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On Saturday, the quarterfinals of the European Football Championship will take place at the Gdansk Stadium. Once again, the paths of Spain and France crossed. We review the perspectives of the future opponents and present the odds set by the bookmakers at "TonyBet".
Spain - 1.85; Draw - 3.45; France - 4.50
In the quarterfinals of the continental championship in 2000, the teams of Spain and France also met. Led by the legendary Z. Zidane, the then World Champions defeated the Spaniards and went all the way to the top of Europe. The teams also played in the final of 1984, where the French were victorious once again.
The World and European champions, Spain, are considered the main contenders for the title this year as well. No one has yet managed to win the continental championship twice in a row. In the group stage, the Spaniards faced tough competition. In the first round, they had to face the renowned Italian team. In the early stages of the second half, there were multiple dangerous situations in the Spanish goal, but they managed to secure a tough 1-1 draw. The Irish were not as dangerous opponents, and the ball magicians swept them aside with a 4-0 victory. In the final round, they faced Croatia, who surprised many in this championship, but the Spaniards snatched a narrow victory at the end of the match.
After the fiasco at the 2010 World Cup, the French team rehabilitated themselves and gathered a promising squad. The European Championship started with a tough draw against the England team. Later, they confidently defeated the hosts Ukraine. In the last round, they faced Sweden, who had lost all hope of victory and unexpectedly the Blues stumbled. This last defeat ended a streak of 23 consecutive unbeaten matches.
Even without their attacking leader D. Villa, Spain still finds ways to reach the opponents' goal, and their ball control is beyond doubt. The Blues certainly have enough top-level stars to pose a challenge to the unstoppable Spaniards. Will the fast and technical team be able to overcome the barrier of the Blues?
