⚽ UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany ⚽ - Qualifiers➡Group Stage➡1/8➡QF➡HF➡FINAL

[Frankolala]

If France were poor, but they got this far in the Euro Cup, it's amazing. Surprisingly, they did not have a great performance, yet they entered the semi-finals by beating Portugal. However, semi-final matches are more exciting and interestingly, they definitely require performances. And with Spain, France will try hard but may not be successful and may not be able to enter the final. Spain team is very hardworking and strong, so they will definitely work hard to beat France in the semi-final match and qualify for the final.

In the quarterfinals  Portugal looked better, but France also showed not the worst game and if they were able to get to the semifinals, then there is a matter not only of luck. But if you evaluate how Spain plays, I will give my preference to them, even though in the match with Germany they were also lucky that the referee did not appoint a penalty after the game with his hand, although it is obvious that the hand was not pressed to the body, and the ball flew into the gate.

Spain victory over Germany was not a luck because they deserved it. Spain was able to score twice before Germany even when Germany was able to out themselves back in the game, Spain didn't give up. It was unfortunate for the Germans that they were unable to defend the extra time till the end maybe penalty would have given them a chance of qualifying to the semifinals.

Spain is better than France in this competition and that is what will determine who will win the match. It will be very easy for Spain to find the back of the net but France are always finding it difficult to find the back of the net. The finals will be Spain and whoever wins between England and Netherlands.

[3meek]

Spain against France will be another repeat of what happened between Spain and Germany in the Quarter Finals of this very campaign. The France national team is about to face one of the greatest test of their stay in this competition and we know how Spain gets the ball so wide when they're going for a counter without a single player not getting in the mix, it will be hard for the France side to get their marking too close to the wingers and midfielders of Spain from how I have seen them (France) play, it will make Kante to be more stressed out that's if they let him do more of the marking tomorrow.
The France national team need to make use of the pitch not playing a one sided game if not they'll pay for it, Mbappe shouldn't be the only target and Dembele shouldn't waste more chances in this encounter and if that happens the Spanish players will capitalize on them and it will be more dangerous if Spain takes the lead but one thing is sure, a draw can happen if the France side keep it calm, IMO France they can't beat Spain even if it goes on to extra time.

The thing is that France game is a lot easier to predict especially when there is absolutely poor creativity in their midfield, if France is to allow or call any player to change their gameplay then I think it would be Paul Pogba and even mbappe himself confesses this because with Pogba at the heart of that midfield mbappe can be easily feed with some killer pass just like the way TONY KROSS does it but due to the ban on Pogba he will have to stay a lot longer to enjoy the good game again.

France has been really poor and I think they don't have any excuse to cover their performance, am just still suprised at how they are at this position now and I won't be surprised again if they would actually pull out another miracle against this spain team because Spain is clearly way better than France and with the current stats would be clear favorite's to win this game and even the competition at large.

I think Spain will beat France... By the way bookmakers give equally high odds for a win for one of the teams or a draw, now it's about 3.0... But in previous play-off matches the game often went into extra time, so it can happen here too... But I'll probably take my chances and bet on Spain's win...

[Justbillywitt]

Spain against France will be another repeat of what happened between Spain and Germany in the Quarter Finals of this very campaign. The France national team is about to face one of the greatest test of their stay in this competition and we know how Spain gets the ball so wide when they're going for a counter without a single player not getting in the mix, it will be hard for the France side to get their marking too close to the wingers and midfielders of Spain from how I have seen them (France) play, it will make Kante to be more stressed out that's if they let him do more of the marking tomorrow.
The France national team need to make use of the pitch not playing a one sided game if not they'll pay for it, Mbappe shouldn't be the only target and Dembele shouldn't waste more chances in this encounter and if that happens the Spanish players will capitalize on them and it will be more dangerous if Spain takes the lead but one thing is sure, a draw can happen if the France side keep it calm, IMO France they can't beat Spain even if it goes on to extra time.

