Euro 2020: Italy Qualify For Round Of 16 As Manuel Locatelli Brace Sinks Switzerland

Euro 2020: Italy qualified for the round of 16 as a Manuel Locatelli brace helped secure a 3-0 win against Switzerland.

Italy became the first team to reach the knockout stage of Euro 2020 as midfielder Manuel Locatelli scored twice in a 3-0 win over Switzerland in Rome on Wednesday, while Wales moved to the brink of joining them by beating Turkey. The Azzurri, now unbeaten in 29 matches and having won their last 10 games without conceding a goal, sit first in Group A and are guaranteed a top-two finish and last-16 berth. "We played well, we wanted to win at all costs," Italy coach Roberto Mancini told RAI. "They started well, it was not easy to win a second game in five days." Mancini's men, looking to win Italy a second European title after their sole success in 1968, host Wales in their final group game on Sunday, with top spot up for grabs. A new star shone for Italy at the Stadio Olimpico, where they had brushed aside Turkey 3-0 in the tournament's opening match last week, as Sassuolo's Locatelli scored twice before Ciro Immobile's late third.