Italy stuns Belgium in the Euros quarterfinals

By Braulio Perez | Jul 2, 2021

Belgium v Italy - UEFA Euro 2020: Quarter-final / Matthias Hangst/Getty Images

It really has been a week of stunners over at the Euros. First, we saw France suffer a stunning loss. Now, Belgium is no longer in contention to win it all? Oh, you better believe it.

That's because Italy has done the unthinkable, taking down Kevin De Bruyne and the rest of the Belgium stars with a 2-1 win.

Italy defeats Belgium 2-1 to advance to its 5th EURO Semifinal (1st since 2012).

The win marks Italy’s 15th straight EURO victory, including qualifiers, setting an all-time record. pic.twitter.com/m8aEUsABg8
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) July 2, 2021

Who in the world saw this result coming? The wide expectation was that both France and Belgium would go on to push for the championship. Instead, they'll be watching the semifinals from home. Next up for Italy is a showdown with Spain.