The head coach of the Italians gave a comment before the match.

The Italian national team in the second round of the European Championship group stage will play against Switzerland.

Roberto Mancini noted that he has great respect for the Swiss national team and separately complimented Shaqiri.

" This is an important match. We deeply respect the team we have to play with. Switzerland traditionally gives Italy problems. They have been in the top ten of the FIFA rankings for many years, they have great players and a very experienced coach.. They must be respected.

We can change several players, but the team will remain the same. We have already seen that our style does not change depending on the selection of players on the field.. We have 26 people and they can all play at this level.

We have said many times that the secret of a good performance at a tournament is modesty and a sober assessment of one's own strengths.. I am confident that this team will maintain this attitude until the end.. With the proper level of composure, this will help us in every game..

Switzerland is very strong. Shakiri is a great player. He came to Inter when the team was under construction, and he was on loan from Bayern, so it was difficult for him. But I consider him one of the best attacking midfielders in Europe..

I am still confident that the Italian national team is one of the strongest teams in the tournament.. Today we will see three teams that are among the favorites to win. Let's see what happens. The first half against Turkey was hard for us. We know that we must show our maximum in every match and not think that everything will happen by itself, "

Recall that the Italy - Switzerland match will take place on Wednesday, June 15. The start of the fight is scheduled for 22:00. On Football. ua text online broadcast will be available.