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Go to the boring European championships. In the quarterfinals, there will be two games of 'factual finals'.
After the Euro 2024 round of 16 between Romania, the Netherlands, Austria and Turkiye on the 3rd (Korea time), all the teams that advanced to the quarterfinals have been confirmed. The Netherlands beat Romania 3-0 and Turkiye beat Austria 2-1 based on overwhelming firepower to win the last eight.
The Netherlands and Turkiye, which took the last train, will clash in Berlin, Germany on the 7th. On the same day, England and Switzerland meet in Dusseldorf. England defeated Slovakia and Switzerland, respectively, to advance to the round of 16.
The winner of the Netherlands-Turkiye and England-Switzerland match will face each other in the semifinals on the 11th. England, which has heard criticism within its own country with its worst performance, is comforting that the difficulty of the match is low.
The other side is simply cutthroat.
On the 6th, the two traditional strong teams will play in the quarterfinals against Spain and Germany in Stuttgart. Spain defeated Georgia 4-1 in the round of 16 and Germany defeated Denmark 2-0. As they are the two teams showing the coolest performance in this tournament, it is expected to face off at the highest level.
Moreover, Germany and Spain share the title of most wins in the Euros. They won three championships each. Germany won in 1972, 1980 and 1996, and Spain came out on top in 1964, 2008 and 2012. Germany, which is also the host country, is struggling to win its first championship of the 21st century and four unanswered championships.
The winner of the Spain-Germany match will face the winner of the quarterfinals between Portugal and France in the semifinals on the 10th. Portugal and France will decide their fate in a single-round tournament for the first time in eight years since they clashed in the Euro 2016 final. Expectations are high for Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) and Kylian Mbappe (France) to have a showdown of the century.
Among the teams that advanced to the quarterfinals, there are three teams that have not won a championship: England, Switzerland and Turkiye. France has won twice and Portugal and the Netherlands have won once each.
The Euro 2024 final will be held at Olympiastadion in Berlin on the 15th.
yoonjinman@sportschosun.com
