UEFA have stated that Italy and France will not be required to take penalties to decide third place this evening should they draw and Romania win.
It had been suggested that a penalty shoot-out could be required to ascertain which side finishes third in Group C should the game finish level.
However, that eventuality has been ruled out by European football’s governing body, who insist that penalty shoot-outs are only used to decide qualification in the event of a tie between second and third place.
“There is no way that France-Italy can result in a penalty shoot-out,” a spokesman told BBC Sport.
Holland are guaranteed top spot, but everything else is still to be decided by this evening’s games.
Should Romania beat Holland then they will clinch second place, but if the Dutch prevail then Italy will qualify with a win or even a draw.
In the event of a draw and a Romanian defeat, Romania, Italy and France would all be level on two points.
The head-to-head records would be completely even, but Italy will have a better goals scored column in these clashes if they manage to score against the French.
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