Of a truth France hasn't really been that convincing since the start of this competition. They have been solid at the back that's why they haven't conceeded much goals. It's very unfortunate that Mbappe is not at his best form for France in this competition. But for me I think Spain should advance to the finals. They have been the most hardworking team so far and they deserve a shot in the finals. I'm not expecting anything less from Spain when the meet France, I expect them to play the same way they have been playing so far. They have good goal scorers and if they can utilize their opportunities as it comes along they will win. The French defense will give them problem, because they will be aiming for the game to go into penalty shootout if they can't score goals up front because their strikers are not performing well. They would want to take their chance in a penalty shootout.

[bestcoins1]

I think Spain will beat France... By the way bookmakers give equally high odds for a win for one of the teams or a draw, now it's about 3.0... But in previous play-off matches the game often went into extra time, so it can happen here too... But I'll probably take my chances and bet on Spain's win...

And not only that causes bookies to make betting numbers like that, but most people are also starting to be tempted and really like Spain's performance that has been seen in the Euro this time so it makes sense to choose and bet on Spain because I also think that Spain will enter the final and could even potentially win Euro 2024 this time. However, because their opponent in the semifinals is France, of course there is a possibility that their match could experience extra time which predictably could also be more difficult.

[sompitonov]

Spain against France will be another repeat of what happened between Spain and Germany in the Quarter Finals of this very campaign. The France national team is about to face one of the greatest test of their stay in this competition and we know how Spain gets the ball so wide when they're going for a counter without a single player not getting in the mix, it will be hard for the France side to get their marking too close to the wingers and midfielders of Spain from how I have seen them (France) play, it will make Kante to be more stressed out that's if they let him do more of the marking tomorrow.
The France national team need to make use of the pitch not playing a one sided game if not they'll pay for it, Mbappe shouldn't be the only target and Dembele shouldn't waste more chances in this encounter and if that happens the Spanish players will capitalize on them and it will be more dangerous if Spain takes the lead but one thing is sure, a draw can happen if the France side keep it calm, IMO France they can't beat Spain even if it goes on to extra time.

Of a truth France hasn't really been that convincing since the start of this competition. They have been solid at the back that's why they haven't conceeded much goals. It's very unfortunate that Mbappe is not at his best form for France in this competition. But for me I think Spain should advance to the finals. They have been the most hardworking team so far and they deserve a shot in the finals. I'm not expecting anything less from Spain when the meet France, I expect them to play the same way they have been playing so far. They have good goal scorers and if they can utilize their opportunities as it comes along they will win. The French defense will give them problem, because they will be aiming for the game to go into penalty shootout if they can't score goals up front because their strikers are not performing well. They would want to take their chance in a penalty shootout.

I would not concentrate on Mbappe for the French national team, because all the other players are no less important and play quite well. Moreover, he is no longer a very good assistant to his team because his injuries hinder him, and no matter how technical and excellent a player he is, this will not allow him to jump above his capabilities. In addition, the French team is much higher than the Spaniards, and in the battle on the second floor the French will be the winners, which means that on corners there is a high chance of the Spaniards missing a goal. In any case, I don’t want to guess who will be the winner in this match, but I hope the game will be with a large number of goals and everything will be decided in regular time and without penalties.

[Tony116]

I think Spain will beat France... By the way bookmakers give equally high odds for a win for one of the teams or a draw, now it's about 3.0... But in previous play-off matches the game often went into extra time, so it can happen here too... But I'll probably take my chances and bet on Spain's win...

And not only that causes bookies to make betting numbers like that, but most people are also starting to be tempted and really like Spain's performance that has been seen in the Euro this time so it makes sense to choose and bet on Spain because I also think that Spain will enter the final and could even potentially win Euro 2024 this time. However, because their opponent in the semifinals is France, of course there is a possibility that their match could experience extra time which predictably could also be more difficult.

