Spain and France are set to meet in Munich on Tuesday in the first of UEFA Euro 2024's two semifinals . One of these two European giants are just one game away from a place in the Berlin final. La Roja have a 100% winning record so far although they needed extra time to see off hosts Germany while Les Bleus are the strongest defensive side in this year's edition having conceded just once and seeing off Portugal on penalties .
There's a real argument that these are the Euro's two strongest teams going up against each other to face England or the Netherlands who will face off on Wednesday. A 2-1 win over the Germans was enough for the the Spanish to book their final four berth thanks to Dani Olmo and Mikel Merino goals either side of Florian Wirtz's equalizer. Luis de la Fuente's men are the only side to have won all five games so far and no team in Euro history has done six wins in a single edition or even six consecutive wins.
Possession is of less importance than before for Spain and their win rate is at 15 from 19 games under De la Fuente which is impressive. Four of five Euro semis have ended in victory for La Roja, but penalties did see them eliminated by Italy at this stage in 2020 but a fifth continental final could now await. France are chasing a fourth Euro final but only the second one played outside of their homeland.
Didier Deschamps engineered the 2016 run which ended in defeat to Portugal and he will be keen to avenge that having now seen off the Portuguese. Alth.
