In his third game in charge of the Spanish national team, manager Luis de la Fuente will lead his side to the De Grolsch Veste stadium in the Netherlands for a highly anticipated UEFA Nations League (UNL) semi-final clash against familiar rivals Italy. This match serves as a rematch of the 2021 UNL semi-final, where Spain ended Italy's historic 37-game unbeaten streak with a 2-1 victory, only to suffer defeat to France in the final by the same scoreline.

De la Fuente's appointment as manager came after Luis Enrique's departure following a disappointing 2022 World Cup campaign. His tenure started positively with a commanding 3-0 triumph over Norway in Spain's quest for Euro 2024 qualification. However, the realities of senior international management became apparent as his team suffered a 2-0 loss to Scotland in the subsequent game. Therefore, De la Fuente will be eager to see a strong response from his players against the Azzurri.

Italy's fortunes have been on an upward trajectory since their absence from the 2022 World Cup. They emerged as winners of a challenging UNL group, which included Germany, Hungary, and England, securing their place in the finals. Manager Roberto Mancini aims to carry that momentum into all competitions. However, similar to their Spanish counterparts, Italy managed only one victory and one defeat in their opening two Euro 2024 qualifiers.

Before their last encounter in the 2021 UNL semis, Mancini's team had prevailed over the Spanish on their path to clinching the delayed Euro 2020 title. Nevertheless, recent meetings between these football powerhouses have been closely contested, with both sides sharing an even record of two wins, two draws, and two losses in their last six encounters. This suggests that another tightly contested affair is on the cards for this upcoming match.

The odds suggest Spain is the favorite, and I also expect the hosts to prevail due to home-ground advantage. I will go for Spain to win as my pick here. Good luck!

这是西班牙国家队主教练路易斯·德拉富恩特执教以来的第三场比赛，他将带领球队前往荷兰的德·格罗尔施·维斯特球场，参加备受期待的欧洲国家联赛半决赛，对阵老对手意大利队。这场比赛是2021年西甲联赛半决赛的复赛，当时西班牙队以2比1的比分结束了意大利队的37场不败历史，但在决赛中以同样的比分输给了法国队。

德拉富恩特的任命是在路易斯·恩里克在2022年世界杯令人失望的表现后离职后做出的。在他的任期内，西班牙队以3-0大胜挪威，获得了2024年欧洲杯参赛资格。然而，当他的球队在随后的比赛中0 - 2负于苏格兰队时，高级国际管理的现实变得显而易见。因此，德拉富恩特将渴望看到他的球员对意大利的强烈反应。

自缺席2022年世界杯以来，意大利的命运一直在上升。在与德国、匈牙利和英格兰同组的挑战中，他们脱颖而出，确保了进入决赛的资格。主教练曼奇尼的目标是把这种势头带到所有的比赛中。然而，与西班牙一样，意大利在2024年欧洲杯预选赛的前两场比赛中只取得了一胜一负的成绩。

在2021年世界杯半决赛的最后一次交锋之前，曼奇尼的球队在夺取推迟的2020年欧洲杯冠军的道路上战胜了西班牙。尽管如此，这两支足球强队最近的交锋还是势均力敌，双方在最近6次交锋中都取得了2胜2平2负的成绩。这表明，在即将到来的比赛中，另一场激烈的竞争即将到来。

赔率显示西班牙是最受欢迎的，我也预计东道主会因为主场优势而获胜。我认为西班牙队会赢。好运！