With just a few days before the quarter-finals of Euro 2024, football fanatics are once more set for high expectations as Germany welcomes Denmark on Saturday, 29th June, in Dortmund at 20:00. This match is arguably going to be a high-octane affair and has already been touted as the ‘clash of champions’.
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Match Facts
Home Team: Germany, Group A winner
Nominated: Denmark, Group C runner-up
Venue: Stuttgart
Injuries and Team News Upates
According to Philip Röber, live from Dortmund
Antonio Rüdiger did not take part in the Germany training on Wednesday after developing a thigh problem. It is too early to say whether he will be fit enough for the Denmark clash, and the injury seems not to be that serious. With Jonathan Tah being suspended, that would mean two changes to the back line for Germany, which was quite an interesting one.
Historical Brief
This fixture rekindles the past of the Euro 1992 final, in which Denmark overperformed when facing Germany. More recently, in Euro 2012, Germany took on Denmark in an airless group match, in which they were only able to win by a scoreline of 2–1; it could have easily gone the other way, in Lviv
“At the end, we had to take a lot of risks,” reflects head coach Julian Nagelsmann. “That was a good rehearsal for the knock-out stage.” Self-belief and the fighting German spirit—especially from Niclas Füllkrug, with his last-minute equalizer—have really been a fire igniting the German fans and waves of enthusiasm in the face of all troubles.
Kicker magazine focused on the positives and wrote, “The level of ardour with which Germany fought against defeat electrified the audience in Frankfurt. Füllkrug’s equaliser in the last minute of the game caused an emotional explosion, which can further solidify the bond between the team and the whole footballing nation.”
On the other hand, Zeit Online brought the mind back to sobriety: “This team has its limits. The match against Switzerland brought back to German fans something they had almost forgotten with the scores in recent weeks: a tournament like this can be over very fast.”
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