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FOLLOW LIVE: Italy, Sweden meet up for EURO 2016 action in Toulouse

Italy Pitch Walkabout

TOULOUSE, FRANCE - JUNE 16: Lorenzo Insigne, Alessandro Florenzi and Ciro Immobile during Italy pitch walkabout ahead of their UEFA Euro 2016 Group E match between Italy and Sweden on June 16, 2016 in Toulouse, France. (Photo by Claudio Villa/Getty Images)

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Sweden needs to find a way through Italy’s disciplined defense in order to snare three critical points to their goal of the EURO 2016 knockout rounds.

[ FOLLOW LIVE: Via NBCSports.com ]

Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s cross was moved home by Ireland’s Ciaran Clark for an own goal, Sweden’s only marker in a 1-1 draw to open the tournament.

Meanwhile, Gli Azzurri looked terrific in an opening win over Belgium, countering with vigor and moving fluidly in the win.

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