Rebecca Henriquez
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The 2 successful groups of the quarter-finals held this Friday have been Spain and France, so they are going to face one another within the semi-finals of Euro 2024.
Spain liquidates the host
Spain eradicated Germany and have become the primary staff to qualify for the semi-finals of Euro 2024. Spain took management of the ball, however Germany managed a last-minute equaliser to ship the match into additional time. Merino was the star of the purple staff, and the person accountable for giving Luis de la Fuente’s males a ticket to the subsequent part.
Spain appeared like having extra management within the final minutes of the primary half, with eight photographs in opposition to Germany, however with out the required ending. Nevertheless, within the second half they discovered the purpose.
At 52′, the golden star of the Spanish nationwide staff appeared on the left wing of Manuel Neuer, crossed into the German goalkeeper’s field and there, Dani Olmo waited with the ball and scored in favor of the purple staff.
Julian Nagelsmann’s staff didn’t cease there, and within the 89th minute, with a header from Kimmich that was left unfastened within the space, Wirtz discovered it and scored the equaliser.
However Mikel Merino was the star and redeemer of Spain, as within the 119th minute he scored a header to provide Spain qualification for the semi-finals and remove the host nation.
France eliminates Portugal
Kylian Mbappé’s French staff beat Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portuguese staff on penalties (3-5), and can face Spain within the semi-finals for a ticket to a very powerful occasion of Euro 2024: the grand ultimate.
The 120 minutes weren’t sufficient for each Portugal and France to interrupt the goalless tie, and the second ticket to the semi-finals was determined from the 11-meter mark.
For France, Hernández, Barcola, Koundé, Fofona and Dembélé scored on penalties, whereas for Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo, Nuno Mendes and Bernardo Silva scored on penalties. Joao Felix missed.
France will play their sixth Euro semi-final.
Cristiano Ronaldo, the European star with essentially the most appearances on the Euros, the “idol” of “inheritor” Kylian Mbappé, ended his participation within the competitors for the primary time with out scoring a single purpose.
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