Spain will face off France in Euro Cup 2024 Semi Final 1 on July 10.
A mouth-watering clash between two titans of European football awaits in Munich. Spain have lit up the tournament so far, and are the only team to win all five of their games. They are also joint-top in number of goals (11) and top on total attempts (102) and balls recovered (230), demonstrating how impressive they have been both going forward and defensively.
France’s form has faltered, the team having been expected to sweep all before them.
France have played 480 minutes in this EURO but haven’t scored a goal in open play. Though they’ve maintained a clean sheet in all Matches apart from Poland.
Venue :
Munich Football Arena in Munich, Germany.
Where to Watch :
Sony Sports Network
Road to Semi Final :
Spain
Group B
3-0 vs Croatia
1-0 vs Italy
1-0 vs Albania
Round of 16
4-1 vs Georgia
Quarter-final
2-1 vs Germany
France :
Group D
1-0 vs Austria
0-0 vs Netherlands
1-1 vs Poland
Round of 16
1-0 vs Belgium
Quarter-finals
0-0 vs Portugal (5-3 Penalties)
Head to Head
These two teams are no strangers to one another at major tournaments, with Tuesday set to be the sixth such meeting between the pair.
France won three of the first four, triumphing 2-0 in the Euro 1984 final on home soil, 2-1 in the 2000 quarter-final of the same competition and 3-1 in the 2006 World Cup round of 16.
Spain were victorious in the most recent clash, a 2-0 quarter-final victory en route to Euro 2012 glory, while the other meeting ended as a 1-1 draw in the 1996 group stage of UEFA’s top international tournament.
Total Games : 36
Spain Won : 16
France Won : 13
Ties : 7
Number of Euros won :
Spain : 3
France : 2
Views of Coaches
Spain Coach Luis de la Fuente, ” We’re facing a football superpower, a great opponent. They are not just powerful as a team, physically very strong, very quick; they also have brilliant individual players. Undoubtedly, they have some of the best in the world. We’re going to demonstrate all of our potential. I think we’re on the same level as them, both collectively and individually – it’ll be a brilliant spectacle.”
France Coach Didier Deschamps, “[Spain] have had the best EURO so far and have left the best impression after every game. All Spain teams have always had a good midfield who are able to control games. Rodri in particular is essential to the Spanish team, but all their players are important.”
Squads
Spain :
Álex Remiro, David Raya, Unai Simón, Álex Grimaldo, Aymeric Laporte, Dani Carvajal, Dani Vivian, Jesús Navas, Marc Cucurella, Nacho, Robin Le Normand, Álex Baena, Fabián Ruiz, Fermín López, Martín Zubimendi, Mikel Merino, Pedri, Rodri, Álvaro Morata, Ayoze Pérez, Dani Olmo, Ferran Torres, Joselu, Lamine Yamal, Mikel Oyarzabal, Nico Williams.
Head coach: Luis de la Fuente
France :
Alphonse Areola, Brice Samba, Mike Maignan, Benjamin Pavard, Dayot Upamecano, Ferland Mendy, Ibrahima Konaté, Jonathan Clauss, Jules Koundé, Théo Hernández, William Saliba, Adrien Rabiot, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Eduardo Camavinga, N’Golo Kanté, Warren Zaïre-Emery, Youssouf Fofana, Antoine Griezmann, Bradley Barcola, Kingsley Coman, Kylian Mbappé, Marcus Thuram, Olivier Giroud, Ousmane Dembélé, Randal Kolo Muani.
Head coach: Didier Deschamps
Expected Starting 11 :
Spain :
Unai Simón: Navas, Nacho, Laporte, Cucurella; Olmo, Rodri, Fabián Ruiz; Lamine Yamal, Morata, Williams
Suspended: Carvajal, Le Normand
France :
Maignan; Koundé, Saliba, Upamecano, Hernández; Kanté, Tchouaméni, Camavinga, Griezmann; Kolo Muani, Mbappé.
