Euro 2024: Germany vs Scotland preview, kick-off time, possible line-ups, prediction

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The Euro 2024 will kick off on Friday 14 June with a much anticipated fixture between hosts Germany and Scotland.

The game, to be played at the Munich Football Arena, is the Group A opener and promises to be an exciting one.

Hungary and Switzerland are the other Group A members and will hope to qualify for the knockout stage.

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Germany vs Scotland Preview

Germany were eliminated from the group stage in two of the last three major tournaments. Julian Nagelsmann’s side will hope to make a very good impression of themselves, and possibly win the title.

When Jürgen Klinsmann’s Germany side hosted the 2006 World Cup, they defied the odds to reach the last four. Germany are already on three Euro Championship successes and are gunning for a record-breaking fourth.

Nagelsmann replaced Hansi Flick as head coach of Germany in 2023 but his early outings were not encouraging. His first impression gave that of a bleak future and little to hope for.

However, victories against France and the Netherlands back in March brought alive the hopes of fans. If Germany beat Scotland in Munich on Friday, the hope of the Germans would definitely be raised again.

Scotland had an impressive run in the qualifiers and are in high spirits ahead of the opener. Wins against three-time champions Spain, Norway and Georgia spurred Steve Clarke’s side to a successful qualifying campaign.

For record purposes, Clarke is the first manager to lead the Scotland to consecutive European Championships.

The Tartan Army are a compact but dangerous squad. Premier League players Scott McTominay Aston Villa skipper John McGinn are always at their scintillating best when turning out for the Tartan Army. McTominay was outstanding during the qualifiers, brilliantly returning seven goals in eight games.

It is now 25 years since Scotland last defeated Germany and they would be all out to upset the hosts.

Form guide

Germany
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Scotland
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Kickoff Time

The Germany-Scotland Euro 2024 opener kicks off at exactly 8:00pm WAT/GMT+1and 9:00pm CET.

Possible Lineups:

Germany XI: Neuer; Kimmich, Rüdiger, Tah, Mittelstädt; Andrich, Kroos; Musiala, Gündoğan, Wirtz; Havertz.

Scotland XI: Gunn; Porteous, Hendry, Tierney; Ralston, McTominay, McGregor, Robertson; McGinn, Adams, Christie.

Players to watch out for

Germany – Jamal Musiala.

Scotland – Scott McTominay.

Prediction

Germany 2-1 Scotland.