Auf Wiedersehen Germany, see you again in June. In Leverkusen, a 0-0 draw with Ukraine is enough to qualify for the finals of the European Championship, where Italy will be able to defend the title won at Wembley. A tie was enough to get a flight to Germany next summer, and a 0-0 draw tastes like triumph. But how much suffering. Each team had several scoring opportunities, but it was Chiesa and Mudryk who really stepped up to the plate in this high-octane showdown. Despite coming close to seizing the lead through Frattesi and Raspadori and lighting up owing to the fires of its number 14, their efforts were unsuccessful. Donnarumma was also crucial, making two stops from Sudakov and Mudryk, one in each half. And the entire team persuades, demonstrating the character and cohesiveness required to make a group a winning group.
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