On June 30, Beijing time, the 1/8 finals of the European Cup will start, and there will be two key battles in the early hours of tomorrow morning, with the host German team, the defending champion Italy, Switzerland and Denmark all on the stage!
Italy hit the last eight
Match 1 00:00, Italy VS Switzerland
The match between Italy and Switzerland was the first 16-8 match, and both teams were good defensive teams with a tough style. Italy are unbeaten in the last six meetings between the two sides, but with five draws, the Azzurri don't seem to have much of an advantage. In the 2021 European World Preliminary Tournament, Italy drew with Switzerland home and away, and there were penalty opportunities in both games, but Jorginho missed both penalties, which ultimately led to Italy's failure to qualify for the World Cup, which is a painful price.
Switzerland is not afraid of strong enemies
Tomorrow night's clash with Switzerland, Italy are ready to go far as the defending champions are hungry. The Swiss team drew with Germany in the group stage and are unbeaten in three games, which is enough to see the tenacity of this team, not afraid to fight against strong teams, Xhaka and Shaqiri are still two veterans with impact, and Sommer is still a reliable goalkeeper for the Swiss team. Whether there will be a penalty shootout in this game, let's stay tuned.
Germany is facing a test
Match 2: 03:00, Germany vs Denmark
The host German team went well in the group stage, with 2 wins and 1 draw, of course, the strength of Hungary and Scotland is average, and the test for the German team is not big, and the next knockout game is the time to really test the hard power and heritage of the German team. A youngster like Musiala has shown talent by scoring in two games in the group stage, but this German team still has to rely on veterans, especially when the situation cannot be opened, and the experience of players such as Kroos, Gundogan and Phil Cruise is crucial.
Jurmande is suspended
Denmark were drawn three times in a row in the group stage, 1-1 Slovenia, 1-1 England and 0-0 Serbia. They are a tactically tough and defensively aggressive team who will not be afraid of any opponent and have the potential to cause an upset, but midfielder Julmande has accumulated two yellow suspensions. Denmark reached the semi-finals of the last European Championship, so will they be able to cause problems for the hosts this year against Germany?