Wales are looking to replicate their heroics from Euro 2016 this summer and have a great chance of reaching the knockout stages once again.
The Dragons, lead by talisman Gareth Bale, enjoyed a stunning run five years ago, making the semi-finals in their first ever European Championship.
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Now, they are looking to go well again and have impressed in Group A so far.
They followed up a hard-fought draw against Switzerland by seeing off Turkey and are on the brink of the last 16.
They take on Italy at the Stadio Olimpico today and have the chance to top their group.
If Wales finish first
Wales must beat Italy in Rome to top the Group A table, a daunting task to say the least especially given the Azzurri’s fine form so far this summer.
Should they achieve that, they will face the second placed team from Group C on Saturday, June 26.
That group consists of Netherlands, Austria, Ukraine and North Macedonia.
In an added incentive, that game would be played at Wembley, meaning thousands of Welsh fans would be able to attend.
That route would then give the Dragons a quarter-final in Munich before returning to London for the semi-finals and final should they make it.
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If Wales finish second
This is the most likely scenario and Wales coming second in Group A will see them face the runner-up of Group B in Amsterdam, also on Saturday, June 26.
That group consists of Belgium, Russia, Finland and Denmark.
The Welsh would then be back in Baku for the quarter-final.
If Wales finish third
Wales must lose in Italy and see Switzerland beat Turkey with a five-goal swing to finish third, so this scenario appears unlikely.
If it does happen, however, things get complicated.
The Welsh must then wait to see which third placed teams qualify from all the other groups before finding out who they will play against and where.
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Can Wales crash out?
It is highly unlikely but Wales can still be mathematically knocked out of Euro 2020 at the group stage.
In addition to the defeat to Italy and five-goal swing to Switzerland, they would need four third placed teams from the other five groups to earn four points and a better goal difference than them.
In Euro 2016, the lowest ranked third placed team to go through was Northern Ireland, with three points and a goal difference of zero.
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