There is no doubt that both France and Spain are strong teams. However, considering the overall performance of both teams in this year's Euro, I think Spain is the favorite. Spain's match strategy is good. Young players are very confident. And for these two reasons, I want Spain to advance.

There is no shortage of talented and star players in France's squad. However, France's overall gameplay is a bit slow. The squad includes strikers like Mbappe, Kolo Muani, Griezmann, Dembele, Giroud and Thuram. Each is very talented. However, the France team scored only 3 goals in 5 matches of this year's Euro. I want Spain team ahead in this match because of the weakness of the attacking players and the match strategy is a bit slow.

[Farma]

I think Spain will beat France... By the way bookmakers give equally high odds for a win for one of the teams or a draw, now it's about 3.0... But in previous play-off matches the game often went into extra time, so it can happen here too... But I'll probably take my chances and bet on Spain's win...

And not only that causes bookies to make betting numbers like that, but most people are also starting to be tempted and really like Spain's performance that has been seen in the Euro this time so it makes sense to choose and bet on Spain because I also think that Spain will enter the final and could even potentially win Euro 2024 this time. However, because their opponent in the semifinals is France, of course there is a possibility that their match could experience extra time which predictably could also be more difficult.

This is a semi-final match which will definitely be quite fierce, Spain and France have almost the same percentage of getting through, although if we look at it as a whole, Spain looks like it will be able to advance to the final, that is the prediction of many people.
But back to percentages, the bookie gives odds that are not much different for the two, which is only natural.

Since the group stage we can see the performance of both teams, and I see that France is not that impressive, they seem lucky to be able to get to the semifinals, just look at France's goal productivity, it is very minimal.
Meanwhile, Spain played quite well throughout the Euro matches they played, so if there are no big surprises, I also think they will be able to advance to the final round.
I will also bet on Spain in the next match.

[AprilioMP]

I think Spain will beat France... By the way bookmakers give equally high odds for a win for one of the teams or a draw, now it's about 3.0... But in previous play-off matches the game often went into extra time, so it can happen here too... But I'll probably take my chances and bet on Spain's win...

The bookie makes Spain and England the favorite teams to qualify for the final round with odds given at 1.77 for Spain and 1.75 for England who will play the Netherlands. *note: the odds are sourced from rollbit.com

As we all know, the semifinal match is a fierce match where it is difficult to predict the result. But this is the most challenging round for gamblers to find analysis before deciding to place a bet.
Spain's game is good compared to France, but a surprise from France could ruin Spain's good game.
It's the same with England, even though they are not very sure about their game, England has the potential to beat the Netherlands.

[Velvet78]

Xavi simons didn't deserved red for that foul. It's clear if it's unintentional from Xavi Simons. Turkish's defender's leg was also in an unnatural position. Again, Simon was contesting the ball, not doing a serious foul on him. It didn't show excessive force and brutality to his opponent's safety. So, Simon didn't deserve a red card for that foul, and the referee was quite fair in that game.

It's just unfortunate enough when simon's foot came down on the defender's leg.

I respect your opinion but I think it is very debatable. I think it shouldn't matter it is intentional or not normally. Because the defender could have got injured seriously. I don't believe the defender's leg was in an unusual position either. Because he just wanted to cut the ball there but this happened. There are many examples in which players with this kind of a challenge getting a red card.  

I would think the same if it happened to Xavi Simons as well by the way. I'm not choosing sides here. Anyways, in the end rules are rules right? No matter how much we discuss it is the final decision.  

[joniboini]

Anyways, in the end rules are rules right? No matter how much we discuss it is the final decision. 

I don't think any discussion related to this topic wants to change the decision, but to question whether the decision is correct or not. By that logic, we won't be able to have any meaningful discussion and criticism towards the referee or the organizer in general, granted there's a low chance they will change just because a bunch of forum posters/social media accounts mock them for their terrible decisions, especially for an even as big as the Euro. It would be a shame if the referee's performance is as questionable as the PL or La Liga.

