World champions Germany play Italy in the
quarter-finals of Euro 2016 on Saturday. The
Germans have never beaten Italy in eight
attempts at a major tournament. Here AFP
Sports looks at their previous meetings:
1962 World Cup
West Germany 0 Italy 0
West Germany faced Italy for the first time at a
major finals in Chile. Their opening group game
of the tournament finished goalless against an
Italy side featuring the late Cesare Maldini.
1970 World Cup
West Germany 3 Italy 4 aet
Karl-Heinz Schnellinger’s late equaliser forced
the semi-final into extra time. West Germany
then went 2-1 ahead through Gerd Mueller,
although goals from Tarcisio Burgnich and Luigi
Riva put Italy back on top. Mueller struck again
to level, but Gianni Rivera grabbed Italy’s winner
after 111 minutes to settle the ‘Game of the
Century’.
1978 World Cup
West Germany 0 Italy 0
Neither team was able to find a way past iconic
German goalkeeper Sepp Maier or Italy legend
Dino Zoff as the second-round group stage
match finished goalless in Buenos Aires.
1982 World Cup
West Germany 1 Italy 3
Goals from Paolo Rossi, Marco Tardelli and
Alessandro Altobelli powered Italy to a third
World Cup title in Madrid, with Paul Breitner
netting a late consolation for the West Germans.
1988 European Championship
West Germany 1 Italy 1
Andreas Brehme cancelled out Roberto Mancini’s
opening goal as hosts West Germany fought
back for a point to kick off the tournament in
Duesseldorf.
1996 European Championship
Germany 0 Italy 0
Germany held on to claim a point despite the
second-half dismissal of Thomas Strunz to finish
top of their group, with Italy crashing out after
Vladimir Smicer netted a late equaliser for the
Czech Republic against Russia.
2006 World Cup
Germany 0 Italy 2 aet
Germany’s hopes of lifting the World Cup on
home soil were dashed in the semi-finals when
extra-time goals in Dortmund from Fabio Grosso
and Alessandro Del Piero sent Italy through to
the final.
2012 European Championship
Germany 1 Italy 2
An inspired Mario Balotelli consigned Joachim
Loew’s side to a semi-final exit in Warsaw. The
mercurial Italy striker netted twice in the first
half with Mesut Ozil’s stoppage-time penalty not
enough for Germany.

source: so-dawn.com/2016/07/02/previous-records-germany-to-play-italy-at-majorfinals-today/

Germany will win Italy tonight

Italy is a sure bet