France take on Portugal, Germany face Spain in gripping Euro 2024 quarter-finals

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4 July 2024 at 10:35 pm·1-min read

France take on Portugal, Germany face Spain in gripping Euro 2024 quarter-finals

Germany is going head-to-head with Spain in the first of two quarter-final matches at Euro 2024 on Friday, with France set to take on Portugal in the late match. On Saturday, England will face Switzerland while Turkey square off against the Netherlands.

Hosts Germany take on Spain in the first of two blockbuster quarter-final ties at Euro 2024 on Friday, with Kylian Mbappe's France up against Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal in the late match.

Germany and Spain clash in Stuttgart at 1600 GMT with the host nation putting their hopes on the line against probably the best-performing side at the tournament thus far.

Spain, with the thrilling duo of Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams on the wings, have reached the quarter-finals with four wins in as many games, nine goals scored and just one conceded.

Germany, meanwhile, have also impressed on their run to the last eight, with Jamal Musiala outstanding in attack and Toni Kroos pulling the strings in midfield as he prepares to retire after the competition.

The match, a repeat of the Euro 2008 final won 1-0 by Spain in Vienna, therefore promises to be a thriller.

"We can do something in attack ourselves. We want to attack and make life difficult for them."

(AFP)

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