Antonio Conte's side beat Spain 2-0 in a remarkably accomplished display in the last-16 but the former Germany captain expects them to fall to defeat in the quarter-finals
Michael Ballack expects Italy's Euro 2016 run to come to an end at the hands of his native Germany on Saturday.
The former Germany international was left impressed by Italy's performance against Spain, where goals from Giorgio Chiellini and Graziano Pelle eliminated the double-defending champions.
But Ballack insists he struggles to see Antonio Conte's side putting in a second straight performance of that magnitude when they come up against world champions Germany in Bordeaux.