Our prediction for this Euro 2024 match:
Spain
Match Time & Date:
09/07/2024
21:00
Prediction: 1-1
France
Expect an electrifying atmosphere at Allianz Arena when Spain and France lock horns in the EURO 2024 semis on Tuesday evening. Spain survived hosts Germany thanks to Mikel Merino’s late goal and they now want to move one step closer to winning their fourth European Championship title. Both Dani Carvajal and Robin Le Normand are banned for the match, with Nacho and Jesus Navas likely to step up, while Barcelona midfielder Pedri misses out with injury. As a result, Leipzig man Dani Olmo is likely to start against les Tricolores.
Didier Deschamps’ troops, on the other hand, defeated Portugal on penalties to set up a meeting with La Furia Roja. France and Spain seem to be evenly matched at the moment and, taking everything into account, a close encounter is on the cards in Munich. Ousmane Dembele is pushing for a start, while there are no fresh injury worries in Deschamps’ team. As always, the opposition back-line should have Kylian Mbappe at bay, who is still wearing the protective mask.
Highlighted Player (Kylian Mbappé):
Kylian Mbappe is a French footballer who plays for Paris Saint-Germain as a forward. The French rising star began his youth career at AS Bondy and in 2013 he moved to AS Monaco. After making 12 appearances for Monaco B, Kylian Mbappe made his debut for the senior team in 2015. Mbappe quickly established himself as a regular goalscorer, with the teenager finding the net 15 times in 29 appearances in the Ligue 1 in the 2016/2017 season.
In 2017 he moved to fellow French club PSG on loan, with the option of making the deal permanent. Kylian Mbappe scored 13 goals in 27 appearances for les Parisiens in the 2017/2018 and it has to be noted that Unai Emery’s troops eventually won the national championship.
Speaking of his international career, Mbappe played an important role for France at the 2018 FIFA World Cup finals, with the pacey rising star scoring a brace in a thrilling 4-3 win over Argentina in the last 16 of the showpiece tournament. The PSG attacker was born in Paris on December 20, 1998.
Highlighted Team (Spain):
Historically, Spain have been regarded as one of top sides on international stage, but they often struggled to live up to the billing. After reaching the semi-finals at the 1950 World Cup, La Furia Roja won the European Championship trophy on home soil in 1964, but little did they know that it would remain their only trophy for another 44 years.
Following some disappointing showings, Spain finally returned to the biggest stage under Vicente Del Bosque, winning three straight trophies between 2008 and 2012, before crashing out in the group stage at the 2014 World Cup. La Furia Roja enjoyed plenty of success with their tiki-taka style of play, originally designed by Barcelona, with Vicente Del Bosque’s side packed with technically skilled players such as Xavi Hernandez, Xabi Alonso, Andres Iniesta, Cesc Fabregas and David Silva.
Strikers Fernando Torres and David Villa also had a major role to play in those successes, but when it comes to their famous predecessors, the likes of Alfredo Di Stefano, Michel, Emilio Butrageno, Raul Gonzalez, Fernando Morientes and Fernando Hierro should not be forgotten.
Man City 
Nottingham Forest 
Athletic Bilbao 
Real Madrid 
Arsenal 
Manchester United 
Aston Villa
Brentford 
Fulham 
Brighton
Lazio
Napoli
