EURO 2024: Germany and Spain Set for Quarter-Final Showdown
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Hosts Germany stormed into the Euro 2024 quarter-finals, scoring a tournament-leading 10 goals in four games. Julian Nagelsmann's team kicked off with a 5-1 thrashing of Scotland, followed by a 2-0 win over Hungary to secure their knockout spot. A late Niclas Füllkrug equalizer against Switzerland ensured they topped Group A. In Dortmund, Kai Havertz's penalty and Jamal Musiala's third goal of the tournament secured a 2-0 win over Denmark, sending Germany to the last eight.
Musiala is set to start in Stuttgart, his birthplace, while Havertz remains a key player despite calls for Füllkrug to start. Füllkrug, with four goals off the bench in major tournaments, will likely continue his super-sub role. Florian Wirtz might replace Leroy Sané, and Jonathan Tah returns to the defense after a suspension. Key players Rüdiger, Mittelstädt, and Andrich must avoid bookings to stay eligible for a potential semi-final in Munich. Veteran Toni Kroos, familiar with Spanish opposition, aims to extend his career a bit longer before retiring.
Spain has also dazzled at Euro 2024, winning all four matches and trailing only Germany in goals scored with nine. They defeated Croatia 3-0, Italy 1-0, and Albania 1-0 with a rotated squad. Facing Georgia in the round of 16, Spain overcame an early deficit with a four-goal comeback, capped by Dani Olmo. Despite his impact, Olmo will likely start on the bench again, as coach Luis de la Fuente favors a settled XI.
Alejandro Grimaldo, who topped the Bundesliga assist chart with Leverkusen, also starts on the bench. The young duo of Yamine Lamal and Nico Williams will support Álvaro Morata up front, while ex-Bayer full-back Dani Carvajal anchors a defense that has conceded just once this tournament.