By James Cormack Two of FIFA’s top ten ranked nations meet in Gelsenkirchen on Thursday night at the midway point of the Euro 2024 group stages when Spain face Italy in Group B. From Germany’s dazzling fluidity to Romania’s plucky underdog grit, there were some standout collective displays on Matchday 1, but Spain’s efficient dismantling of Croatia was perhaps the most impressive. Spain raced into a 3-0 lead against the 2022 World Cup semi-finalists on Saturday before keeping Zlatko Dalic’s side at arm’s length in the second period. Luis de la Fuente’s side have evolved considerably from the a…