At 21:45 Lithuanian time in Turin's 'Juventus' club stadium an intriguing 2018 World Cup qualifying stage match between the national teams of Italy and Spain will take place.
Both teams are competing in Group G, which also includes Albania, Macedonia, Israel and Liechtenstein. Each team has already played one match in the group. Both Italy and Spain defeated their opponents and have earned three points on the tournament table.
In the first round, the Spanish national team defeated Liechtenstein with a score of 8-0, while the Italians surpassed Israel with a score of 3-1. Albania also has a victory and three points in Group G.
The national teams of Spain and Italy still have unfinished business from the 2016 European Championship. It was the Italians who defeated the Spaniards with a score of 2-0 in the quarterfinals, as Spain hoped to defend their champion title. Therefore, a principled clash between the two football nations should be expected.
Overall, these national teams have met 44 times. Italy has achieved 15 victories, Spain - 12, and 17 other matches ended in a draw. Throughout all these matches, Italians scored 54 goals, while the Spanish scored 48.
