All Euro routes lead to Wembley.

From Tuesday, July 6, the legendary London stadium will host the semi-finals of the European football championship: Italy-Spain then England-Denmark. 

Despite the early fall of the favorites French, German, Belgian or even the Portuguese title holder, the last four looks great.

Review of the contenders for the title. 

• An attractive and invincible Italy 

The joy of Lorenzo Insigne after his goal against Belgium.

© Andreas Gebert, AFP

The "Nazionale" has completely evacuated the trauma of its non-qualification for the 2018 World Cup, with its thrilling attack embodied by Lorenzo Insigne and its iron defense organized around Giorgio Chiellini and Leonardo Bonucci, only taken failing twice since the start of the tournament: in the eighth against Austria (2-1 ap) then in the quarter against Belgium from a penalty spot (2-1). 

Swollen by 32 unbeaten games since September 2018, Italy is in steamroller mode and one step away from a final at Wembley, this "temple of football" as its coach Roberto Mancini respectfully calls it.

• A Spain that wants to reconnect with glory 

Spain striker Alvaro Morata celebrates his goal, scored against Poland, with his coach Luis Enrique, in Sevilla, June 19, 2021. © David Ramos, AFP

After two indigestible performances at the start of Euro against Sweden (0-0) and Poland (1-1), La Roja found color at the right time, before facing Slovakia in their last match of group (5-0).

While the national team met only indifference, they ended up repassing the crowds after a crazy game against Croatia (5-3 ap) and a breathtaking performance against Switzerland (1-1, 3-1 tab) .

Performances that owe a lot to Spanish individualities, like the phenomenal Pedri. 

La Roja does not want to settle for the semi-final.

She is on a redemption mission after her failed 2014 and 2018 Worlds, interspersed with a Euro-2016 ended in the knockout stages ... against Italy (2-0), which she had corrected four years earlier in Euro-2012 final (4-0).

In this 2012 remake, who will win? 

• A Denmark with a heart

Andreas Cornelius triumphs Martin Braithwaite, Denmark's last scorer in the round of 16 of the Euro, won against Wales on June 26, 2021 in Amsterdam © Olaf Kraak, AFP

There is something blessed to the Kingdom of Denmark in this Euro.

Deprived of their best player, Christian Eriksen, victim of a heart attack on the pitch in the first match before being revived on the lawn and out of the woods, the Scandinavians were able to react and unite in honor of their midfield. 

Despite two defeats, they managed in extremis to climb to second place in Pool B before convincingly dismissing Wales (4-0) then the Czech Republic (2-1).

The last time Denmark reached the semi-final stage, they were crowned in stride.

Simon Kjaer's teammates dream of repeating the feat of "Danish Dynamite", their glorious elders. 

Nine months ago, the last England-Denmark had turned to the advantage of the small Nordic country (1-0), in the League of Nations and already at Wembley.

The only scorer that day, Christian Eriksen, will not tread the pitch but he will be in everyone's mind. 

• An impassive England 

Raheem Sterling celebrating his goal for England against Germany, June 29, 2021. AFP - JOHN SIBLEY

After its clear victory against Ukraine (4-0), and still without taking a goal in the Euro, England can dream big and have the feeling that the planets have never been so well aligned.

She beat her pet peeve in the previous round for the first time in a knockout match in 55 years and has already won the 1966 World Cup at home. 

"Two semifinals in a row in a major tournament, it's a real success, but without wanting to be a killjoy, we do not want to stop there," said defender and scorer Harry Maguire after the encounter. 

"We are on the right track, but we haven't done anything yet," said Harry Kane.

"We have a semi-final to play at Wembley, it's a very good time to live, but we know where we want to go."

Until the coronation on July 11, of course. 

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