The 17th edition of the European Championship started with a bang as the host, Germany, thrashed Scotland 5-1 in the opening match on June 14, at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
The Euro 2024 is living up to its promise of high-quality football. Following are the quarterfinal matches that are scheduled to be played on July 6.
- England vs Switzerland – July 6, 9:30 PM IST; 6:00 PM local time (CET); 5:00 PM BST
- Netherlands vs Turkey – July 7, 12:30 AM IST; 9:00 PM local time (CET); 8:00 PM BST
ENGLAND VS SWITZERLAND
Gareth Southgate’s England take on in-form Switzerland in the quarterfinal of Euro 2024 on Saturday at the Duesseldorf Arena, and the Swiss underlined their credentials by beating defending champions Italy in the last 16.
A couple of weeks ago, England would have relished facing Switzerland — a team it has lost to only three times in its 27 meetings and most recently in 1981.
Murat Yakin’s team, however, has played with a consistency and confidence that has eluded England. Yakin even said he sympathised with Southgate, who has been lambasted in Germany for not getting more from his talented squad.
England is bidding for its first European Championship title in 11 appearances while a Swiss victory would put Yakin’s team into the semifinals for the first time.
The last time the two sides met was in an international friendly in 2022 where goals from Harry Kane and Luke Shaw helped England beat Switzerland 2-1.
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NETHERLANDS VS TURKEY
With the Dutch dominating possession against Romania and Turkey happy to let Austria have the ball and hit it on the counter, Berlin’s Olympiastadion is likely to see more of the same, with plenty of young talent on display.
Turkey’s Arda Guler has played with a maturity far beyond his 19 years, displaying calm and skill as he acts as an outlet for his side’s counters and he provided an assist for the second goal against Austria.
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