The 1/8 final round of the European Championship was concluded yesterday.
On the last day of the game, the Netherlands managed to defeat Romania (3:0), and Turkey defeated Austria (2:1). All the pairs of the 1/4 finals are already known. The stage will start on July 5 with 2 games. In the first match, host Germany will test the players of Spain. In the other match of the day, Portugal will clarify relations with France. The names of all participants of the semi-finals will be clarified on July 6. On that day, the Netherlands will try to beat Turkey, and England will try to beat Switzerland.
Spain - Germany
Host Germany was in Group A with Switzerland, Hungary and Scotland. The team, considered one of the favorites of the tournament, managed to defeat Scotland and Hungary, but agreed to "peace" with Switzerland. Having advanced to the 1/8 finals with 7 points, Nagelsmann's team managed to beat Denmark 2:0 at this stage.
Spain started the tournament in Group B. Facing Italy, Croatia and Albania, "La Funta" managed to advance to the 1/8 finals with the maximum result. The team led by Luis de la Fuente became the only national team that managed to collect 9 points in the group stage of the WC-2024. The debutant of the tournament said "stop" to the Georgians at this stage of the national team, which triumphed from the "group of death" and advanced to the playoffs. The European fairy tale for our western neighbor ended with a 1:4 defeat.
Spain and Germany have met 26 times in total. In 9 of these matches, "panzers" were happy with the victory, but in 8 matches they left the field empty-handed. In 9 matches, the winner was not determined. In the last 5 official matches of the said collectives, the Prineans won 3 times, and 2 games were tied.
Portugal - France
Competing in the same group as Turkey, Georgia and the Czech Republic, the Portuguese got 6 points from 3 games and advanced to the 1/8 finals as the first place. Roberto Martinez's team, which defeated the "Moon Stars" and the Czechs, unexpectedly lost to the debutant of the tournament, Georgia. The 1/8 final match was not easy for the representative of the Pyrenees. So, the team defeated Slovenia only in extra time and became a rival to France.
"Roosters" does not play well as expected. Having collected 5 points from matches against Austria, the Netherlands and Poland, Deschamps' team, which was second in the group, barely managed to defeat Belgium in the 1/8 final stage.
The mentioned teams have met 28 times in total. The French have won 19 of these matches. The Portuguese, who left the field with a victory in 6 matches, ended 3 matches with "peace".
Netherlands - Turkey
"Oranges" started the tournament with a victory over Poland. The Dutch, who drew with France, lost to Austria in the last match. The team, which advanced to the playoffs as the third best group, sent Romania away empty-handed in the 1/8 finals.
The sister country advanced to the 1/8 finals as the second group. Montella's team beat Georgia and the Czech Republic in the group, but failed against Portugal. In the 1/8 finals, the Netherlands is waiting for the team that defeated Austria 2:1 on the way to the semi-finals. For the second time in their history, "Ay-Ulduzullar" will try to be among the 4 strongest collectives.
The teams have met 14 times so far. The Dutch, who were happy with the victory in 6 games, were saddened by the defeat in 4 matches. The same number of ties were recorded between the teams.
England - Switzerland
The British, considered the main favorites of the European Championship, surprised many fans with their performance. With 1 win and 2 draws, it cannot be said that the team leading the group has played a quality game. "The Three Lions" managed to overcome Slovakia in the 1/8 finals of the continental competition. The team of Gareth Southgate, who has the title of the youngest head coach of the tournament, will be tested by Switzerland in the next round.
"Bankirs" fought against Hungary and Scotland, along with the host Germany. Collecting 5 points in 3 games, Murak Yak's team surprised many by eliminating the last European champion, Italy, in the 1/8 final stage.
Among the teams that have met 27 times, taking into account all the games so far, the English have the advantage. The team sent the opponent away empty-handed 19 times and lost in 3 matches. The last time Switzerland beat England was in 1980. In each of the last 5 matches between the teams, the Swiss left the field defeated.