Article by Romeo Ene – published Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 14:02 / Updated Wednesday, June 25, 2025 14:02
The semifinals of the European Championship U21 take place tonight. England – the Netherlands starts at 19:00, while Germany – France starts at 22:00. Both parties will be livetext on GSP.ro and Pro Arena televised.
England finished in 2nd place in group B, with 4 points. The leader of the group was Germany. The English passed Spain in the quarterfinals, score 3-1. On the other hand, the Netherlands finished on 2 in group D, with 4 points. The leader was Denmark.
In “quarters”, the Netherlands defeated Portugal at the limit, score 1-0.
England U21 – Holland U21, live 7pm
Probable teams in England U21 – Holland U21
England U21 (4-3-3): Beadle – Hinshelwood, Quansah, Cresswell, Livramento – Scott, Anderson, Hutchinson – Elliott, Stansfield, Mcatee
coach: Lee Carsley
Netherlands U21 (4-3-3): Roefs – Kasanwirjo, van den Berg, Hato, Maatsen – Valente, Milaambo, Flamingo – Manhoef, Van Bergen, Poku
coach: Michael Reisiger
Referee: Vassilis Fotias
Stadium: National Football Stadium
Germany U21 – France U21, live 22:00
Probable teams in Germany U21 – France U21
Germany U21 (4-3-3): Atubolu – Collins, Rosenfelder, Arrey -Mbi, Brown – Reitz, Martel, Nebel – Guda, Tresoldi, Woltemade
coach: Antonio di Salvo
France U21: Restes – Doukoure, Matsima, Lukeba, Merlin – Cisse, Agoume, Lepenant – Lemarechal, Tel, Odobert
coach: Gerald Baticle
Referee: Nicholas Walsh
Stadium: Kosice Football Arena
How did Germany U21 and France U21 do at the European Championship
Germany U21 won Group B authoritarian, with 9 points out of 9. He defeated Slovenia (3-0), Czech Republic (4-2) and England (2-1).
In the quarterfinals he passed Italy, score 3-2, after a match with a dramatic denouement. It was 2-2 after the first 90 minutes and won due to a goal scored in the 117th minute.
On the other hand, France U21 finished on 2 in group C, with 7 points. He defeated Georgia (3-2) and Poland (4-1) and ended up with Portugal (0-0).
He beat Denmark in the quarterfinals, score 3-2.
