Quarter-finals
Match 4: 
England vs Italy
England
The England national football team represents England in football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the oldest national football team in the world alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872. England is one of the United Kingdom's Home Nations, meaning that it is permitted by FIFA to maintain its own national side.[2] England's home ground is Wembley Stadium, London and their manager is Roy Hodgson.
England contest the FIFA World Cup and UEFA European Football Championships which alternate biennially. England won the World Cup in 1966 when they hosted the finals, defeating West Germany 4–2 in extra time in the final. Their best performance since was a fourth place finish in 1990. England have not won the UEFA European Football Championship - their best result was a third place finish in the 1968 Championship.
Italy
The Italy National Football Team (Italian: Nazionale di calcio dell’Italia), represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC), the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup behind Brazil, having won four titles (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006). They have also won one European championship (1968), one Olympic football tournament (1936) and two Central European International Cups.
The traditional colour of the national team (as well as all Italian national teams and athletes officially representing Italy) is azure blue[1] (azzurro, in Italian), due to the "Azzurro Savoia" (Savoy Blue), the colour traditionally linked to the royal dynasty which unified Italy in 1861, and maintained in the official standard of the Italian President.
Statistics
• Despite their rich footballing histories, England and Italy will meet for only the second time at a UEFA European Championship final tournament in Kyiv on Sunday. The winners will face Germany in the semis.
• Roy Hodgson's England surprisingly finished top of Group D after following a 1-1 opening-day draw against France with narrow victories over Sweden and Ukraine.
• The Azzurri, who will be without Giorgio Chiellini because of a thigh injury, also came through a tough opening fixture in Group C, holding holders Spain to a draw, picking up another point against Croatia before edging through with a 2-0 triumph over the Republic of Ireland.
• Marco Tardelli's 79th-minute goal was the difference between the sides when they met in Turin in the 1980 group stage, effectively ending England's bid. Italy reached the last four.
