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There are only 4 teams left.
The outline of the strongest European team to lift the Henri Delaunay trophy is being revealed. The Netherlands took the last train to the semifinals. The Netherlands won a dramatic 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Turkey in the quarterfinals of Euro 2024 at Olympia Stadion in Berlin, Germany on the 7th (Korea time). The Netherlands gave Samet Akaidin the first goal in the 35th minute of the first half, but it turned the game around in the 25th minute of the second half when Stephen the Bry's header equalizer was scored by his opponent, Mert Mühldur's own goal in the 31st minute.
The Netherlands, which quelled the Turkiye sensation, made it to the semi-finals of the Euro for the first time in 20 years through a dramatic victory.
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Prior to this, England secured a place in the semi-finals. On the same day, England won the quarterfinals of the tournament against Switzerland at the Düsseldorf Arena in Germany after a penalty shootout. England, who were being dragged away by giving up the first goal to Brill Embolo in the 30th minute of the second half, equalized five minutes later by Bukayo Saka. The two teams, who could not compete in overtime, eventually decided their fate in the penalty shootout.
The game was decided at the first kicker. For England, Cole Palmer made it, but for Switzerland, Manuel Akanji missed. England kept the lead with all the other kickers making it, and the last kicker Trent Alexander-Arnold finished neatly to seal the victory. England, which was considered the strongest candidate for this tournament, has advanced to the semifinals for two consecutive tournaments due to its strong viability despite its sweet potato performance.
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With this, all the semifinal matches have been completed. It is evaluated that the teams that have to come up have come up. Spain and France survived the previous day. Spain defeated host Germany 2-1 to advance to the semifinals. Early in the first half, key midfielder Pedri faced a variable that collapsed due to injury, but Dani Olmo, a substitute, showed a strong performance of one goal-1 help. Spain smiled broadly at Mikel Merino's theatrical goal in extra time. On the other hand, Germany led the game to extra time with Florian Birtz's dramatic equalizer just before the end, but they shed tears due to dubious decisions. Tony Cross, who reversed his retirement, finished the final game bitterly.
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France dominated Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal. This game also ended in a penalty shootout. João Félix's miss helped France win. Ronaldo's last dance, which declared this tournament to be the last Euro tournament, eventually stopped in the quarterfinals.
Spain and France will compete for tickets to the finals at 4 a.m. on the 10th and the Netherlands and England at 4 a.m. on the 11th. Now that we've come this far, it's not strange who goes to the final. The power is a blank sheet. France and England are one step ahead in objective power, but the performance of the two teams has yet to meet expectations. In the end, concentration and momentum are expected to make a decision.
vanbasten@sportschosun.com
