Who Will Join France and Spain in the Semi-Finals?

England faces Switzerland this Saturday, July 6, while Turkey hopes to surprise the Netherlands.

England/Switzerland: 5 PM

England narrowly escaped elimination in the Round of 16 of Euro 2024 against Slovakia, with Jude Bellingham’s dramatic stoppage-time goal changing the game. Captain Harry Kane then secured their 2-1 victory with a header, ensuring England’s qualification. Despite this spectacular win, questions remain about the team’s underwhelming performance and manager Gareth Southgate’s tactics.

Entering the tournament in Germany as one of the favorites, with a squad featuring Bundesliga top scorer Harry Kane, Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham, and Phil Foden, the Premier League’s Player of the Year, England has underperformed so far.

Switzerland, on the other hand, is confident after knocking out the defending champions, Italy, in the previous round. Competing in only their second Euro quarter-final after losing on penalties to Spain in 2020, the Swiss are eager to pull off another upset.

The winner of this quarter-final will face either the Netherlands or Turkey in the semi-final in Dortmund.

Netherlands/Turkey: 8 PM

The Netherlands and Turkey could deliver one of the most memorable clashes of the tournament.

The Netherlands, who nervously qualified in third place in their group, followed up with their best performance of Euro 2024 by defeating Romania 3-0 in the last round. Conversely, Turkey, one of the tournament’s most entertaining teams, dominated their Round of 16 match against Austria but only clinched a 2-1 victory.

The Dutch were far from impressive during the group stage, suffering a clumsy defeat against Austria and drawing with France. However, Ronald Koeman’s team has bounced back at the right time as the tournament enters the knockout phase. A convincing victory over Romania has boosted the Oranje’s confidence ahead of the quarter-finals.

Turkey, meanwhile, aims to reach the semi-finals for only the second time in their history, buoyed by the enthusiasm of their fans.