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UEFA EURO 2020 Championship
Group A
Matchday 1
11-15 June
Turkey will take on Italy in the opening match of the
UEFA EURO 2020 in a Group A encounter at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on June 11.
The two teams will meet for the ninth time across all competitions and Italy boast an undefeated record against Turkey.
Italy have recorded five victories, while three matches ended in a stalemate against Turkey.
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The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 1-1 draw in an international friendly match which was played at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo in November 2016.
Roberto Mancini, the Italy head coach, has talked about central midfielder Marco Verratti, who is recovering from a knee injury.
“He is making giants steps, let’s see if he can make it for the opening game,” Mancini said.
“I always think positive. Maybe we can decide to give him five extra days to be in the best possible condition against Switzerland but I can see he is recovering very well and fast.”
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Meanwhile, Wales will start their Group A campaign against Swizterland at the Baku Olimpic Stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan on June 12.
This will the sixth meeting between the two teams across all competitions with Switzerland having dominated this rivalry.
Switzerland have registered four victories compared to Wales' one win and they are yet to play to a draw.
Wales emerged 2-0 winners in the last meeting between the two teams which was the UEFA EURO 2012 Qualifier at the Liberty Stadium in Swansea in October 2011.
UEFA EURO 2020 Matchday 1 fixtures
Friday, June 11
21h00:
Turkey v Italy
Saturday, June 12
15h00: Wales v Switzerland
18h00:
Denmark v Finland
21h00: Belgium v Russia
Sunday, June 13
15h00:
England v Croatia
18h00: Austria v North Macedonia
21h00: Netherlands v Ukraine
Monday, June 14
15h00: Scotland v Czech Republic
18h00: Poland v Slovakia
21h00: Spain v Sweden
Tuesday, June 15
18h00: Hungary v Portugal
21h00:
France v Germany
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