After the exit of France, these two sides are arguably the biggest favorites of the tournament. The Belgians did just enough to earn a hard-fought victory over Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal, but they will be sweating over the fitness of Eden Hazard, and more importantly Kevin de Bruyne.
On the other hand, Italy found more trouble than expected against Austria, but Roberto Mancini’s deep squad offered him winning cards on the bench, as Federico Chiesa led the charge in extra-time.
Belgium have an incredible pool of talent, but it seems that the Azzurri have found their famous Grinta once again, and this could be make all the difference in the world.
Prediction: Slim victory for Italy