July 11 saw Argentina win the Copa America title after 28 years while Italy ended their 53-year wait for the Euro 2020 championships.
Italy had eliminated England by penalty shootouts in the 2012 Euro quarterfinal.
Sweden shocked everyone by surpassing Spain and Poland to top Group E and will look to continue the red-hot form into the knockout stages.
The last meeting between these two teams in a major competition was at the 2010 World Cup, in which Germany defeated England 4-1.
Spain finally clicked into gear after two draws, but will face its toughest test yet in the round of 16 from Croatia.
Cristiano Ronaldo is now Euro 2020 top scorer with five strikes, two more than any of the closest challengers. Lukaku has three.
Italy is currently on a 30-match unbeaten run, a national record, and are arguably the most complete side in the competition.
Portugal and France clashed in November last year at the UEFA Nations League with the world champions eking out a narrow 1-0 win.
In-form striker Patrik Schick, is a surprise contender for the Golden Boot with three goals to his name already.
Austria booked their place in the knockout stages of Euro 2020 after registering a 1-0 victory against Ukraine on Monday.