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Approximately 16,000 fans are expected at the game tonight, and they’re all making their way to the Olimpico with a view to making some beautiful noise. Here are some Turkish supporters not doing a particularly good job of recreating the cover of Abbey Road ...
Tonight’s opener takes place at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome ... which according to our complete guide to all the Euro 2020 stadiums “resembles a large uncovered bowl slowly sinking into its designated patch of land between the Tiber river and Monte Mario hill”. It’s not super-safe ground for the hosts. While their all-time record in Rome reads 35 wins, 18 draws and only six losses, three of those defeats have come in their last six matches here. However, they beat Greece 2-0 here in qualifying, while their finals record in the capital at the Euros and the World Cup is eight wins and two draws ... and to be fair, they won the Euro 68 final here, 2-0 against Yugoslavia, so you can look at this a few different ways.
Related: Euro 2020: the complete guide to all the stadiums
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