[hedgeh0g]

I think Spain will beat France... By the way bookmakers give equally high odds for a win for one of the teams or a draw, now it's about 3.0... But in previous play-off matches the game often went into extra time, so it can happen here too... But I'll probably take my chances and bet on Spain's win...

The bookie makes Spain and England the favorite teams to qualify for the final round with odds given at 1.77 for Spain and 1.75 for England who will play the Netherlands. *note: the odds are sourced from rollbit.com

As we all know, the semifinal match is a fierce match where it is difficult to predict the result. But this is the most challenging round for gamblers to find analysis before deciding to place a bet.
Spain's game is good compared to France, but a surprise from France could ruin Spain's good game.
It's the same with England, even though they are not very sure about their game, England has the potential to beat the Netherlands.

These are not such big odds, so I won’t be surprised if the final is France - the Netherlands) Honestly, this is a semi-final for me and the outcome of the final is completely unpredictable, which is why if I preferred to bet, I would do it on the underdogs, which I have more coefficient, and in our case these are France and the Netherlands. Today I didn’t think that I would do this, but after your message I wanted to do it, albeit with a small amount, but I want to test my theory with my own money.

The Dutch national team has managed to score goals well so far, unlike England, which seems to be holding out for post-match penalties, I hope the Netherlands will not allow this to happen.

[Kliss]

Spain against France will be another repeat of what happened between Spain and Germany in the Quarter Finals of this very campaign. The France national team is about to face one of the greatest test of their stay in this competition and we know how Spain gets the ball so wide when they're going for a counter without a single player not getting in the mix, it will be hard for the France side to get their marking too close to the wingers and midfielders of Spain from how I have seen them (France) play, it will make Kante to be more stressed out that's if they let him do more of the marking tomorrow.
The France national team need to make use of the pitch not playing a one sided game if not they'll pay for it, Mbappe shouldn't be the only target and Dembele shouldn't waste more chances in this encounter and if that happens the Spanish players will capitalize on them and it will be more dangerous if Spain takes the lead but one thing is sure, a draw can happen if the France side keep it calm, IMO France they can't beat Spain even if it goes on to extra time.

The thing is that France game is a lot easier to predict especially when there is absolutely poor creativity in their midfield, if France is to allow or call any player to change their gameplay then I think it would be Paul Pogba and even mbappe himself confesses this because with Pogba at the heart of that midfield mbappe can be easily feed with some killer pass just like the way TONY KROSS does it but due to the ban on Pogba he will have to stay a lot longer to enjoy the good game again.

France has been really poor and I think they don't have any excuse to cover their performance, am just still suprised at how they are at this position now and I won't be surprised again if they would actually pull out another miracle against this spain team because Spain is clearly way better than France and with the current stats would be clear favorite's to win this game and even the competition at large.

I think Spain will beat France... By the way bookmakers give equally high odds for a win for one of the teams or a draw, now it's about 3.0... But in previous play-off matches the game often went into extra time, so it can happen here too... But I'll probably take my chances and bet on Spain's win...

I think Spain 🇪🇸 team are the favourites to win this year EURO 24 edition.  There performance have been outstanding, de la fuente(Spain coach) has done a great job with this team . A team mixed with young talents( yamal, Williams Jr, pedri, Dani olmo) and experienced talents(Rodri, cavarjal, laporte, cucurella, alvaro morata and fabian ruiz). This guys performance have been mind blowing, So far the best player and the young best player on this tournament is in the Spain side.

France performance haven't met fans expectations, compared to their performance during the last World Cup. They have continously struggled  to win matches. Few players have been performing good e.g kante, saliba and tchuameni. Kylian Mbape being their key man have been struggling to put out good performance to his name, France are really lacking a play maker and someone who can control the midfield and give finishing passes for goals.
 
