Nearly 50 Italian fans were arrested by German police, after being caught with knives, firecrackers and other sharp objects, which could be used to attack Albanian fans, on the eve of the match against Albania.

The people are in police custody after being identified near a restaurant where, hooded, they tried to fight with Albanian supporters.

They will be detained for perhaps 24 hours, after which a decision will be made by the local justice system.

It was the Dortmund police who were alerted and intervened in time, preventing the collision, reports ” Corriere Della Sera “.

Albania and Italy will face each other at 9:00 p.m. in the first match of Euro 2024. The Italians are favorites, but Albania is considered the team that can create a surprise in this European. Meanwhile, in the next match, Spain won 3-0 against Croatia, showing that the Spanish are very difficult to beat.