- The Spain vs Germany game will kick off at 18:00 CET at the MHP Arena.
- Germany beat Denmark 2-0 in the Round of 16.
- Spain came from behind to ease 4-1 past Georgia.
Hosts Germany will face a real test in their bid to go all the way in the Euro 2024 Championship when they come up against an in-form Spain in the first quarterfinal of the tournament on Friday evening at MHP Arena in Stuttgart.
Having dispatched Denmark 2-0 in the Round of 16, the Julian Nagelsmann-coached side will be hoping to become the first side to conjure a winning formula against the Spanish side that has not been beaten in the four games they have played in the ongoing tournament (W4).
The Germans will also be hoping to court the right side of history as no host nation has ever been eliminated at the quarter-final stage of the UEFA European Championship, with all four previous host quarterfinalists progressing.
England won a penalty shootout against Spain in 1996, the Netherlands beat Yugoslavia 6-1 in 2000, Portugal beat England on penalties in 2004, and France defeated Iceland 5-2 in 2016.
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They will also be keen to use their experience to their advantage as the game will be their 19th quarter-final tie across the World Cup (14) and European Championship (5), the most of any European nation at the two major tournaments.
They have progressed from 15 of their previous 18 (83%), including all four at the Euros (1996, 2008, 2012, 2016).
Spain on their part will take confidence from the fact that they have not been beaten by Germany in a competitive setting since 1988 (W3 D3).
They come into the match riding high on confidence after showing character to come from behind and beating Georgia 4-1 in their last 16 clash.
What time does Spain vs Germany start?
The match will kick off at 18:00 Central European Time at the MHP Arena in Stuttgart, Germany.
Spain vs Germany Team News
Spain head into the match without any injury problems apart from Aymeric Laporte who is a doubt due to muscle fatigue.
Germany have some tinkering to do with their backline as Jonathan Tah who started the first three games but was suspended for the Round of 16 tie against Denmark is available for selection against Spain.
The same applies to youngster Florian Wirtz and Maximilian Mittlestadt who were also dropped for that game and will be fighting to regain their positions.
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Predicted Starting XIs
Spain: Unai Simon (GK), Carvajal, Cucurella, Le Normand, Laporte, Rodri, Yamal, Ruiz, Morata, Pedri, Williams
Germany: Neuer (GK), Kimmich, Raum, Rudiger, Tah, Kroos, Wirtz, Andrich, Havertz, Gundogan, Musiala.
Spain vs Germany Head-to-Head
This will be the fourth meeting between Spain and Germany at a European Championship, with Spain winning two (1984 and 2008) to Germany’s one (1988).
Their last such meeting was in the 2008 final, with Spain winning 1-0 thanks to a Fernando Torres goal.
These two also faced off at the 2022 World Cup, playing out a 1-1 draw in the group stage. Álvaro Morata’s opener was cancelled out late on by Niclas Füllkrug.
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Spain are unbeaten in their last four major tournament matches against Germany (W2 D2), with these games producing a total of just six goals (Spain 4, Germany 2).
Having said that, although Germany lost their first meeting with Spain on German soil (2-1 in a 1935 friendly), they are unbeaten in their last eight games against La Roja on their own turf (W5 D3).
Spain vs Germany Current Form
Spain: WWWW
Germany: WWDW
Spain vs Germany Prediction
This game could barely be closer. However, Spain have a slight edge and have been given a 38% chance of progression to the semis compared to Germany’s 34.2% according to the Opta super computer simulations.
The game could also be forced to go to extra-time in the remaining 27.8% of sims.
Taking into account the possibility of extra-time and penalties, Spain win the tie in 55.1% of simulations, while Germany go through in 44.9%.