Friendly round-up: Disappointing start to build-up campaign for Italy and Sweden

Republic of Ireland Euro 2016 opponents Sweden and Italy began their build-up to this summer’s tournament with disappointing results on a busy night of international friendlies.

Erik Hamren took his Swedish side to Antalya for a midweek friendly with Turkey minus the talents of star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

Sweden’s manager deployed Marcus Berg and John Guidetti up front in Ibrahimovic’s absence but it was the hosts who struck first, Besiktas’s Cenuk Tosun finding the net to hand Turkey a 1-0 interval lead.