At the moment, the favorites for the tournament are France, England, Spain, Germany, Portugal and the Netherlands. While the horse is like darkness, Switzerland and Turkey are also very dangerous, as they showed in the group stage and the round of 16.
This is the face of the countries that overcame the obstacles and successfully qualified for the quarter-finals. In this round all the teams that passed have to do their best because the chance to advance is very big.
Germany
Round of 16 results: 2-0 win over Denmark.
Round 8: Spain (July 5)
The hosts have shown a strong performance since the group stage. In the match against Denmark, they may have to use a lot of energy to overcome the army of the “Dairy Cow” with goals from Kai Havertz and Jamal Musiala, and more importantly, this match has a dramatic issue regarding the VAR system and the “Snickometer” technological systems that detect handball and offside calls, which greatly affects the game, but the final conclusion of the army is superior to the “Iron Eagle”. It is very appropriate to qualify for the next round where they will face Spain on Friday, July 5.
Spain
Round of 16 results: 4-1 win over Georgia.
Round 8: Get to know Germany (July 5)
At the moment, there is no team that is more appreciated than Spain, because their performances since the opening of the European Championship on the land of sausages and until now are truly beyond description. Apart from winning 100% in the group stage and not conceding a single goal, in the match against Georgia, they probably missed the opportunity to advance. This was the first goal the team conceded in the tournament. But in the end, with the quality of play and the players' abilities, the army of the “fierce bull” was able to crush their opponents to the core. Most importantly, the level of young players like Neco Williams and Lamine Yamal together with veterans like Rodri, Alvaro Morata and Dani Carvajal make the Spanish team play well together in harmony and this is a credit to coach Dani Carvajal, but it must be said that unfortunately in the next round they will have to face Germany, which many people say is a big match that has already come before their time.
Switzerland
Round of 16 results: 2-0 win over Italy.
Round 8: England (July 6)
Switzerland I have to say the model is very standard. In the group stage they can compete with Germany very closely and the statistics are not fair because they did not lose like the host team. But it was different with Italy, the former champion. Many people thought that the Danish army might stop working in the round of 16, but they became the team of coach Murat Yakin, to show the world how to play as a team. And he managed to pressure the “Azzurri” army until it was under control, so their arrival to the final eight teams was not really ordinary and England will have a difficult task for sure.
England
Round of 16 results: Win against Slovakia 2-1 (extra time)
Quarter-finals: Switzerland (July 6)
Gareth Southgate and Co. have been inconsistent throughout the group stage. But they still managed to survive. They are also Group C champions, but they are not immune to the criticism as usual, and in the last 16, fans of the visiting Lions will expect to see their beloved side in good form. But they were eliminated in the same round, having even been ahead of Slovakia. And there was a chance to eliminate them. But Jude Bellingham's brilliance, with a 90+5th-minute volley, helped the Three Lions to a 1-1 draw before Harry Kane headed in the winner in the first minute of extra time, giving them a chance for their first success since the 1966 World Cup.
France
Round of 16 results: 1-0 win over Belgium.
Round 8: Portugal (July 5)
France are rich in world-class talent, led by Kylian Mbappé, Ousmane Dembele, Aurelien Gouameni, Antoine Griezmann, N'Golo Kante and others, but their group stage performance was not great, even in the round of 16, and the “Les Bleus” team was not stable. Even if it created chances and more control of the game, the final result lacked precision. Fortunately, Rondal Golo Muani's shot was deflected by Jan Vertonghen in the last five minutes, giving them a chance to qualify to meet Portugal, if Didier Deschamps did not already highlight the potential of the team members more. It is certain that clashing with the “Foi Thong” army will be the most difficult task.
Portugal
Round of 16 results: Won on penalties against Slovenia 3-0 (drawn 0-0 after 120 minutes).
Round 8: France (July 5)
Who would have thought that Slovenia would be the polished greatness that made Portugal cry all over the country? Because they planned well and focused on a solid defensive game. Waiting for the counterattacks throughout the 90 minutes, Matthias Keck’s team followed every inch of the tactics that had been laid out. But during the 30 minutes of extra time, Portugal had a chance to score in the 105th minute from the penalty spot, but Cristiano Ronaldo took it to save Jan Oblak, who cried “Hiado”, while Slovenia almost scored the winner in the 115th minute due to a mistake by Pepe, which led to Benjamin Cecco stealing the ball and dragging him into the goal, but Diogo Costa saved it, and the match ended in a goalless draw. In the penalty shootout, the “Phui Thong” fans had to thank Costa’s tenacity, who defended three penalty points, which led to the team winning 3-0.
Holland
Round of 16 results: 3-0 win over Romania.
Round 8: Turkey (July 6)
For the Flying Dutch, this is another team that is considered the favorite to win the tournament. But it turns out that their form was not at all great in the group stage. With a record of one win, one draw, one loss, only 4 points, they qualified for the knockout stages as the third best team, except for the match against Romania, which was a complete surprise. Because they are the champions of Group E among the Dutch players. He was able to use his good form successfully to silence the mouths of football critics. In particular, the performance of Cody Kakpo was outstanding, allowing the Netherlands to qualify for the Euros for the first time since achieving it in 1988.
Türkiye
Round of 16 results: 2-1 win over Austria.
Round 8: Netherlands (July 6)
Another country that must be said to be surprising is Turkey. Because in the group stage, Group 6, despite being in second place, they have 6 points, equal to Portugal, but only inferior in head-to-head. Coming up against Austria who are in a very strong situation. Because they could be champions of Group 4 with both Holland and France as favourites. However, the “Turkish” army showed the world that they are not a team that anyone can chew easily. Playing the defensive game is difficult. Along with taking advantage of the opportunity by playing counter-attacks and set pieces to be useful made them successful and even better was the great save made by Mart Junok in the last minute of stoppage time. An important point that allows the team to qualify to meet the Dutch army in the next round.
Quarter-final match plus day and time of competition
Friday, July 5, 11:00pm: Spain vs. Germany
Friday, July 5, 2:00 AM: Portugal vs. France.
Saturday 6 July, 11:00pm: England vs Switzerland.
Saturday 6 July, 2:00 AM: Netherlands vs Türkiye
Tom Meng