It will be a tight game since both countries are top European teams and with good players in  both teams. But Spain will go into this game with a higher percentage to win France.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

I think Spain will beat France... By the way bookmakers give equally high odds for a win for one of the teams or a draw, now it's about 3.0... But in previous play-off matches the game often went into extra time, so it can happen here too... But I'll probably take my chances and bet on Spain's win...

The bookie makes Spain and England the favorite teams to qualify for the final round with odds given at 1.77 for Spain and 1.75 for England who will play the Netherlands. *note: the odds are sourced from rollbit.com

As we all know, the semifinal match is a fierce match where it is difficult to predict the result. But this is the most challenging round for gamblers to find analysis before deciding to place a bet.
Spain's game is good compared to France, but a surprise from France could ruin Spain's good game.
It's the same with England, even though they are not very sure about their game, England has the potential to beat the Netherlands.

Well so far we can only speculate and analyze based on the last performance of each team, in regular time Spain and England are favorites to win but we don't know what would happen if the match had to go to a penalty shootout. Usually in the semifinal match both teams will play more carefully unless one of the teams concedes in the early minutes maybe the situation will turn aggressive because there is no other choice, attack or lose as happened in the match between Austria vs Türkiye.

Personally I predict Spain winning percentage is 55% while England 60% if we bet on the 1x2 market and want to take risks then a draw is an attractive option, this prediction does not include a red card scenario, we know sometimes things like this can happen especially in the aggressive match between England vs Netherland, predicted to be a lot of cards.

[DaNNy001]

If France were poor, but they got this far in the Euro Cup, it's amazing. Surprisingly, they did not have a great performance, yet they entered the semi-finals by beating Portugal. However, semi-final matches are more exciting and interestingly, they definitely require performances. And with Spain, France will try hard but may not be successful and may not be able to enter the final. Spain team is very hardworking and strong, so they will definitely work hard to beat France in the semi-final match and qualify for the final.

In the quarterfinals  Portugal looked better, but France also showed not the worst game and if they were able to get to the semifinals, then there is a matter not only of luck. But if you evaluate how Spain plays, I will give my preference to them, even though in the match with Germany they were also lucky that the referee did not appoint a penalty after the game with his hand, although it is obvious that the hand was not pressed to the body, and the ball flew into the gate.

Spain victory over Germany was not a luck because they deserved it. Spain was able to score twice before Germany even when Germany was able to out themselves back in the game, Spain didn't give up. It was unfortunate for the Germans that they were unable to defend the extra time till the end maybe penalty would have given them a chance of qualifying to the semifinals.

Spain is better than France in this competition and that is what will determine who will win the match. It will be very easy for Spain to find the back of the net but France are always finding it difficult to find the back of the net. The finals will be Spain and whoever wins between England and Netherlands.

The utmost certainty of which you say this is just amazing because if there is anything I have learnt about football is that even the better team sometimes loses out to the weak one and this was also the case of the last France victory because from what I watched in that France game Portugal were far more better in terms of attack pass accuracy and so many more but the end result was Victory for France and same thing happened vice versa in the finals that Portugal won France too.

[asriloni]

Spain against France will be another repeat of what happened between Spain and Germany in the Quarter Finals of this very campaign. The France national team is about to face one of the greatest test of their stay in this competition and we know how Spain gets the ball so wide when they're going for a counter without a single player not getting in the mix, it will be hard for the France side to get their marking too close to the wingers and midfielders of Spain from how I have seen them (France) play, it will make Kante to be more stressed out that's if they let him do more of the marking tomorrow.
The France national team need to make use of the pitch not playing a one sided game if not they'll pay for it, Mbappe shouldn't be the only target and Dembele shouldn't waste more chances in this encounter and if that happens the Spanish players will capitalize on them and it will be more dangerous if Spain takes the lead but one thing is sure, a draw can happen if the France side keep it calm, IMO France they can't beat Spain even if it goes on to extra time.

