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Where the Euro 2025 semi-finals will be won and lost

Italy take on England before Spain face Germany for a place in the final

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Jul 22, 2025
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We are in the final stretch of Euro 2025. With four teams remaining, the quest for glory intensifies. Euro 2022 finalists England and Germany needed penalties to make it to the final four, while world champions Spain and underdogs Italy did so in 90 minutes.

After an exciting round of quarter-finals that had everything from comebacks to dramatic penalty shoot-outs, can the drama be recreated in the semis? And if so, where will the games be decided?

Let’s take a look at the tactical battles in the semi-finals.

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