Spain of course claimed the win, but it was Italy who claimed the night, and the second qualification place from Group B at Euro 2025. Their 3-1 defeat to the world champions was irrelevant, because previously eliminated Belgium beat Portugal 2-1. Italy had made it by a point, and no little grit.
There was even the extra satisfying scene of celebration, as the players gathered in a huddle to watch the final moments of the Portugal game. There shouldn’t really have been that much tension, since the Portuguese needed to score five goals in about two minutes, but you could still understand it.
