What to look out for inside the final 8.
England v Spain (Wednesday, 21:00 CEST)
The blockbuster clash of the zone-finals is first up as hosts England goal to make the ultimate four for the fourth consecutive principal event. The Lionesses have ridden the wave of home assist to cruise into the quarters by way of scoring 14 desires with out reply inside the institution degree. That blanketed a document eight-0 mauling of Norway in Brighton and they're returned at the Amex for a totally distinctive test on Wednesday.
Spain have been pre-tournament favourites until losing reigning Ballon d'Or winner Alexia Putellas and all-time pinnacle goalscorer Jennifer Hermoso to injury. Their presence has been missed as La Roja did not make their dominance of the ball count number in the scoreline in a 2-0 defeat to Germany and 1-zero win over Denmark, courtesy of Marta Cardona's 90th minute header.
However, England face a quandary on whether or not to maintain their front-foot offensive or sit down back and soak up the Spanish pressure as Germany did to first-rate impact. The hosts could also be missing their supervisor. Sara Wiegman changed into now not gift for the five-zero win over Northern Ireland after checking out high quality for Covid and faces a race against time to test terrible.
"I assume it'll be the toughest sport inside the Euros given the extent England are gambling at - and that they may be the host nation, their lovers are in the back of them - but that is some thing that motivates us," said Spain train Jorge Vilda. "We like a task."
Germany v Austria (Thursday, 21:00 CEST)
Germany have emphatically brushed off any notion they have been now not contenders for a ninth Euro title heading to England by way of easing via what seemed the Group of Death up towards Spain, Denmark and Finland with a one hundred percentage report. The power of Martina Voss-Tecklenburg's squad was an excessive amount of for their warring parties inside the group tiers to deal with and they also confirmed a flexibility to get the task accomplished in unique ways.
Denmark and Finland had been blown away as Die Nationalelf scored seven without respond. In among times, they noticed off Spain regardless of playing just 34 ownership with a dogged shielding display, allied to taking their chances once they came.
