Which teams are playing in Euro 2024’s semifinals? When are the games, and who are the favourites? Al Jazeera explains.
After a dramatic quarterfinals round, which saw hosts Germany and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal crash out, Euro 2024 enters its semifinal phase with matches on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Here’s what you need to know about the last four:
It will be played on July 14 at Berlin’s Olympiastadion.
If a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time of two periods of 15 minutes each will be played. If still tied, the match will be decided by a penalty shootout.
European football’s governing body UEFA will pay 331 million euros ($360m) in total prize money to the 24 participants.
The maximum amount that a champion team may achieve if they have won all three of their group matches is 28.25 million euros ($30.31m).
Four players are tied for the top scorer with three goals each – Georges Mikautadze (Georgia), Jamal Musiala (Germany), Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) and Ivan Schranz (Slovakia). Among them, only Gakpo will play in the semifinals.
Eleven players are second on the list with two goals. They include England’s Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham, France’s Kylian Mbappe, and Spain’s Dani Olmo.
Spain midfielder Pedri will miss the remainder of the tournament due to a knee injury, while Dani Carvajal and Robin Le Normand are suspended for the semifinals.
The head-to-head record of teams in all international matches:
Spain win: 16
France win: 13
Draws: 7
Netherlands win: 7
England win: 6
Draws: 9
Here is each team’s road to the last four:
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