Denmark will hope to finally get their first competitive victory against Italy, at the eighth time of asking, when the teams meet in the opening round of Group C games.
Previous meetings
• The countries’ eight previous competitive meetings have yielded four Italy wins and three draws – including their most recent encounter at the 2006 tournament in Portugal.
• The matchday one fixture in Aveiro on 24 May 2006 ended 3-3, Denmark letting slip a two-goal lead. Italy struck first through Alessandro Potenza (16) but goals from Rasmus Würtz (21), Thomas Kahlenberg (33) and Leon Andreasen (41) turned the match in Denma…