The thing is that France game is a lot easier to predict especially when there is absolutely poor creativity in their midfield, if France is to allow or call any player to change their gameplay then I think it would be Paul Pogba and even mbappe himself confesses this because with Pogba at the heart of that midfield mbappe can be easily feed with some killer pass just like the way TONY KROSS does it but due to the ban on Pogba he will have to stay a lot longer to enjoy the good game again.

France has been really poor and I think they don't have any excuse to cover their performance, am just still suprised at how they are at this position now and I won't be surprised again if they would actually pull out another miracle against this spain team because Spain is clearly way better than France and with the current stats would be clear favorite's to win this game and even the competition at large.

I think Spain will beat France... By the way bookmakers give equally high odds for a win for one of the teams or a draw, now it's about 3.0... But in previous play-off matches the game often went into extra time, so it can happen here too... But I'll probably take my chances and bet on Spain's win...

I'll be rooting for spain. The only problem is, spain is gonna miss lots of its players due to the suspension. Carvajal, Le Normand, and Fabian won't play in the upcoming game. I expect Nacho to take Le Normand's position. But, La Fuente has not yet decided who will take Carvajal's position.

Though spain being favored in this game, but it feels like that france may be surprising us, but im hoping that won't happen. Missed a few defenders made france is not as strong as the previous games, but france is gonna come with a very strong squad.

And French feels like a team that plays shit all the way to the final, but hopefully im wrong. In the end, Spain must be careful. Spain may expose the team's vulnerability without key defenders.

[Majestic-milf]

 Luck is also a very important factor, not only England is lucky at this Euro, the French team is also very lucky, perhaps even too lucky. Southgate is still winning, so it is difficult to criticize his decisions, it would be different if he had lost like Spalletti did, who said that his strategy worked in Napoli when everyone condemned him, now that we see how bad Italy looked compared to other teams, we can to say that Spalletti's strategy was very bad. England started to play when they conceded, maybe their excessive caution hindered them.

You can't keep hoping on luck to always come through for you. This stage of the competition, you need more tactical formation to be able to defeat your opponent. Right now, I don't think Southgate has any tactics he can boast of, and even though Netherlands aren't a match for them on a good day, but from what I've seen of Robert Koeman's boys, I'm certain England will need more than luck if they want to proceed to the finals.
 Netherlands have only suffered one defeat in this tournament and that was to Austria and they also have this fighting spirit and have come back from behind to win games like they did against Turkey and if anything can have a shot at beating England but I won't also want them to be too confident because the English can be tricky and take advantage when you least expect it.

[bitLeap]

The France national team need to make use of the pitch not playing a one sided game if not they'll pay for it, Mbappe shouldn't be the only target and Dembele shouldn't waste more chances in this encounter and if that happens the Spanish players will capitalize on them and it will be more dangerous if Spain takes the lead but one thing is sure, a draw can happen if the France side keep it calm, IMO France they can't beat Spain even if it goes on to extra time.

Of a truth France hasn't really been that convincing since the start of this competition. They have been solid at the back that's why they haven't conceeded much goals. It's very unfortunate that Mbappe is not at his best form for France in this competition. But for me I think Spain should advance to the finals. They have been the most hardworking team so far and they deserve a shot in the finals. I'm not expecting anything less from Spain when the meet France, I expect them to play the same way they have been playing so far. They have good goal scorers and if they can utilize their opportunities as it comes along they will win. The French defense will give them problem, because they will be aiming for the game to go into penalty shootout if they can't score goals up front because their strikers are not performing well. They would want to take their chance in a penalty shootout.

In 3 days the big fight will be held, Spain is the favorite to win. With a fast attack strategy, pressing the opponent will overwhelm France. Spain has no problems on its front line and that is a plus point where Yamal and William will again tear apart the French defense. In my opinion these 2 players have the advantage of always bothering opponents, German is able to be overwhelmed by the movements of both of them. This will be important homework for France as well as improving the attack line which is still not perfect. I mean the French attack line for several matches looked like they had problems finishing.

