Italy and Spain secured their second straight victories in the UEFA Euro 2016 soccer tournament on Friday to advance to the knockout stages of the competition.
The pair join host France, who on Thursday became the first team to make it into the round of 16.
Alvaro Morata scored twice as two-time defending champion Spain cruised to a 3-0 victory over Turkey.
“We scored goals, which was something we had not been doing recently, so it was perfect. But we have not won anything yet,” coach Vincente del Bosque said.
Spain became the first team in the competition to score three goals in a game. Its win left it top of Group D with a maximum six points, which puts them through to the next round.
Turkey’s second straight defeat has not quite ended its chances of progressing, but it will most likely need to win its last game against the Czech Republic to stand a chance.
“Today our national team threw in the towel,” Turkey coach Fatih Terim said. “I have never accepted this and I will never accept it ... I’m deeply upset.”
Turkey is facing a fine from UEFA after its supporters used flares and a smoke bomb in the stadium, and repeatedly threw firecrackers onto the field after the final whistle.
Italy, which was not one of the pre-tournament favorites, left it late to beat Sweden 1-0 through an 88th-minute curler from Brazilian-born striker Eder.
“It was a great goal,” Eder said.
Now with six points, Italy is assured of a spot in the next round no matter what happens in its final Group E match against Ireland.
Sweden, which meets Belgium in its final group game, has one point from its two matches.
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