Kranjcar sets sights on semi-finals
Kranjcar, the former Tottenham midfielder now with Dynamo Kiev, already has Italy in his sights on Thursday and is also hoping the Republic, stung by their poor start to the tournament, will step up a gear in their fixture against defending champions Spain the same day to further enhance his team’s chances.
“We are very pleased with how it went against Ireland. I think it was our most important game of the tournament because we believe we have the better team and it’s really important to get off to a winning start before you play two massive matches against Italy and Spain afterwards.