Predictions
Italy 2 Romania 0
Holland 2 France 1
What’s the best outcome?
Italy to beat Romania by 2 goals or more.
Holland to beat France by at least one goal.
The table for Group C would then become
Holland 6 pts, +4 (goal difference)
Italy 3 pts, -1
France 1 point, -1
Romania 1 point, -2
Why?
Therefore if Italy and Holland wins this means that a draw will be sufficient against the French. This takes some pressure out of the last game.
In Euro 96, the Azzurri faced a must win situation against the Germans in the last game of pool play. This was a consequence of their losing to the Czechs in the second round of group games.
The Italy-Germany game was a goal less draw. Germany had a player sent off and Zola missed a penalty.
At one point it looked like 0-0 was going to be enough for the Italians to make it through to the next round. Hopes ceased when Vlad Smicer scored an 88th minute goal for the Czechs, as they drew 3-3 against the Russians.
Both Italy and the Czechs ended with four points, the Czechs progressed as they held the win over the Italians.
