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EURO 2024 Tracker: Semi-finals loom in Germany with Spain facing France on Tuesday

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Mikel Merino was an unlikely hero for Spain in their quarter-final win
Mikel Merino was an unlikely hero for Spain in their quarter-final winReuters
And then, there were four. The semi-finals of EURO 2024 begin on Tuesday and it's safe to say, it's getting very tense indeed. Which of Spain, France, England or the Netherlands will be lifting the trophy in Berlin on Sunday? It couldn't be harder to call.

23:15 CET - Spain coach Luis de la Fuente has said he has "blind faith" in his side despite taking on France and their "one of a kind" Kylian Mbappe in tomorrow's semi-final.

Read his full comments as well as quotes from midfielder Rodri here.

We will leave you for the day with our video preview of tomorrow's blockbuster clash!

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22:15 CET - Attack vs defence, positivity vs pragmatism & Rodri vs N'Golo Kante - these could be the three key battles when Spain take on France tomorrow evening in Munich! Read more here.

Rodri and Kante are set to go head-to-head once again on Tuesday
Rodri and Kante are set to go head-to-head once again on TuesdayProfimedia

21:30 CET - Ahead of tomorrow's semi-final with Spain, France midfielder Adrien Rabiot (29) has said coach Didier Deschamps had been forced to keep his tactical plans close to his chest, even with his own players, because they were leaking out before matches at the European Championship.

Rabiot ahead of the semi-final
Rabiot ahead of the semi-finalOpta by StatsPerform, Profimedia

Read his full quotes here.

18:30 CET - Wednesday's semi-final between the Netherlands and England will see plenty of Premier League talent take to the field for both sides. 

Ronald Koeman's 26-man Dutch squad has as many as seven players plying their trade in the English top flight, including captain Virgil van Dijk (33) and the tournament's joint-top goalscorer Cody Gakpo (25). 

Read more about the Netherlands' Premier League connection here.

Netherlands' Virgil van Dijk and Cody Gakpo celebrating a goal together at Euro 2024
Netherlands' Virgil van Dijk and Cody Gakpo celebrating a goal together at Euro 2024AFP

15:55 CET - There are plenty of key players who could make game-changing contributions in the first semi-final but two attacking stars stand out as integral to their side's chances.

For Spain, Dani Olmo (26) stepped into the hole left when Pedri departed from their quarter-final early due to injury. With Pedri out for the rest of the tournament, Olmo is left to provide the spark in midfield. 

Read more about Dani Olmo here.

It hasn't been Mbappe's tournament... yet
It hasn't been Mbappe's tournament... yetReuters

As for France, one can't look past the talismanic Kylian Mbappe (25) once again. Despite being hindered by a broken nose, Les Bleus still lean heavily on the superstar to provide their forward thrust and goal threat.

Read more about Kylian Mbappe here.

14:15 CET - Tuesday sees two heavyweights of European and world football go head-to-head in Munich as in-form Spain take on a France side that is stacked with quality but still yet to convince. Of the four semi-finalists, only Spain have really shown championship form throughout the tournament with the other three sides stuttering their way to the final four.

Curiously, despite possessing one of the most feared squads around, France have yet to score an open-play goal off their own boot in the tournament, relying on penalties and own goals to get this far (three combined). Defensively, Les Bleus have yet to let in an open-play goal as well, conceding just one penalty so far. Against Spain, Didier Deschamps' side will need to turn up in an attacking sense too, however.

Read a preview of the match here.

Recent meetings
Recent meetingsFlashscore

11:30 CET - Welcome to our EURO 2024 Tracker for the day. Of course, there are no games today but we are eagerly gearing up for the semi-finals, which begin on Tuesday with the second on Wednesday.

To set the scene, here is the program for the week ahead in Germany:

First semi-final - Tuesday, 9th

Spain vs France - 21:00 CET (Munich)

Second semi-final - Wednesday, 10th

Netherlands vs England - 21:00 CET (Dortmund)

Final: Sunday 21:00 CET (Berlin)

There is no third-place playoff in the tournament.

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