When is it? How can you watch it? What are the possible line-ups?
Germany and Denmark meet in the Round Of 16 match at UEFA EURO 2024.
Switzerland and Italy at a glance
When: Sunday 30 June (03:00 GMT+8 kick-off)
Where: BVB Stadion, Dortmund
What: UEFA EURO 2024 Round Of 16
What do you need to know?
Hosts Germany looked strong in their Group A campaign, comfortably beating Scotland and Hungary before a stoppage-time Niclas Füllkrug equaliser against Switzerland confirmed them as winners of their section. The likes of Jamal Musiala, Toni Kroos and Florian Wirtz have looked bright, and in front of a partisan BVB Stadion Dortmund, Julian Nagelsmann’s side will feel confident of progressing to a fourth EURO quarter-final out of the last five editions.
Denmark, though, will fancy their chances of springing an upset, having proved themselves a difficult team to beat with three draws in their three Group C matches. Christian Eriksen has been a delightful watch as always, while Jonas Wind and Rasmus Højlund are capable of causing problems for any defence. These two teams have drawn three out of the last four games they have played, which could be an indication that a tight contest lies ahead.
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
Form guide
Germany:
Form (all competitions, most recent first): DWWWDW
Denmark:
Form (all competitions, most recent first): DDDWWW
Expert predictions
Philip Röber, Germany reporter
Three matches down, four to go. Germany have plenty of reasons to be happy with their group stage, but to keep alive their dream of hoisting the trophy on home soil continuous fine-tuning at both ends of the pitch is vital. Keeping their momentum going and increasing the feelgood factor in the country with that late equaliser against Switzerland should help in the attempt to make further progress (quite literally) against Denmark.
Sture Sandø, Denmark reporter
Denmark are up against one of the title favourites in Dortmund but they have achieved the goal they aimed for before travelling to Germany. Nobody expects Denmark to win this one, and that might actually be one of their biggest advantages. But to beat the Germans on home soil, all players must perform at their top level.
Views from the camps
Julian Nagelsmann, Germany coach: “Denmark are a very well-organised team. There are phases where they are very aggressive defensively but then make great one-touch attacks. They have a lot of experienced players in the squad and a clear structure. It’s a tough opponent, for sure. The Dortmund stadium is usually very loud, and I have experienced it many times as an opposing coach. I hope we will have a similar noise coming from the stands tomorrow.”
Kasper Hjulmand, Denmark coach: “At the start I considered Germany one of the favourites, and it’s too bad that they’re playing us tomorrow. They have quality and talent, and expressed themselves very well in the group. But we also have quality and talent, and they’ll have to be very, very good to beat us. We know the fans that travel to Dortmund will do their very best to inspire us. We will be ready for it.”