A win and a draw in their opening two Women's Euro Group B matches rendered Italy's 3-1 defeat by Spain on Friday irrelevant as they progressed to the knockout stage of the competition for the first time since 2013.

Tournament favorite Spain has swept through Group B with a third straight win at the Women’s European Championship in Bern.

Le Azzurre were the first team to beat Spain after their World Cup triumph in 2023, running out 3-2 winners after scoring three goals in 18 second-half minutes. Then, in October 2024, Italy scored a late equaliser to hold Spain to a 1-1 draw in the Nations League.