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Luciano Spalletti's men were poor in the German capital and made to pay by an efficient Swiss side which Murat Yakin has now led to the quarterfinals. Next up, though, either Spain or Georgia for Nagelsmann's side which continues to thrive on the vocal support of their home country at every venue they have played at Keonhacai. Denmark showed that the German attack can be stifled but the Red and Whites had nowhere near enough quality in attack to really punish their hosts and are regressing after their 2020 semifinal outing. Now that they are there, any potential surprise results will have to come elsewhere starting on Sunday with the Slovakians and the Georgians. Plus, veteran midfielder Toni Kroos, 34, has announced he will retire after the tournament.
Julian Nagelsmann's men got lucky early in the second half of a weather-impacted clash with the Danes but a Kai Havertz penalty and a Jamal Musiala effort saw the Germans home. The Swiss will face the winners of England vs. Slovakia in Dusseldorf for their last eight matchup while Die Mannschaft await one of Spain or Georgia in Stuttgart. They've thrown men forward to try to salvage a late goal, and Germany have counter-attacked them with such pace. To underline what Seb said, Antonio Rudiger has just been announced by UEFA as the official player of the match.
Denmark players are distraught - they are out, despite fighting hard. That is a tough result for Denmark to swallow. They did what they needed to in the first half by absorbing pressure for the first 20 minutes and then growing into the game. An exceptional talent and still only 21 years old, Germany international Jamal Musiala is one of those rare footballers who makes playing the game at the highest level look effortlessly easy. However, with the game still goalless after 36 minutes, English referee Michael Oliver led both sides from the pitch. Reigning champions Italy have been sent home in disarray after being downed by an impressive Switzerland in Berlin on Saturday.
So this would have been his last ever match if Germany had lost. Only Jurgen Klinsmann and Mario Gomez (both five) have scored more European Championship goals for Germany than Kai Havertz (four). Italy's disappointing Euros could be explained away by underwhelming players but it's hard not to point the finger at coach Luciano Spalletti. At 33, N'Golo Kanté's return to form is one of the greatest stories of Euro 2024 so far. And he is having a real impact on France's young players.
Denmark have failed to win any of their last eight games at major competitions (drawn four, lost four), with their last win in the quarter-finals of Euro 2020 against the Czech Republic, 2-1. The in-form Arsenal forward has scored five goals in his last 10 appearances for the national team. Spalletti is the latest head coach who needs to address this with what can hardly be considered a vintage pool of talent despite Serie A's continental renaissance. The Italians could barely muster anything in response and the 2020 winners find themselves saying goodbye to their chances of a title defense.
Making a welcome return to form on the international stage is Germany, who enter the quarterfinals as fancied hosts after a 2-0 win over Denmark. It was a tight opening 45 which was extended because of stormy weather at BVB Stadion Dortmund and the Danes thought that they had gone in front only for VAR to have other ideas. However, Joachim Andersen went from potential hero to villain by gifting the Germans a penalty moments after his goal was ruled out and Havertz scored from the spot.
Lautaro Martínez stepped up in Lionel Messi's absence to ensure that Argentina cruised to the end of the Copa America group stage with maximum points and no goals conceded. England needed a late flurry to beat Slovakia, the second-worst-ranked team left in the round of 16 at Euro 2024. Stylish Spain recovered from the shock of conceding an early own goal to eventually overrun a tireless and spirited Georgia 4-1 on Sunday and surge into the Euro 2024 quarterfinals, where they'll face Germany. The content on this site is for entertainment purposes only and CBS Sports makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the information given or the outcome of any game or event. There is no gambling offered on this site. This site contains commercial content and CBS Sports may be compensated for the links provided on this site.
Now, Lionel Scaloni's men have developed the sort of resilience that has led to three major trophies. Barcelona are among the clubs interested with Athletic Club's Nico Williams in the summer transfer window. This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. The action you just performed triggered the security solution.
Musiala added to that lead midway through the second half as the hosts broke with Kasper Hjulmand's side looking for an elusive goal which summed up their miserly tournament. Denmark have now failed to win a game at their last two tournaments and he will be under pressure even if there is no shame in being eliminated in the knockout stage by the hosts. For Italy, that is continued international tournament woe with the obvious exception of their 2020 triumph.
Federico Chiesa was a rare bright spark for Italy but overall it was a poor tournament for them which already required immense drama just to get here with a late equalizer against Croatia saving disaster in Group B. Remo Freuler opened the scoring after 37 minutes with a clinical finish from a Ruben Vargas assist and the Nati led by a goal at the break. Not even 60 seconds were on the clock in the second half before Vargas was teed up by Michel Aebischer to put the game beyond the Azzurri with a superb bent effort which beat Gianluigi Donnarumma emphatically.
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Titleholders Italy are out of UEFA Euro 2024 after a 2-0 loss to Switzerland in the round of 16 in Berlin on Saturday while host nation Germany march on to the semifinals after seeing off Denmark by the same score in Dortmund. Luciano Spalletti's Azzurri side were second best from start to finish against Murat Yakin's Nati with Remo Freuler and Ruben Vargas goals either side of halftime booking the Swiss a place in the quarterfinals. Germany attacker Jamal Musiala, at the age of 21, is the second-youngest player to score three European Championship goals in one tournament after England's Wayne Rooney, who was 18.
And this is the bumpy old pitch where it all started. Tonight, 38-year-old Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer made his 38th appearance at a major competition, the joint-most for Germany alongside Bastian Schweinsteiger. We learn about how he “plays” with his marker to escape pressure, where and when he wants the the ball, and why “La Croqueta” – his signature move – features in so many of those mesmerising dribbles. Analysing his game, with the help of more than 70 clips put together by The Athletic, is a fascinating experience, not least because of the way in which Musiala explains his decision-making on the pitch. Below, The Athletic explains the situation, what football’s rules are and how rare such an incident is. "We didn't give back a victory to the fans and the families at home - that is a tough one."
The first round of 16 ties at Euro 2024 are being played, and Switzerland beat Italy with ease. The decisions went Germany's way in their last-16 win over Denmark, but the hosts will need more than good fortune to make a deep run at Euro 2024. In years gone by, an Argentina without Lionel Messi may have fallen apart.