UEFA Euro Spain vs Germany (Intelligence)
The Spanish tournament has never beaten the hosts!
Spain have not beaten the hosts in the Euros and World Cups since 1934, with two draws and three defeats in five European Championship matches. Playing against the host team again, Spain may still face some difficulties!
Spain's three main players have cards in the body, or affect the play!
Spain currently have three key players with yellow cards: centre-forward captain Alvaro Morata (36 goals and seven assists in 77 games), centre-back Lenormand (1 goal in 15 games) and wing-back Carvajal (1 goal in 47 games, 7 assists).
If they draw cards again and advance to the semi-finals, they will miss out on the game due to suspension.
It is expected that these players, especially Alvaro Morata, will try to avoid being warned during the game, and their performances may be affected as a result.
The main defenders have lifted the ban, and Germany is fully healthy
The main German central defender tower who was suspended in the 1/8 finals will be released from the ban and returned, and all the players in the German team are currently healthy and can play this game.
The German team hotel did not rob Spain
Despite playing "at home", Germany have been one step behind Spain in the race for the hotel, having stayed at the Steigenberger Hotel in the past matches. But this time, they had to move to the outskirts of the city.
Spain grabbed the more popular Steigenberger Hotel ahead of schedule, leaving Germany with to walk further to the stadium due to Spain's home advantage in this game.
When the DFB offered the exchange, Spain did not agree, and the farther away hotel could have some impact on the German team's preparations.
No one was injured! The Spanish squad is complete
None of Spain's players will be affected by injury problems in this game, and all the main players will be able to play today. The team has been able to continue the usual starting line-up of recent times, and the strength of their squad is guaranteed!
Spain has knocked out Germany in several tournaments!
The two teams met in the Euro 2008 final and the 2010 World Cup semi-finals, with Spain beating them 1-0 in both meetings.
In addition, in the 2020 UEFA Nations League, Spain also beat Germany 6-0: although the two teams drew in the group stage of the 2021 World Cup, Spain lost to Japan in the final round, which indirectly led to Germany's exit from the group. Since 2003, Spain have only lost to Germany in one friendly match.
There are more feuds between the two teams, and Spain may have some psychological advantage by virtue of their head-to-head record.
Germany has just played here in the group stage
The game will be played at the Manhup Arena in Stuttgart, where Germany have already played a game in the group stage when they beat Hungary 2-0. The Germans, who already know the stadium, will have a certain advantage in this game, and they will play better.
On the morning day, Germany had a physical advantage
Germany's last game was six days ago and Spain's last game was five days ago, so Germany have an extra day to rest and prepare for the game and they will have a better physical reserve, which will be an advantage for them.
Many people on both sides are club teammates!
A number of players from both sides of the West German side are club team-mates of each other, including Germany's Gundogan and Ter Stegen and Spain's Yamal and Pedri (Barcelona), Germany's Kroos and Rudiger and Spain's Carvajal and Joselu (Real Madrid), Germany's Wirtzta and Andrich and Spain's Grimaldo and Olmo (Bayer Leverkusen).
When old teammates meet, they will make more targeted arrangements based on their mutual understanding, which may lead to limited performance of these players, and the game may be more intense.
Euro Championship Portugal vs France (Intelligence)
Mbappe's idol is Cristiano Ronaldo, and the plaid has Portuguese roots!
Two of France's players have a special plot against Portugal, their attacking duo Kylian Mbappe and vice-captain Antoine Griezmann, both of whom may be fearful.
Mbappe's idol since childhood was Cristiano Ronaldo, and he directly declared in his pre-match press conference that "everyone knows my admiration for Ronaldo, it is an honor to play with him, and he will always be a legend of the sport".
Griezmann's grandfather is a native of Madeira, Portugal, and his father's family supports France and his mother's family supports Portugal. "
Parhinha is about to celebrate her birthday and complete her dream transfer!
Portugal's main midfielder Pallinha will celebrate his 29th birthday next Monday, and he has all but finalised his move before the game.
According to pre-match reports, Parhinha's deal to join Bayern has been completed, and he will come to play for the Bundesliga giants from Fulham for 50 million euros, which is certainly a career boost for Parhinha himself.
Parhinha was expected to move to Bayern Munich last summer but the move fell through, and this year he has fulfilled his dream and is about to celebrate his birthday, so he will be very motivated to fight this time.
Portugal plays extra time and is not as physical as France!
Portugal are not as fit as France, and although the quarter-finals kick off on the same day, they played extra time.
Their two veterans, Pepe and Cristiano Ronaldo, are 41 and 39 years old respectively, the former has played 117 minutes and the latter has played 120 minutes, and both are on the verge of exhaustion.
Martinez is rumoured not to make any changes to the starting line-up, with the two combined 80-year-olds continuing to start.
Legendary curtain call! Cristiano Ronaldo admitted that this is the last European Cup
After the round of 16, Ronaldo confirmed to the media that this year is the last European Cup of his career!
Ronaldo's performance in this European Championship is very average, according to statistics, his personal XG value is -2.75 goals, which means that he should have scored at least 2 goals but so far he has not scored, and missed a crucial penalty in the last game.
He burst into tears after conceding points on the field, although he repeatedly missed opportunities, his teammates still gave him maintenance and support, as long as he can still score or assist this year, he will become the biggest goalscorer in the history of the European Championship, or the all-time assist king of the European Championship.
France's full-time midfielder accumulates a ban!
France's main midfielder Adrian Rabiot came on the pitch and was suspended for this game.
Rabiot started all of his first four European Championship games and averaged nearly 80 minutes per game, making him an absolute mainstay in midfield, and it is possible that Camavinga will start in his place.
In addition to Rabiot, backup winger Kingsley Coman also left the team to spend time with his wife in Sweden due to the imminent birth of his child, and it is unknown whether he will be able to catch up with the pre-match joint training.
Never before in the history of the French team have they lost to Portugal in regulation time in an official match!
The match was a repeat of the 2016 final, when Portugal beat France 1-0 in extra time.
The two teams were also drawn in the same group at the last European Championship, and in the final game Portugal drew 2-2 with France, Cristiano Ronaldo scored two penalties.
The two teams have met 28 times in their history, with France winning 19, drawing 3 and losing 6, in fact France has never lost to Portugal in regulation time in an official match, the last time they lost to Portugal was in a friendly in 1973!
Oliver enforces the law, Portugal and France remain undefeated!
The referee for this match is England referee Michael Oliver, who has already officiated Germany 2-0 Denmark, Spain 3-0 Croatia and Slovakia 1-2 Ukraine in the group stage.
He had previously officiated in a match against France, a 1-1 upset draw for Hungary in the group stage of Euro 2021.
The two games he has officiated against Portugal have resulted in one win and one draw, including a 1-1 draw with Spain in the last UEFA Nations League and a 3-2 win over Croatia in the UEFA Nations League in 2020.
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