UEFA Euro 2016 Semifinals Germany vs France Preview: France Plays Defending Champion Germany; Game Time, TV Info, Live Stream and Ticket Pricing
Two European football giants, France and Germany, battle it out in the 2016 UEFA Euro Semifinals this Thursday. France qualified in the UEFA Euro 2016 Semifinals by beating Iceland with a lopsided score of 5-2. Germany had a more competitive game against Italy in the quarter finals, winning 6-5 in penalties after a 1-1 draw in regulation.
Last time France and Germany played, the game was a friendly match held in Stade de France in November 2015. However, the friendly game was shaken by violence as three terrorist-linked explosions killed more than 120 people outside the stadium. France won that game with a score of 2-0.
France manager Didier Deschamps said, "Look, Germany are Germany. They're the reigining world champions and one of the best sides at the European Championship. They had a scare against Italy in the quarter-final but other than that, they've been in control of all the games they've played."
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Deschamps added that despite Germany's solid reputation, France will "go all out" and "anything is possible."
Meanwhile, Germany manager Joachim Low said that he believes in the high quality of his team. Playing without Mario Gomez, who suffered a hamstring injury during the team's quarter-final win against Italy, Low said the team "will have to accept a new situation and find solutions."
In the other semifinal match, Wales will be pitted against Portugal. The winners for both semifinal matches will meet at the finals, which will be held at Saint Denis on Sunday, July 10, 9 p.m. CET.
Possible Lineups
Germany will probably start with the following players: Neuer, Kimmich, Boateng, Howedes, Hector, Can, Kroos, Draxler, Ozil, Gotze and Muller.
France will start the game with Lloris, Sagna, Rami, Koscielny, Evra, Matuidi, Kante, Pogba, Griezmann, Giroud and Payet.
Sami Khedira of Germany won't play in the semifinals due to a left groin injury. Bastian Schweinsteiger of Germany is uncertain too, as he took a hit in the same knee that disrupted his season.
Game Time and TV Info
The Germany versus France semifinal match will be held on July 7, Thursday, at the State Velodrome in Marseille. BBC One will cover the match starting from 7:15 a.m. There is also a live blog update through Standard Sports starting 7 p.m.
ITV1 will also offer a live broadcast of the penultimate matchup starting 7:15 p.m. Actual kickoff will start at 8 p.m. CET.
Live Stream
Live streaming for the event will be shown here.
Ticket Pricing
Tickets to the Germany versus France UEFA Euro 2016 semifinal can be availed here. They are on a first-come, first-served basis.
