Friday 14 JUN.

Group C

Czech Republic - Italy 2-1
    5' Nedved 1-0
   18' Chiesa 1-1
   29' Apolloni of Italy sent off after his second yellow card
   35' Bejbl  2-1

[provisional:]
Referee: Lopez Nieto (Spain)
Attendance: 37.320 (Anfield Road, Liverpool)

Czechia: Kouba;
         Hornac, Kadlec, Latal (Nemechek), Suchoparek;
         Nemec, Bejbl, Nedved, Berger (Smicer);
         Podborsky, Kuka.

Italia: Peruzzi;
        Apolloni, Mussi, Costacurta, Maldini;
        Albertini, Donadoni, Dino Baggio (Carboni), Fuser;
        Ravanelli (Casiraghi), Chiesa (Zola).

Yellow: Suchoparek, Latal, Kuka, Kadlec, Fuser, Apolloni (twice)