4.9
EURO 2024: Germany and Spain Set for Quarter-Final Showdown
Premier League: David Moyes Returns to Everton for Second Spell as Manager
Get your tickets to see David Moyes lead Everton in a new era after his successful stints at West Ham ...
Premier League: Isak Crowned Player of the Month as Nuno Claims Managerial Honours
Alexander Isak Player of the Month with 8 goals. Nuno Espírito Santo Manager of the Month for Forest. Get Premier ...
Premier League: "The Special One" Will Not Return To The League
Exo Tickets - Your deluxe source for Premier League tickets. Mourinho won't be coaching Everton after Dyche's departure. Get your ...
Hosts Germany stormed into the Euro 2024 quarter-finals, scoring a tournament-leading 10 goals in four games. Julian Nagelsmann's team kicked off with a 5-1 thrashing of Scotland, followed by a 2-0 win over Hungary to secure their knockout spot. A late Niclas Füllkrug equalizer against Switzerland ensured they topped Group A. In Dortmund, Kai Havertz's penalty and Jamal Musiala's third goal of the tournament secured a 2-0 win over Denmark, sending Germany to the last eight.
Musiala is set to start in Stuttgart, his birthplace, while Havertz remains a key player despite calls for Füllkrug to start. Füllkrug, with four goals off the bench in major tournaments, will likely continue his super-sub role. Florian Wirtz might replace Leroy Sané, and Jonathan Tah returns to the defense after a suspension. Key players Rüdiger, Mittelstädt, and Andrich must avoid bookings to stay eligible for a potential semi-final in Munich. Veteran Toni Kroos, familiar with Spanish opposition, aims to extend his career a bit longer before retiring.
Spain has also dazzled at Euro 2024, winning all four matches and trailing only Germany in goals scored with nine. They defeated Croatia 3-0, Italy 1-0, and Albania 1-0 with a rotated squad. Facing Georgia in the round of 16, Spain overcame an early deficit with a four-goal comeback, capped by Dani Olmo. Despite his impact, Olmo will likely start on the bench again, as coach Luis de la Fuente favors a settled XI.
Alejandro Grimaldo, who topped the Bundesliga assist chart with Leverkusen, also starts on the bench. The young duo of Yamine Lamal and Nico Williams will support Álvaro Morata up front, while ex-Bayer full-back Dani Carvajal anchors a defense that has conceded just once this tournament.