LIVE: Spain vs Germany – UEFA EURO 2024 Quarter-Final

Spain will face Germany in the quarter-finals of the UEFA European Championship, EURO 2024.

 

 

The match at the Stuttgart Arena in Stuttgart, Germany, kicks off at 6pm local time (1600 GMT).

 

German fans holding a replica of the European Championship Cup [Leon Kuegler/Reuters] German fans in Dortmund’s stadium [Leon Kuegler/Reuters]

German fans sing the country’s national anthem [Leon Kuegler/Reuters]

 

 

5-1 win against Scotland

 

 

Group A in Stuttgart

Group A 1-1 draw against Switzerland (Frankfurt)

Round of 16 2-0 win against Denmark (Dortmund)

 

 

Spain advances to the quarter-finals

 

3-0 win against Croatia Group B in Berlin

1:0 win against Italy in Group B in Gelsenkirchen

1:0 win against Albania in Group B in Düsseldorf

4:1 win against Georgia in the round of 16 in Cologne

 

 

 

Player to Watch – Germany

‘s Florian Wirtz was named Bundesliga Player of the Year for his key role in Xabi Alonso’s innovative 2023-24 championship-winning team at Bayer Leverkusen. The attacking midfielder collected the second-most assists (11) and scored the same number of goals.

Wirtz is one of the brightest stars Germany has produced in the past decade and possesses a rare talent for controlling and dominating the midfield.

If Germany, as hosts of Euro 2024, want to have any chance of winning the cup on home soil, they will need Wirtz at his best for the team to succeed.

 

 

Players to Watch – Spain

 

 

 

At just 16 years old, Lamine Yamal has already set an incredible list of records in his career: Barcelona’s youngest goalscorer, La Liga’s youngest goalscorer in history, and Spain’s youngest goalscorer for the national team.

The Spanish prodigy’s explosiveness on the wing and his ability to put the ball in the net make him one of the best options in attack for the national team at Euro 2024 in Germany.

Euro 2024 is shaping up to be a global showcase for a player considered by many to be one of the best 16-year-old talents of all time.

With three titles, Spain already holds the record for most European Championship wins, tied with Germany. Yamal’s unique potential could lead Spain to an unprecedented fourth title.

 

 

 

Nagelsmann reports no injury concerns and is pleased that defender Jonathan Tah has returned from suspension.

Projected lineup:

Germany: Neuer, Kimmich, Rüdiger, Tah, Raum, Andrich, Kroos, Gündogan, Musiala, Wirtz, Havertz

Miss next match due to yellow cards: Andrich, Mittelstadt, Rüdiger

 

First team news – Spain

 

Lamine Yamal, Nico Williams and Fabian Ruiz all missed Spain’s training session on Tuesday, although Aymeric Laporte only jogged onto the field once. All are expected to be fit for Friday’s match, however.

This means that de la Fuente is likely to name an unchanged team for the match against Germany.

Possible line-ups:

Spain: Unai Simon; Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Cucurella. Pedri, Rodri, Fabian Ruiz. Yamal, Williams, Morata

Yellow card suspensions: Carvajal, Le Normand, Morata, Vivian

 

Managers’ comments

Luis de la Fuente, Spain manager:

“It will be an even match.” It could have been a European final and I think it will be an even match in terms of football. Germany always starts strongly and of course we want to match that. We will take control and go full throttle from the first moment.”

Julian Nagelsmann, Germany coach:

“This is not a final, it’s a quarter-final. We want to be one of the teams that makes it to the semi-finals. Spain are also aspiring to be champions so it will be a tough match.” Both teams have good ball possession and good counter-pressing skills, so they can put pressure on the opponents.”