The quarter-finals begin on Friday with the surprising Switzerland-Spain poster at the end of the afternoon.
Two teams coming out of a rather lively round of 16 ... Belgium and Italy, two favorites, also face each other on Friday.
The meeting kicks off at 9 p.m.
The pressure rises again on Friday with the start of the quarter-finals of Euro 2020. It is the most elevated half of the table which opens the ball with Switzerland-Spain (18 hours) and Belgium-Italy (21). hours).
First in St. Petersburg, the Swiss and the Spaniards are back on the pitch after two twists and turns of 16 on Monday.
Needless to say here how Switzerland qualified after the suspense against the France team on penalties (3-3, 5-4 on tabs).
Spain also had a crazy game, being caught 3-3 at the end of regulation time against Croatia.
But two overtime achievements allowed him to continue the adventure (5-3 victory).
To see in what state of physical form will find the two formations in Russia.
In the evening, clash between two teams contending for the final title: Belgium and Italy.
The first, diminished by the recent injuries of its best elements Eden Hazard and Kevin De Bruyne, aims for a first coronation in a major competition.
The second, which shines with a collective carried forward since the start of the tournament, is looking for a new European title long after its only success (1968).
Explanations between the two rivals in Munich at 9 p.m.
Information to remember:
Start of the quarter-finals with Switzerland-Spain and Belgium-Italy
The Belgians diminished by the forms of Hazard and De Bruyne
The Covid-19 and its variants still hover over the Euro
German midfielder Toni Kroos ends international career
Switzerland, to make history
Thanks to its qualification for the quarter-finals of Euro 2020, a first in its history, Switzerland can logically dream of further magnifying its course by aiming for the semi-finals of the tournament.
A stage of the competition that she has never reached, at the Euro or the World Cup.
To achieve this, the Nati can count on a well-organized attacking trio: Xherdan Shaqiri, Breel Embolo and Haris Seferovic, the latter having scored twice against France.
If Switzerland won its round of 16 at the end of the suspense, the same is true for Spain, winner in overtime from Croatia.
The state of form of these two formations could therefore count on Friday, only four days after their respective exploits.
Note that the triumphant team will play against Belgium or Italy in the semi-final.
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Belgium-Italy, towards a scenario identical to 2016?
This is a new challenge for the Red Devils in a tough game.
Yet first in its group B, Belgium does not avoid the big teams from the round of 16.
First victorious in the snatch against Portugal, defending champion (1-0), the Belgian selection now rubs against Italy, which completes its reconstruction thanks to a very good collective game.
Squadra Azzura still needed extra time to win against Austria (2-1 ap).
A poster reminiscent of the group stage at Euro 2016 in France, during which the Nazionale won brilliantly against Belgians already presented as favorites (2-0).
The Italian team game will again be in place against the Red Devils diminished by the misforms of its two best elements, Eden Hazard and Kevin De Bruyne.
Kick-off of the "revenge" at 9 pm in Munich.
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A Euro 2020 "super-contaminant"?
This is what the World Health Organization (WHO) fears.
She recommended Thursday that the host cities of the last matches of Euro football ensure better monitoring of spectator traffic, including before their arrival and after their departure from the stadium.
The Scottish National Public Health Agency reports that 1991 Covid cases have been identified in people who attended at least one Euro event.
So many people who may have contaminated other supporters, says the agency.
A concern while the semi-finals and the final will be played in the same place: in London, each time in front of 60,000 people at the stadium.
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In Italy, we are taking the lead since tickets recently sold to residents of the United Kingdom for the England-Ukraine quarter-final scheduled for tomorrow in Rome, have been canceled at the request of the Italian authorities.
In order to avoid the displacement of supporters who do not respect the quarantine measures.
The German Toni Kroos stops the selection
German international midfielder Real Madrid Toni Kroos announced on Friday that he was leaving the German squad, three days after elimination in the round of 16 of the Euro from the Mannschaft.
"I've played 106 times for Germany. There won't be another time," the 31-year-old 2014 world champion wrote on his official Instagram account.