Ben Fisher was in rainy Cardiff this evening. Here’s his report. Thanks for following this Clockwatch. Nighty night.
Post-match postbag. “A lifetime of supporting Iceland has bred in me a deep sense of pessimism, not even really uprooted by the period of success. So I wasn’t expecting much tonight, but the team played well and deserved their victory. I’m not quite at the point of clapping my hands and shouting monosyllabically, but this has me feeling very mildly optimistic. Huh” – Kári Tulinius
“Luciano Spalletti has given Didier Deschamps a masterclass in counter-attacking football all’Italiano. His former pupil at Napoli, Raspadori, had a splendid second half, getting into all the right positions and scoring from a marvellous move. Dimarco was immense and scored a wondergoal, Tonali also very positive. Italy can hold their heads up high after a slump. France have been thoroughly outthought and outclassed” – Colum Fordham
“Plenty of reasons to be cheerful for the Azzurri tonight, Scott. Which is as good an excuse as any to shoehorn this song referencing everyone’s favourite Italian chanter Adriano Celentano into the MBM. Alright!” – Simon McMahon, who knows full well I can’t resist
