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Host nation Germany will battle Denmark for a quarter-final spot when they meet on Saturday at the ongoing Euro 2024 tournament.
Germany displayed tremendous grit and flair in Group A, securing wins over Scotland and Hungary. This was before Niclas Füllkrug’s stoppage-time equaliser against Switzerland confirmed their top spot.
Players like Jamal Musiala, Toni Kroos, and Florian Wirtz have shone brightly, bolstering confidence for Julian Nagelsmann’s squad at the lively BVB Stadion Dortmund. The Germans will aim to make their fourth EURO quarter-final appearance in five editions.
Meanwhile, Denmark presents a formidable challenge with an undefeated record in Group C, marked by three draws.
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Christian Eriksen continues to impress, supported by Jonas Wind and Rasmus Højlund, who have shown how much threat they can be so far in this tournament. Notably, three of the recent four encounters between Denmark and Germany ended in draws. This could suggest we might have a closely contested gave come Saturday night.
Both teams enter this clash with optimism and history on their side, setting the stage for an enticing battle as they vie for a spot in the tournament’s latter stages.
Germany have ample reasons to be pleased with their group stage performance, and rightly so. However, to keep their dream of lifting the trophy on home soil alive, continuous refinement at both ends of the pitch is essential.
Sustaining their momentum and boosting the nation’s morale with that last-minute equaliser against Switzerland should aid their quest for further progress against the highly defensive Denmark side.
The Danes are obviously facing one of the tournament favourites at their backyard. Eriksen and Co. understand the Germans have a lot of backing and every touch of the 2006 World Cup hosts will be cheered with so much noise.
Meanwhile, easing a lot of burden from themselves, it may interest fans to know that Denmark have already fulfilled their pre-travel goals to Germany. While victory is not anticipated, this underestimation could serve as a significant advantage. However, defeating the Germans at home demands peak performances from every player.
Possible line-ups
Germany: Neuer; Kimmich, Rüdiger, Schlotterbeck, Mittelstädt; Andrich, Kroos; Musiala, Gündoğan, Wirtz; Havertz.
Suspended: Tah.
Misses next match if booked: Andrich, Mittelstädt, Rüdiger.
Denmark: Schmeichel; Andersen, Vestergaard, Christensen; Kristiansen, Nørgaard, Eriksen, Højbjerg, Mæhle; Højlund, Wind.
Suspended: Hjulmand.
Misses next match if booked: Nørgaard, Mæhle, Vestergaard, Wind.
Kick-off time
The Germany-Denmark game kicks off at exactly 8:00pm (WAT/GMT+1).
Prediction
Germany 2-0 Denmark.
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