Euros Down To The Last Eight

Only eight teams remain in Germany to contend for the coveted Euro trophy. In a weekend that saw, defending champions Italy get knocked out of the competition, it is clear that there will be a new name on the trophy. The quarter-finals are set to be mouthwatering.

On Friday, Spain and Germany will curtain raise the quarters. Spain has a 100% record in the tournament having won all their matches conceding only once. They survived an early scare against Georgia and thrashed them 4-1 to advance. For the hosts, Denmark put up a good fight but Germany showed class. Both teams look stable but could Germany’s experienced lads get one over Spain's youngsters?

Later that day, Portugal will face France. Portugal had to go to penalties to defeat Slovenia after Jan Oblak's incredible performance. Diogo Costa also made impressive saves. France on the other hand got the job done with a 1-0 win via an own goal.

France’s inability to convert chances could hurt them and Deschamps will be hoping his forwards start firing. Ronaldo on the other hand will be looking to put behind his penalty miss.

On Saturday, England will face Switzerland. The question football fans are asking is when the luck of England run out. The three lions have been unconvincing this far but somehow find themselves in the last eight.

Switzerland are one to watch having knocked out Italy. They look very decent and more convincing as compared to England. Southgate still has selection headaches and English fans will hope they get better as the tournament enters the latter stages.

Finally, the Netherlands will play Turkey in the final quarter-final. The Dutch were almost out in the group stages but made a statement win yesterday putting three past Romania. Turkey have also been going about their business quietly and could also be one to watch. Still, the Netherlands have more quality than the Turkish team.