Two powerhouses of European football meet in Stuttgart today as Spain and Germany battle it out for a spot in the Euro 2024 semifinal.
No host nation has ever been eliminated from the quarterfinal stage of the UEFA European Championship, with all four previous host quarterfinalists progressing, and that’s the task facing Spain today as they look to end Germany’s run.
Germany have scored 10 goals across their four matches so far, their joint-most in a single edition of the UEFA European Championship, and star midfielder Jamal Musiala is leading the Golden Boot standings with three.
However, Spain have a young gem of their own with 16-year-old Lamine Yamal showcasing his talent on the biggest stage with two assists so far as he looks to guide Spain to a semifinal date with either France or Portugal.
The Sporting News is following Spain vs. Germany live, providing score updates, commentary and highlights as they happen.
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Spain vs. Germany live score
| 1st Half | Goal scorers | |
| Spain | — | |
| Germany | — |
Venue: MHPArena, Stuttgart
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
Lineups:
Spain projected starting lineup (4-3-3): Simon (GK) — Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Cucurella — Pedri, Rodri, Ruiz — Yamal, Morata (c), Williams.
Germany starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Neuer (GK) — Kimmich, Rudiger, Tah, Raum — Can, Kroos — Sane, Gundogan (c), Musiala — Havertz.
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Spain vs. Germany live updates, highlights from Euro 2024
1 hr 10 mins before kickoff: Here’s the Germany team. Jonathan Tah comes back in after being suspended for the last-16 match against Denmark. Nico Schlotterbeck drops to the bench despite impressing in his absence. Leroy Sane retains his place in the front three ahead of Florian Wirtz, while Emre Can is a surprise inclusion ahead of Robert Andrich at the base of the midfield.
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— German Football (@DFB_Team_EN) July 5, 2024
1 hr 20 mins before kickoff: Germany played Spain in the group stages of the Qatar World Cup but this is their for European Championship meeting since the final of Euro 2008. A Fernando Torres goal proved to be the difference between the sides and began Spain’s run of three consecutive major tournament successes. The 2010 World Cup was their finest hour and they hammered Italy in the Euro 2012 final. Perhaps this will be the start of a dynasty for one of these sides today.
1 hr 40 mins before kickoff: Right then, this really is the good stuff. By any reasonable measure, these two have been the best teams in the tournament. Some of the shine has come off Germany after scraping a draw with Switzerland and battling past Denmark, but they remain supremely talented host nation with a genuinely elite coach in Julian Nagelsmann. Spain have simply dazzled with four wins out of four, their livewire wingers Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams the stars of the tournament so far.
2 hours before kickoff: Hello, and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of Spain vs. Germany! We’ve reached the quarterfinal stages of the tournament and by the end of tonight we’ll have our first semifinal set. The winner of today’s game will play either Portugal or France.
Spain vs. Germany kickoff time
This Euro 2024 quarterfinal kicks off from the MHPArena on Friday, July 5 at 6 p.m. local time in Stuttgart.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories around the globe:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA/Canada | Fri, Jul. 5 | 12 p.m. ET |
| USA/Canada | Fri, Jul. 5 | 9 a.m. PT |
| UK | Fri, Jul. 5 | 5 p.m. BST |
| Australia | Sat, Jul. 6 | 2 a.m. AEST |
| India | Fri, Jul. 5 | 9:30 p.m. IST |
Spain vs. Germany lineups, team news, starting 11
Spain welcomed back all their main players to secure a win against Georgia after resting 10 of them in the final group-stage match against Albania.
Nacho Fernandez and Ayoze Perez, who were fitness concerns, did not play in that game and their availability remains uncertain. Apart from that, Spain have no injury concerns.
Spain projected starting lineup (4-3-3): Simon (GK) — Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Cucurella — Pedri, Rodri, Ruiz — Yamal, Morata (c), Williams.
Germany, meanwhile, will have Jonathan Tah back in the centre-back position following his suspension.
He is likely to partner with Antonio Rudiger in defence. Kai Havertz, despite calls for Niclas Fullkrug to start, looks set to retain his place after scoring in their last match against Denmark. David Raum is expected to continue at left-back, and Florian Wirtz is competing with Leroy Sane for a spot on the wing.
Germany projected starting lineup (4-2-3-1): Neuer (GK) — Kimmich, Rudiger, Tah, Raum — Andrich, Kroos — Wirtz, Gundogan (c), Musiala — Havertz.
Spain vs. Germany live stream, TV channel
| TV channel | Streaming | |
| USA | FOX | Fubo, Fox Sports app/website, ViX |
| Canada | TSN1, TSN4, TVA Sports | TVA+ |
| UK | ITV1, STV | ITVX, STV Player |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | Sony Ten 1, 2, 3, 1HD, 2HD, 3HD | JioTV, Sony LIV |
USA: Spain vs. Germany will be televised in the United States on FOX. This is available to stream on Fubo with the latter offering a FREE seven-day trial. ViX is also an option for Spanish viewers.
Radio coverage of the match can be followed on SiriusXM FC.
UK: Friday’s match will be shown in the UK on ITV1 and the fans can stream on ITVX.
Canada: TSN are the main English-language broadcasters for Euro 2024 while TVA provides French options.
Australia: Australia’s sole broadcaster for the European Championship is Optus Sport.
India: Euro 2024 matches are available to watch on on JioTV and Sony LIV. Spain vs. Germany can also be viewed on Sony Ten Network on TV.
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