Spain vs Germany: EURO 2024 Quarter-Final Showdown

When is it? How can you watch it? What are the possible line-ups?

Everything you need to know about the UEFA EURO 2024 quarter-final clash between Spain and Germany.

Spain and Germany will face off in the UEFA EURO 2024 quarter-finals on Friday, July 5. Here’s what you need to know:

This quarter-final match features two of the best teams in the tournament. The joint record EURO winners lead in scoring, have the most attempts on target, top passing accuracy, and have only conceded three goals combined. They have done all this in a thrilling manner, blending youthful talent with experienced veterans.

“It will definitely be a match of equals,” says Germany captain İlkay Gündoğan. “The two sides are probably playing the best football in the tournament at the moment. It will come down to who handles not having the ball better and remains calm.” Barcelona’s Gündoğan will face club teammates past (Rodri) and present (Lamine Yamal, for one), adding to the intrigue. Buckle up.

Possible Line-Ups

Spain:

Unai Simón; Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Cucurella; Pedri, Rodri, Fabián Ruiz; Yamal, Morata, Williams Misses next match if booked: Carvajal, Le Normand, Morata, Vivian

Germany:

Neuer; Kimmich, Rüdiger, Tah, Raum; Andrich, Kroos; Musiala, Gündoğan, Wirtz; Havertz Misses next match if booked: Andrich, Mittelstädt, Rüdiger

Route to the Quarter-Finals

Spain:

Group B

• 3-0 vs Croatia (Morata 29, Fabián Ruiz 32, Carvajal 45+2)
• 1-0 vs Italy (Calafiori og 55)
• 1-0 vs Albania (Ferran Torres 13)

Round of 16

• 4-1 vs Georgia (Rodri 39, Fabián Ruiz 51, Williams 75, Olmo 83; Le Normand og 18)

Germany:

Group A

• 5-1 vs Scotland (Wirtz 10, Musiala 19, Havertz 45+1 pen, Füllkrug 68, Can 90+3; Rüdiger og 87)
• 2-0 vs Hungary (Musiala 22, Gündoğan 67)
• 1-1 vs Switzerland (Füllkrug 90+2; Ndoye 28)

Round of 16

• 2-0 vs Denmark (Havertz 53 pen, Musiala 68)

Expert Predictions

Graham Hunter, Spain Reporter: A clash of the titans. Perhaps the two best teams so far at EURO 2024; a simply unmissable match. Why do I have such faith that La Roja can halt Germany and continue what I think can be a surge to their fourth title? Because the planning, talent, confidence, attitude, quality and, crucially, solutions, are at such a high level. May the better team win.

Philip Röber, Germany Reporter: Where to begin? From “Musiala/Wirtz vs Yamal/Williams” to “the early final” and “a battle of the possession machines”, this match is generating an endless stream of storylines. If Germany can reproduce their high intensity levels while adding a little more efficiency than in previous outings, I think they have a good chance of going through. Who will emerge triumphant? It’s a coin toss.

Views from the Camps

Luis de la Fuente, Spain Coach: “It’s going to be an equal game. It could have been the EURO final and I think it’ll be an even game on a footballing level. Germany always start matches strongly, so obviously we’ll try and counter that. We’ll try and take the initiative and go all-out from the first minute.”

Julian Nagelsmann, Germany Coach: “It’s not a final, it’s a quarter-final. We want to be one of the teams in the semi-final. Spain want to be champions as well, so it’ll be a tough game. Both teams are good in possession, have good counter-pressing qualities and can put their opponents under pressure.”