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Who will complete the last four at this Euro? Second in Group A behind Germany, and having masterfully beaten Italy in the Round of 16 (2-0), the Swiss meet England on Saturday (7pm) in Düsseldorf. In the second match of the evening, the Netherlands take on Turkey at 10pm at the Berlin Olympic Stadium (Beirut time).
7:00 PM: England vs. Switzerland
England will have to raise their game if they hope to qualify for the semi-finals of a European Championship for the fourth time. Gareth Southgate's men came out on top of Group C with five points, but came within a whisker of elimination in the Round of 16. Trailing to Slovakia after just 25 minutes, the Three Lions equalised through Jude Bellingham in the dying moments before winning 2-1 in extra time. Unconvincing in their play since the start of the competition, the England team relied above all on their individual talent to reach the quarter-finals.
They were up against a much more inspired Swiss side, who came from behind to defeat European champions Italy in the Round of 16. In the group phase, Murat Yakin's men held Germany to a 1-1 draw on home soil. If they beat England, Switzerland would reach the semi-finals of the European Championship for the first time in their history.
10:00 PM: Netherlands vs. Turkey
The Netherlands were drawn in a hotly contested Group D at this year's Euro and had to fight hard to reach the final stages. Having beaten Poland on their debut in the competition, the Dutch were neutralized by the French (0-0), before being defeated by Austria in a crazy match (2-3). After qualifying as the best third-placed team, they went on to defeat Romania 3-0 in the Round of 16.
Turkey, meanwhile, had a quieter time of it in the group phase. They beat Georgia (3-1) and the Czech Republic (2-1) to finish second in Group F. Vincenzo Montella's side beat Austria 2-1 in the last 16 to reach the quarter-finals of a European Championship for the third time.
7:00 PM: England vs. Switzerland
England will have to raise their game if they hope to qualify for the semi-finals of a European Championship for the fourth time. Gareth Southgate's men came out on top of Group C with five points, but came within a whisker of elimination in the Round of 16. Trailing to Slovakia after just 25 minutes, the Three Lions equalised through Jude Bellingham in the dying moments before winning 2-1 in extra time. Unconvincing in their play since the start of the competition, the England team relied above all on their individual talent to reach the quarter-finals.
They were up against a much more inspired Swiss side, who came from behind to defeat European champions Italy in the Round of 16. In the group phase, Murat Yakin's men held Germany to a 1-1 draw on home soil. If they beat England, Switzerland would reach the semi-finals of the European Championship for the first time in their history.
10:00 PM: Netherlands vs. Turkey
The Netherlands were drawn in a hotly contested Group D at this year's Euro and had to fight hard to reach the final stages. Having beaten Poland on their debut in the competition, the Dutch were neutralized by the French (0-0), before being defeated by Austria in a crazy match (2-3). After qualifying as the best third-placed team, they went on to defeat Romania 3-0 in the Round of 16.
Turkey, meanwhile, had a quieter time of it in the group phase. They beat Georgia (3-1) and the Czech Republic (2-1) to finish second in Group F. Vincenzo Montella's side beat Austria 2-1 in the last 16 to reach the quarter-finals of a European Championship for the third time.
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