England faces Germany in the Euro 1/8 finals. The match will be played on Tuesday, June 29th at Wembley Stadium (London)
England scored seven points in the group stage. Gareth Southgate's team defeated the Croats (1-0), tied against the Scots (0-0), and beat the Czechs (1-0). England scores very little in this tournament. The national team showed the worst performance among the winners of all groups. Moreover, the Three Lions are among the seven worst national teams of the tournament in terms of the number of goals scored. Only the Finns, Scots and Turks scored less than the British. The outsiders of the tournament (Russia, Slovakia, and North Macedonia) also turned out to be on a par with them.
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Germany progressed from the group from second place with four points scored. The Germans lost to France (0-1), beat Portugal (4-2), and shared points with Hungary (2-2). They looked very weak in their games against the French and Hungarians. The game of the last round is especially indicative. Germany played chaotically both in defense and attack. The Germans conceded already in the 11th minute. Hummels allowed Hungarian striker Adam Szalai to take the ball in the penalty area and send it into the net. Germany was lucky — during the attack, the ball bounced off the leg of the Hungarian player under the feet of Goretzka, and he sent it into the net. Thus, Joachim Loew's team equalized the score. That match once again showed that if earlier Germany was a highly organized team with a clear plan for the game, now it is extremely unstable. The team consists of great players who can either pull the game on themselves or fail due to a lack of organization.
Gareth Southgate's men play pragmatic football. The team is well organized in defense. The British do not take risks. England is the most unproductive national team in the knockout rounds. It will be difficult for Germany to create chances against such a team. The Germans have not yet shown that they have a clear organization and a game plan. They especially suffered in matches against the cautious French and Hungarians. There are several other factors in favor of England. The British rested one day more, and the team will play at home. Beyond that, there is personal motivation. This match is especially important for the coach. Southgate played in the semifinals of Euro 1996, where England faced Germany. The game reached a penalty shootout. Southgate missed his penalty, as the German goalkeeper saved. Because of this, England lost to Germany. Then the Germans reached the final, where they beat the Czechs. Surely, now England will give all its strength to take revenge for that defeat.
Prediction for the match: England to advance to the quarterfinals
