This is how the quarterfinals were left, with an early final and Cristiano Ronaldo’s stellar clash against Kylian Mbappé

This Tuesday the quarterfinals of the Eurocup. Netherlands, which resolved its match against Romania in the end to end up winning 3-0; and Türkiye, who beat Austria with the fastest goal in the history of the Euro in direct elimination phases, took the last two available tickets to get into the top eight. And they will cross paths for a place in the semifinals.

The quarterfinals will begin to be played on Friday with the highlight of the tournament. Spainthe only team to win its four previous games, will face at 1:00 p.m. (Argentina time) Germany, which had a setback in the group stage (1-1 against Switzerland), but showed signs of being another of the great candidates for the title. They will play at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Stuttgart.

The selected host, led by Julian Nagelsmann, comes from beating Denmark 2-0 in Dortmund, while those of Luis de la Fuente They overcame an initial deficit to finish beating Georgia 4-1 in Cologne.

The winner will clash in the semis against the winner of the duel between Portugal y France, who will also meet on Friday, at 4 p.m., at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg. That is, without a doubt, the other great attraction of this instance of the continental competition. On one hand, Cristiano Ronaldo, that comes from missing a penalty in extra time against Slovenia, and on the other the “masked man” Kylian Mbappé in a true generational clash.

At the bottom of the table, although “the games have to be played”, the path seems paved for a semifinal match between Netherlands e England.

The English team has just beaten Slovakia in agony and will now face Swissexecutioner of Italy, on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. at the ESPRIT Arena in Düsseldorf, while those in orange will be face to face with Türkiye at 4 p.m. at the Allianz Arena in Munich.

• Friday, July 5, 1:00 p.m.: Spain vs. Germany
• Friday, July 5, 4 p.m.: Portugal vs. France
• Saturday, July 6, 1:00 p.m.: England vs. Swiss
• Saturday, July 6, 4 p.m.: Netherlands vs Türkiye