In the early morning of July 3, Beijing time, the last match day of the 1/8 finals of the European Cup ended, the Netherlands eliminated Romania, Turkey eliminated Austria, and the last group of 1/4 finals was officially released: Netherlands VS Turkey.
The specific matchups of the top 8 -
Top half: Spain vs Germany; Portugal vs France
Bottom half: Switzerland vs England; Netherlands vs Turkey
Judging from the matchup situation, Spain, Germany, France, and Portugal are the four favorites to form the death half, and England is expected to go straight to the final.
Germany vs Spain Preview——
Highlights: Spain is expected to advance for the second time in a row, and Germany will return to the semifinals after 8 years if they advance.
Head-to-head record: Spain are unbeaten in their last four meetings with Germany, with one win and three draws, with their only win coming in a 6-0 UEFA Nations League win in 2020. One win at Euro level, with the most recent meeting coming in 2008 when Spain won the final 1-0 against Germany.
Kick-off time: 00:00 on July 6
Portugal vs France Preview——
Highlights: Whoever wins will return to the semi-finals of the European Championship for the first time in eight years, and the last time they met in the 2016 final, when Portugal beat France to win the title.
Head-to-head record: France and Portugal have met in the knockout stages of the European Championship three times, with both teams winning the tournament.
Kick-off time: 03:00 on July 6
Switzerland vs England preview——
Highlights: England are expected to qualify for the second time in a row, while Switzerland will reach the semi-finals for the first time if they qualify.
Head-to-head record: 12 meetings between the two sides, England have won 8, drawn 3 and lost 1 against Switzerland, with the only defeat coming in 1981. In the two meetings at the European Championship level, England won 1 and drew 1 against Switzerland to remain unbeaten.
Kick-off time: 00:00 on July 7
Netherlands vs Turkey Preview——
Highlights: The last time the Netherlands advanced to the top 4 was in 2004, and the only time Turkey advanced to the top 4 before was in 2008.
Head-to-head record: The Netherlands have won 6, drawn 3 and lost 3 of the past 12 meetings between the two teams, the last time was in the 2021 World Qualifiers, when the Netherlands lost 2-4 away and beat Turkey 6-1 at home.
Tee time: 03:00 on July 7