Which teams are playing in the Euro 2024 semi-finals? When are the games and who are the favorites? Al Jazeera explains.
After a dramatic quarter-final round that saw hosts Germany and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal eliminated, Euro 2024 enters the semi-final stage with games on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Here’s what you need to know about the last four:
Which teams qualified for the semi-finals?
Who are the teams to watch in the semi-finals?
- Among the semi-finalists, Spain is the only team with a 100 percent winning record, scoring 11 goals in five games.
- The Netherlands are the second best offensive team, with nine goals in five games.
When and where will the Euro 2024 semi-finals be?
- Spain vs France: Tuesday, 9pm local time (7pm GMT), at the Munich Football Arena, Munich
- Netherlands vs England: Wednesday 9pm local time (7pm GMT) at BVB Stadion in Dortmund
When is the final?
The game will be played on July 14th at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
What happens if a match ends in a draw?
If the match is tied at the end of normal playing time, extra time of two periods of 15 minutes each will be played. If the tie persists, the match will be decided by a penalty shootout.
How much is the prize money?
UEFA, the entity that oversees European football, will pay 331 million euros (360 million dollars) in total prizes to the 24 participants.
The maximum amount a champion team can achieve if they win all three group stage matches is 28.25 million euros ($30.31 million).
Who scored the most goals?
Four players are tied for top scorer with three goals each – Georges Mikautadze (Georgia), Jamal Musiala (Germany), Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) and Ivan Schranz (Slovakia). Among them, only Gakpo will compete in the semifinals.
Eleven players are second on the list with two goals. They include England’s Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham, France’s Kylian Mbappe and Spain’s Dani Olmo.
Who are the players who will lose the semi-finals?
Spanish midfielder Pedri will miss the rest of the tournament with a knee injury, while Dani Carvajal and Robin Le Normand are suspended for the semi-finals.
What are the semifinalists’ head-to-head records?
Head-to-head history between teams in all international matches:
Spain x France
Spain victory: 16
France win: 13
Draws: 7
Netherlands vs England
Dutch victory: 7
England win: 6
Draws: 9
How did the teams reach the semi-finals?
Here’s each team’s path to the semifinals:
Spain
- 3-0 victory over Croatia in Group B in Berlin
- 1-0 victory over Italy in Group B in Gelsenkirchen
- 1-0 victory over Albania in Group B in Dusseldorf
- 4-1 victory over Georgia in the round of 16 in Cologne
- 2-1 victory over Germany in the quarter-finals in Stuttgart
France
- 1-0 victory over Austria in Group D in Dusseldorf
- 0-0 draw with the Netherlands in Group D in Leipzig
- 1-1 draw with Poland in Group D in Dortmund
- 1-0 victory over Belgium in the round of 16 in Dusseldorf
- 5-3 penalty shootout victory over Portugal in the quarter-finals in Hamburg
Netherlands
- 2-1 victory over Poland in Group D in Hamburg
- 0-0 draw with France in Group D in Leipzig
- 3-2 defeat to Austria in Group D in Berlin
- 3-0 victory over Romania in the round of 16 in Munich
- 2-1 victory over Turkey in the quarter-finals in Berlin
England
- 1-0 victory over Serbia in Group C in Gelsenkirchen
- 1-1 draw with Denmark in Group C in Frankfurt
- 0-0 draw with Slovenia in Group C in Cologne
- 2-1 extra-time victory over Slovakia in the round of 16 in Gelsenkirchen
- 5-3 penalty shootout victory over Switzerland in the quarter-finals in Dusseldorf
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