Spain and Germany meet in a battle of the 2 of the very best sides in Euro 2024’s first quarterfinal. The pair are collectively probably the most profitable sides in Euro historical past with three titles apiece.
- Who: Spain vs Germany
- What: Euro 2024 quarterfinals
- The place: Stuttgart Arena in Stuttgart, Germany
- When: 6pm (16:00 GMT) kickoff on Friday, July 5
- comply with: Al Jazeera will deliver you reside textual content commentary of the sport with build-up beginning three hours earlier than kick off
Two of the Euro 2024 favourites face off when Spain tackle Germany in a extremely anticipated quarterfinal.
Heavyweights Spain are the one group with an ideal document on the event, scoring 9 targets and solely conceding one in 4 straight wins, whereas hosts Germany have scored the event’s most targets (10) of their three wins and a draw.
Followers cherished Spain’s near-flawless efficiency with younger wingers Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams stealing the limelight.
Yamal, the youngest participant to function on the Euros at 16, and Williams have brought about issues for opposing defences with their tempo and creativity, whereas midfielder Fabian Ruiz has directed their sport and been their top-scorer with two targets.
“I don’t wish to offend anybody, however now we have the very best group at this event,” mentioned Spain coach Luis de la Fuente earlier than the match. “We’re going to combat for it and we all know what now we have forward of us.
“It’s the well-known German machine. It is going to be a really shut match, however we’re very assured of our sport,” he added.
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Germany search to finish 36-year winless event run towards Spain
After a surprising group-stage exit on the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Germany are having fun with their greatest worldwide event in eight years. They’re eyeing their first main title in a decade, having final lifted the World Cup in 2014.
Germany’s younger attacking midfielder Jamal Musiala is a joint top-scorer at Euro 2024 with three targets, whereas Niclas Fullkrug is joint-second with two targets.
Friday’s contest can be something however straightforward for Julian Nagelsmann’s aspect, who can be up towards a 36-year winless run at tournaments towards Spain, with their final victory relationship again to Euro 1988.
The Germans misplaced the 2010 World Cup semifinal to Spain and the 2008 Euro last, whereas additionally struggling a 6-0 demolition within the Nations League 4 years in the past. Nonetheless, their most up-to-date assembly within the 2022 World Cup in Qatar led to a 1-1 draw on the group stage.
A defeat on Friday would spell retirement for veteran midfielder Toni Kroos, who has already hung up his boots at Actual Madrid. The 34-year-old is chasing the one main trophy lacking from an enormous haul.
“It will be a sensational finish however I’ve additionally thought of the potential of it not taking place. I’m not nostalgic in any respect and didn’t deliver any treats for you [journalists] both,” he instructed a information convention on Thursday.
“I don’t count on it to be my final sport so I assume we are going to see one another once more.”
Spain and Germany are collectively probably the most profitable sides in Euro historical past with three titles apiece.
The winner of Friday’s match will play the winner of Portugal vs France within the first semifinal in Munich on July 9.
FIFA rating:
Spain (8), Germany (16)
Head-to-head document:
26 video games – 8 wins for Spain, 9 for Germany, 9 attracts
Final 5 matches:
Spain: W W W W W
Germany: W D W W W