Euro 2024: Switzerland knocks out defending champions Italy; Germany advances previous Denmark

Switzerland has began the knockout spherical of the Euro 2024 with a bang, eliminating the defending champions Italy with a dominant 2-0 win on Saturday in Berlin.

After greater than half-hour of a stalemate, Switzerland midfielder Remo Freuler broke by the Italian again line to attain within the thirty seventh minute. The purpose was adopted up by a banger from midfielder Ruben Vargas, who had an help on the primary purpose, to open the second half and provides Switzerland the dominant 2-0 lead.

The win additionally marks an upset from a rankings perspective: Within the present FIFA rankings, Italy is ranked No. 10, whereas Switzerland is No. 19.

Switzerland and Italy each completed second of their respective teams, incomes 5 and 4 factors, respectively, within the group stage. Italy’s last two outcomes — a loss to Spain off an personal purpose and a 1-1 tie with Croatia — had been notably irritating for the defending champs.

Italy gained the 2020 Euros — which had been delayed by a yr as a consequence of Covid-19 and performed in the summertime of 2021 — after defeats of high-level opponents like Belgium, Spain and England. The Italians survived penalty rounds in opposition to Spain within the semifinals and England within the finals to take the cup. Regardless of the victory, Italy has didn’t qualify for the previous two World Cups.

With the win, Switzerland has matched its earlier greatest Euro consequence, a quarterfinals look at Euro 2020. Switzerland will now face the winner of Sunday’s sport between England and Slovakia.

Hosts Germany transfer on after beating Denmark

Germany superior to the Euro 2024 quarterfinals with a 2-0 win over Denmark. Objectives from Kai Havertz and Jamal Musiala helped put the hosts by, organising a match in opposition to the winner of Spain/Georgia within the subsequent spherical.

A thunderstorm in Dortmund, Germany induced a 22-minute delay within the first half, which finally ended goalless.

Denmark seemed to have gotten on the board first within the forty eighth minute by Joachim Andersen, however the purpose was known as off following a evaluation for offside. The semi-automated offside system getting used within the match declared it was no purpose — and it was very, very tight.

The Danes can be laborious completed by once more minutes later after a evaluation confirmed a handball by Andersen, organising a penalty kick for Germany.

Havertz would slot his penalty kick previous goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel to place Germany up 1-0.

Fourteen minutes later Musiala doubled the lead put the sport out of attain for Denmark.

Germany will now have loads of relaxation forward of their quarterfinal matchup on July 5 in Stuttgart.