Italy and Switzerland entered the last eighth round and are at the same distance with 15 points each, with the advantage of two goals in favor of “Azzori” crowned European Cup last summer, which made each of them search for victory to settle the group ticket.
Switzerland achieved the required three in Lucerne, while its neighbor Italy was unable to decipher the defense code in Belfast, which will force it to play the play-off again, hoping that the 2018 World Cup scenario will not be repeated when it was eliminated by Sweden and missed the finals for the first time since 1958.
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