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Italy 2026 vs Spain 2012

Luciano Spalletti's Italy 2026 bring 4-3-3 and technical midfield with wide forwards. Vicente del Bosque's Spain 2012 answer with 4-3-3 and tiki-taka with false nine; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Luciano Spalletti's Italy 2026 bring 4-3-3 and technical midfield with wide forwards. Vicente del Bosque's Spain 2012 answer with 4-3-3 and tiki-taka with false nine; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

ItalyLuciano Spalletti · 4-3-3 · Technical Midfield · Wide ForwardsSpainVicente del Bosque · 4-3-3 · Tiki-Taka · False Nine

400 alternate nights

Italy vs Spain

Model lean: Spain

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.37–1.46

35.8%
Italy
23.5%
Draw
40.8%
Spain

Most likely scores

  1. 1–110.8%
  2. 0–110.3%
  3. 2–18.5%
  4. 1–27.8%
  5. 0–27.2%
  6. 2–06.5%

Match profile

xG1.361.43
Shots12.312.6
Poss42%58%
CS22.5%28.2%
BTTS55.3%
Over 2.553%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. ItalyG/m
  2. Retegui1930.48
  3. Chiesa1090.27
  4. Orsolini1070.27
  5. Barella360.09
  1. SpainG/m
  2. Fàbregas1760.44
  3. Silva1160.29
  4. Iniesta970.24
  5. Xavi590.15
Home XIItaly2026Luciano Spalletti · 4-3-3
85OVR

XI

  • LWFederico Chiesa86
  • STMateo Retegui82
  • RWRiccardo Orsolini80
  • CMNicolò Barella88
  • CDMManuel Locatelli82
  • CMSandro Tonali86
  • LBFederico Dimarco84
  • CBAlessandro Bastoni88
  • CBRiccardo Calafiori82
  • RBGiovanni Di Lorenzo84
  • GKGianluigi Donnarumma86
Bench · 7 ▾
  • CBAlessandro Buongiorno82
  • GKGuglielmo Vicario82
  • CAMLorenzo Pellegrini82
  • STGiacomo Raspadori80
  • CMDavide Frattesi80
  • STMoise Kean80
  • CBGianluca Mancini80
Away XISpain2012Vicente del Bosque · 4-3-3
91OVR

XI

  • LWAndrés Iniesta94
  • STCesc Fàbregas86
  • RWDavid Silva88
  • CMXavi95
  • CDMSergio Busquets90
  • CMXabi Alonso90
  • LBJordi Alba86
  • CBGerard Piqué88
  • CBSergio Ramos88
  • RBÁlvaro Arbeloa80
  • GKIker Casillas88
Bench · 7 ▾
  • CAMJuan Mata84
  • RWPedro84
  • CAMSanti Cazorla84
  • CDMJavi Martínez84
  • STFernando Torres82
  • GKPepe Reina82
  • STÁlvaro Negredo80

Ratings

Attack82
Midfield86
Defence86
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry84
Overall85

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield97
Defence88
Goalkeeping88
Chemistry96
Overall91

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XI

  • LWFederico Chiesa86
  • STMateo Retegui82
  • RWRiccardo Orsolini80
  • CMNicolò Barella88
  • CDMManuel Locatelli82
  • CMSandro Tonali86
  • LBFederico Dimarco84
  • CBAlessandro Bastoni88
  • CBRiccardo Calafiori82
  • RBGiovanni Di Lorenzo84
  • GKGianluigi Donnarumma86
Bench · 7 ▾
  • CBAlessandro Buongiorno82
  • GKGuglielmo Vicario82
  • CAMLorenzo Pellegrini82
  • STGiacomo Raspadori80
  • CMDavide Frattesi80
  • STMoise Kean80
  • CBGianluca Mancini80
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XI

  • LWAndrés Iniesta94
  • STCesc Fàbregas86
  • RWDavid Silva88
  • CMXavi95
  • CDMSergio Busquets90
  • CMXabi Alonso90
  • LBJordi Alba86
  • CBGerard Piqué88
  • CBSergio Ramos88
  • RBÁlvaro Arbeloa80
  • GKIker Casillas88
Bench · 7 ▾
  • CAMJuan Mata84
  • RWPedro84
  • CAMSanti Cazorla84
  • CDMJavi Martínez84
  • STFernando Torres82
  • GKPepe Reina82
  • STÁlvaro Negredo80
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