[Sexylizzy2813]

Spain against France will be another repeat of what happened between Spain and Germany in the Quarter Finals of this very campaign. The France national team is about to face one of the greatest test of their stay in this competition and we know how Spain gets the ball so wide when they're going for a counter without a single player not getting in the mix, it will be hard for the France side to get their marking too close to the wingers and midfielders of Spain from how I have seen them (France) play, it will make Kante to be more stressed out that's if they let him do more of the marking tomorrow.
The France national team need to make use of the pitch not playing a one sided game if not they'll pay for it, Mbappe shouldn't be the only target and Dembele shouldn't waste more chances in this encounter and if that happens the Spanish players will capitalize on them and it will be more dangerous if Spain takes the lead but one thing is sure, a draw can happen if the France side keep it calm, IMO France they can't beat Spain even if it goes on to extra time.

Yes, this particular encounter is really going to be fascinating no doubt, but I don't actually think that it would be as fascinating as the Spain vs Germany encounter, because France is not as attacking as Germany and Spain, so I don't think France will go all out and attack the Spanish team the way Germany did, I expect Spain to see more of the ball and France playing on the counter attacks, and I also believe that if they plays that way, the game would be more difficult for the Spanish team than what they encounter against the German.

Am saying so because the France team are filled with markers of the ball, they all knows how to react when they are not with the ball, though they are not as exciting and impressive as the Spanish team, but I believe that as it stands now, among the three teams remaining, they are the only genuine threat to the Spanish team in their quest to lift this year uefa euros, but I believe that it's actually going to be a close contested affair, let's just watch and see how it's going to plays out when the time comes.

From what I have seen with the Spanish team I believe they like absolving the pressure of their opponent until they find that opening to cause more damage and it always work for them but talking about the France side I believe they are going to be very careful while they throw in attacks against Spain in other not to make their defense exposed to the deadly wingers, talking about Nico Williams and Yamal L, those two have been the threat of their previous opponents, making life difficult for them.
The Spanish players are just complete in every angle and they match every team that have come their way so I don't think there is an easy way to over shadow them, while France are trying to penetrate it even get worse for them, the best France need to do is get an early goal to add pressure on the Spanish players, it will help them relax a bit, and I think the bookie is correct in giving France the higher odd maybe by tomorrow something might change, for now Spain is the favorite to win this encounter and the Euros as well.

[Lannakosa]

 You can't keep hoping on luck to always come through for you. This stage of the competition, you need more tactical formation to be able to defeat your opponent. Right now, I don't think Southgate has any tactics he can boast of, and even though Netherlands aren't a match for them on a good day, but from what I've seen of Robert Koeman's boys, I'm certain England will need more than luck if they want to proceed to the finals.
 Netherlands have only suffered one defeat in this tournament and that was to Austria and they also have this fighting spirit and have come back from behind to win games like they did against Turkey and if anything can have a shot at beating England but I won't also want them to be too confident because the English can be tricky and take advantage when you least expect it.

Southgate's strategy is quite simple, he waits and is overly cautious until England concede, after which they begin to play more actively. Considering that the Netherlands is a more attacking team, I think everything will remain the same, England will defend more, perhaps until they concede first, but the defense of the Netherlands is also not the best, so I think both teams will score in this match. For some reason I doubt that the Netherlands will be able to beat England.

[slapper]

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I think Spain will beat France... By the way bookmakers give equally high odds for a win for one of the teams or a draw, now it's about 3.0... But in previous play-off matches the game often went into extra time, so it can happen here too... But I'll probably take my chances and bet on Spain's win...

brother Spain, To be honest, this Euro they have been playing some very fantastic football. Complete ball control, like they are hypnotizing the other team. France, meantime? Indeed, they have had their ups and downs; however, they have been lucky by chance more than by ability. Based on what I know, Spain's the smart bet. Hey, this is football, anything can happen; especially if it enters extra time. That's when things get real erratic, buddy.