UEFA EURO 2024 semi-final preview: Full schedule and how to watch live
Everything you need to know about the UEFA EURO 2024 semi-finals including the full schedule, kick-off times and details on how to watch the action in Germany.
Football
And then there were four.
The semi-finals of UEFA EURO 2024 will take place on Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 July with four heavyweights of European and world football remaining
They are three-time winners Spain, who knocked out hosts Germany with a late Mikel Merino header in extra time last Friday, twice champions France, 1988 victors the Netherlands, and England who lost out on penalties to Italy in the EURO 2020 final held in 2021.
All four teams will be hoping to reach the final which will be held in Berlin next Sunday.
Spain to meet France in first semi-final
Having put out the hosts in perhaps of the match of the tournament, Spain face another stiff examination against France who won their last of two titles in 2000.
Luis de la Fuente's men are without Dani Carvajal after he was sent off in the dying seconds against Germany, but Rodri and Fabián Ruiz have excelled in central midfield with Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams providing pace and skill on the flanks.
France have been below their best so far in Germany, needing an own goal to beat Belgium in the last 16 before winning a penalty shoot-out against Portugal after 120 minutes of scoreless action.
Coach Didier Deschamps says star forward Kylian Mbappe is "getting used" to the protective mask he has worn since breaking his nose in the side's group opener against Austria, and the new Real Madrid signing will need to produce more if the French are going to make the final.
The sides' last EURO meeting was in 2012 when Spain won 2-0 in the quarter-finals before going on to retain the title. De la Fuente and co will be hoping history repeats itself.
England seek to evoke memories of 1996 against Dutch
When England hosted the tournament in 1996, their highlight was a stunning 4-1 victory over the Netherlands in the last match of the group stages. That joy turned to despair in the semi-finals as Terry Venables' men lost on penalties to Germany with the decisive miss made by current England manager Gareth Southgate.
Since that meeting, England have beaten the Dutch just once in nine meetings. And Southgate's side have been no better than workmanlike so far with Harry Kane looking short of his best up front.
The Bayern Munich striker did head home the extra-time winner against Slovakia in the last 16, but Bukayo Saka was the hero of the quarter-final victory over Switzerland. The Arsenal star scored a superb equaliser from long range with 10 minutes to go of normal time before finding the net in the penalty shoot-out as England were successful with all five of their spot-kicks.
The Dutch were only third in their group after a shock defeat to Austria, but got back on track with a 3-0 win over Romania in the last 16.
An upset looked on the cards in the quarter-finals as Türkiye led with 20 minutes to go, but Stefan De Vrij levelled with a header before an own goal put the men in Orange in front.
Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo leads the Golden Boot standings at present, and he will hope to return to form after a quiet showing in the quarter-finals.
Coach Ronald Koeman played in the Dutch team which won the 1988 European Championships after beating England 3-1 in the group stages thanks to a hat-trick from Marco van Basten. This latest meeting will decide who goes through to the final in Berlin.
UEFA EURO 2024 - semi-final full schedule
Tuesday 9 July
Spain vs France (Munich, 21:00 CEST)
Wednesday 10 July
Netherlands vs England (Dortmund, 21:00 CEST)
UEFA EURO 2024 - How to watch live
Every game of the tournament will be televised and livestreamed online with fans across Europe and around the globe tuning in to watch the live broadcasts.
- Albania: TV Klan
- Andorra: M6, TF1, TVE Spain
- Armenia: Armenia TV CJSC
- Austria: ServusTV, ORF
- Azerbaijan: Ictimai TV
- Belgium: RTBF, VRT
- Bosnia and Herzegovina: BHRT
- Bulgaria: Nova Broadcasting Group, BNT
- Croatia: HRT
- Cyprus: CyBC
- Czech Republic: Ceska Televize
- Denmark: TV 2 Denmark
- Estonia: Viaplay
- Finland: YLE
- France: M6, TF1
- Georgia: GPB
- Germany: RTL, Deutsche Telekom, ZDF
- Greece: ERT S.A.
- Hungary: MTVA
- Iceland: RUV
- Israel: Charlton
- Italy: RAI, Sky Italia
- Kazakhstan: QAZSPORT
- Kosovo: ArtMotion
- Latvia: Viaplay
- Lithuania: Viaplay
- Malta: PBS
- Moldova: TRM
- Monaco: M6, TF1
- Montenegro: RTCG, Arena Sport
- Netherlands: NOS
- North Macedonia: Arena Sport
- Norway: NRK, TV 2 Norway
- Poland: TVP
- Portugal: SIC Television, SPORT TV, CNN Portugal, RTP Portugal
- Republic of Ireland: RTÉ
- Romania: ProTv
- San Marino: RAI, Sky Italia
- Serbia: Arena Sport, RTS Serbia
- Slovakia: Markíza – Slovakia
- Slovenia: RTV Slovenija, SportKlub Slovenia
- Spain: TVE Spain
- Sweden: SVT, TV4 Sweden
- Switzerland: RSI, RTS, SRF (SRG)
- Türkiye: TRT
- United Kingdom: BBC, ITV
- Vatican City: RAI, Sky Italia
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