Soccer-Improving Italy not a frontrunner in Euro 2020 race - Mancini

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ROME (Reuters) - Roberto Mancini said France, Portugal and Belgium should be considered as favourites for Euro 2020 ahead of his Italy side after the Azzurri recorded their second consecutive 3-0 win at the tournament against Switzerland in Rome on Wednesday.

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The impressive Manuel Locatelli scored either side of the break and Ciro Immobile added a late third as the Italians became the first team to book their place in the knockout stages and stretched their unbeaten run to 29 games in all competitions.

“These are teams that have been built over years and are further along than us in development. But anything can happen in football.” Italy’s progress to the last-16 is already secured, but they face a final Group A game against Wales at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday and would fall to second place with a defeat.

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