Italy Defeats Turkey, Issues Strong Warning to Europe's Elite

The Italy national team began its journey in the 16th edition of the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament with a resounding victory over Turkey (3-0) in the opening match held on Friday. Italy took the lead with an own goal by Turkish player Merih Demiral, a defender for Juventus, in the 53rd minute. Italian striker Ciro Immobile doubled the score for the Azzurri in the 66th minute with a shot from inside the penalty area into the right corner. Italian forward Lorenzo Insigne capped off the home team's trio in the 79th minute of the match, which took place at the "Olympico" stadium in Rome. Italy earned three points from the match and topped Group A of the delayed UEFA Euro 2020 tournament, waiting for the result of the second match in this group between Wales and Switzerland on Saturday at the "Baku Olympic" stadium in Baku, Azerbaijan.