EURO 2024 Quarter-Finals Schedule: Battle of the "Giants"

In the first match, Germany will face Spain. This is considered the "early final" of EURO 2024. In the round of 16, Germany won 2-0 against Denmark, Spain beat Georgia 4-1. These two football nations have met in the EURO 2008 final in Austria and Switzerland. At that time, Spain defeated Germany 1-0 to win the championship thanks to a goal by Fernando Torres.

Also in this bracket, France and Portugal will fight for a ticket to the semi-finals. In the round of 16 of EURO 2024, France beat Belgium 1-0, while Portugal beat Slovenia after a lucky penalty shootout.

In the past, France and Portugal have had a fateful relationship. In the semi-finals of EURO 1984 and 2000 as well as the 2006 World Cup, France defeated Portugal to reach the final. However, in the only final between the two teams, Portugal beat France 1-0 in the EURO 2016 final at the Stade de France in Paris. Meanwhile, in the group stage of EURO 2020, France and Portugal drew 2-2, advancing to the knockout round. However, both were eliminated in the round of 16 when France lost to Switzerland and Portugal lost to Belgium.

In the remaining draw of EURO 2024, England will have to make an effort to overcome a "tough" opponent, Switzerland - a team that is showing great form when defeating the defending champion Italy in the round of 16. The final quarter-final will be between the Netherlands and Türkiye - a match between two rivals with many fates. The winners of the two matches England - Switzerland and Netherlands - Türkiye will meet in the semi-finals.

Currently, the Netherlands and England are rated higher than Türkiye and Switzerland. The "Orange storm" had to wait 16 years (since EURO 2008) to reach the EURO quarter-finals. Meanwhile, the "Three Lions" are aiming to win a ticket to the EURO final for the second consecutive time.

Among the 8 teams participating in the EURO 2024 quarter-finals, there are 5 teams that have won the championship in history: Spain (3 times), Germany (3 times), France (2 times), Netherlands and Portugal (1 time).