Home fans anxious to see if Germany can fire up Euro 2024 in opener against canny Scotland MUNICH (AP) — The sound of bagpipes, and men in kilts on the streets of Munich — Scotland is in town and the excitement is ramping up ahead of the European Championship curtain-raiser on Friday. Daniella Matar, The Associated Press Jun 13, 2024 11:50 AM Share by Email Share on Facebook Share on X Share on LinkedIn Print Share via Text Message Scotland's soccer team fans cheer in 'Marienplatz' square next to the town hall in downtown Munich, Germany, Thursday, June 13, 2024. The Euro 2024 soccer tournament takes place in Germany from June 14 until July 14.
(AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) MUNICH (AP) — The sound of bagpipes, and men in kilts on the streets of Munich — Scotland is in town and the excitement is ramping up ahead of the European Championship curtain-raiser on Friday. Host nation Germany plays Scotland at Allianz Arena in the opener of the monthlong tournament . The final is in Berlin on July 14 and Germany is even keener to get there after three straight fiascos at major tournaments that has forced its fans to readjust their expectations of the men’s national team.
“We are not here just to say hello but we still have to be humble,” Germany defender Antonio Rüdiger said. “We don’t have to talk about past tournaments, we all know what happened there. “It’s been up and down for us all the way here and that’s why we have to be humble.
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