Italy. There are plenty of candidates now."
Croatia President of the football federation Davor Suker (via Football Italia): "The game against Italy won't be decisive. Three points will be up for grabs, and that's it. We expect a tough game, with Italy playing on the attack and a packed San Siro, so may the best [team] win! Balotelli might play and Italy are the favorites, but we're going to Milan with confidence, hoping to do well against the Azzurri, just like in 1994, when I scored two goals against them in Palermo."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Italy's Ciro Immobile has been in scoring form for Borussia Dortmund this season. In 12 appearances across multiple competitions, the 24-year-old has five goals and an average of 1.3 key passes.
Italy's Projected Lineup (3-5-2): Buffon; Ogbonna, Chiellini, Ranocchia; Sciglio, Marchisio, Rossi, Candreva, Darmian; Immobile, Pelle
Croatia's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Subasic; Vrsaljko, Lovren, Corluka, Srna; Modric, Rakitic; Olic, Kovacic, Perisic; Mandzukic
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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