On June 25, Italy drew Croatia 1-1 in their third group match of the European Championship, successfully advancing to the round of 16, where they will face Switzerland.
According to Tuttosport, when Juventus player Chiesa was dropped from the starting XI against Croatia due to poor form by head coach Spalletti, it also marked the first time since the 1998 World Cup in France that the Italian national team’s starting lineup did not feature a Juventus player. The last time this happened was in the second group match of the 1998 World Cup, when Italy faced Cameroon.
At this European Championship, Juventus has four players in the Italian national team: Chiesa, Cambiaso, Fagioli and Gatti. However, only Chiesa has been able to become a regular starter for Spalletti.
Appendix: Italy’s starting lineup against Cameroon in the 1998 World Cup: Peruzzi/Cannavaro, Nesta, Costacurta, Maldini/Dino Baggio, Di Biagio, Albertini, Roberto Baggio/Moriero, Vieri
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