Summary

  • FT: Italy 1-0 Wales in Rome - Pessina scores winner for Azzurri, who top Group A

  • Wales face Group B runners-up (Belgium, Russia, Finland or Denmark) in last 16 next Saturday in Amsterdam

  • Switzerland beat Turkey 3-1 in other Group A match; Wales finish second on GD (+1) from Swiss (-1)

  • Wales reduced to 10 men after Ampadu red card; Bale volleyed good chance to equalise over

  • Italy, who had already qualified after winning their first two games, now unbeaten in 30 games

  • Azzurri will face Group C runners-up - Netherlands, Ukraine, Austria or North Macedonia - in last 16

Live Reporting

Michael Pearlman

  1. FT: Italy 1-0 Wales

    Rob Phillips
    BBC Wales Football Correspondent

    Ethan Ampadu has been called from the dressing room and joins a huge huddle in front of Wales fans either side of the stands, the nearest they can get to the Red Wall to celebrate.

  2. FT: Italy 1-0 Wales

    Mark Hughes
    Former Wales manager on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Credit to the guys, second in the group is a wonderful achievement.

  3. FT: Italy 1-0 Wales

    Nathan Blake
    Former Cardiff and Wales striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Verratti and Jorginho in midfield were absolutely brilliant and kept Wales pinned back for a good 60/70 minutes there.

  4. FT: Italy 1-0 Wales

    Great scenes in Rome as Wales celebrate with their small contingent of travelling fans.

  5. Wales clinch second!

    FT: Italy 1-0 Wales

    It's all over in Baku. Switzerland have beaten Turkey 3-1 - but Wales clinch second spot due to a superior goal difference.

    What a fantastic achievement.

  6. Wales qualify for the last 16

    FT: Italy 1-0 Wales

    Wales are throughBBC Sport

  7. FULL-TIME

    Italy 1-0 Wales

    That's it! Wales are through! Wales are heading to Amsterdam!

  8. Italy 1-0 Wales

    Nathan Blake
    Former Cardiff and Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio 5 Live

    It's a better save from Ward than I thought it was, it took a deflection on the way through!

  9. Italy 1-0 Wales

    Just 30 seconds remain.

  10. Italy 1-0 Wales

    So close now...

  11. CLOSE!

    Italy 1-0 Wales

    Bryan Cristante's shot deflects off Dylan Levitt, but Danny Ward saves.

  12. Italy 1-0 Wales

    Wales have looked really compact with 10 men.

  13. Italy 1-0 Wales

    Just three minutes remaining.

  14. Nearly there

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    Wales are moments away from a last-16 game in Amsterdam next Saturday against the runners-up from Group B (Belgium, Russia, Finland or Denmark).

  15. SUBSTITUTION

    Italy 1-0 Wales

    Salvatore Sirigu replaces Gianluigi Donnarumma.

    Yes, they just took their goalkeeper off.

  16. Are the Azzuri tournament favourites?

    Italy 1-0 Wales

    Nathan Blake
    Former Cardiff and Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio 5 Live

    I think I would go between Italy and France and I don't think you can write the Germans off and the Dutch are looking handy but Italy are one of my favourites for the tournament for sure.

  17. Italy 1-0 Wales

    Andrea Belotti shoots powerfully, but Danny Ward saves.

  18. Italy 1-0 Wales

    Rob Phillips
    BBC Wales Football Correspondent

    What a moment today for Pessina, who was a late call-up on the eve of the tournament and he's got the goal that looks like giving his side top spot in Group A.

  19. Italy 1-0 Wales

    We still need a two-goal swing to see Wales slip to third.

    Time is running out for Switzerland.

  20. SUBSTITUTION

    Italy 1-0 Wales

    Gaetano Castrovilli on for Matteo Pessina.

    One late replacement in the squad replacing another.

    What depth they've got.