Croatia will face Spain in the Round of 16 at 2am Tuesday in Copenhagen.<\/p>\n
The World Cup runners up finished second in Group D after defeating Scotland 3-1 in their final game of the group stage.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Spain finally got their tournament underway after thrashing Slovakia 5-0, to finish second in Group E and remain unbeaten.<\/p>\n
La Roja, who have been criticised at Euro 2020 for their lack of cutting edge in front of goal, responded to their detractors in style, with only Belgium and the Netherlands scoring more goals than Spain in the group stage of the tournament.<\/p>\n
This should be a fascinating tie between a Croatian side who like to keep things tight, and a Spanish team known for their ball retention and starving their opponents of possession.<\/p>\n
Team News<\/strong><\/p>\n If Chelsea defender Cesar Azpilicueta is declared fit, Spain are unlikely to make changes to a starting eleven who mauled Slovakia only days ago.<\/p>\n Right-back Josip Juranovic is likely to keep his place in the Croatian after impressing against Scotland.<\/p>\n Players to Watch<\/strong><\/p>\n Luka Modric: <\/strong>The veteran playmaker is everything that is good about his national side. He is the one true superstar that Croatia possesses and he will need to dictate the tempo of the match if the Croatians are to have any chance of halting a Spanish team that is gathering momentum at the right time in the tournament.<\/p>\n Sergio Busquets: <\/strong>One of the remaining survivors of the golden generation of Spanish players who dominated world football for half a decade. He will be tussling with Modric to gain the upper hand in a tie that should be extremely tight.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Key Stats<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Best Bets<\/strong><\/p>\n Match Result: Croatia ($6)<\/a><\/p>\n Over\/Under: Under 2.5 ($1.70)<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Euro 2020: France ($1.57) vs Switzerland ($6.50) \u2013 29th June @5am<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Euro 2020 favourites France take on Switzerland at 5am Tuesday in Bucharest.<\/p>\n Les Bleus finished top of Group F that also featured tournament heavyweights Germany and Portugal.<\/p>\n Switzerland finished third in a competitive Group A behind Italy and Wales and qualified by being one of the best-performing third placed teams.<\/p>\n France remain undefeated in the tournament but have only tasted victory once so far, and they will be looking to shift through the gears now that the knockout stages are here.<\/p>\n Switzerland will be encouraged by their last performance where they defeated Turkey 3-1 in convincing fashion, making this match between two countries who share a border such a fascinating affair.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Team News<\/strong><\/p>\n France defender Lucas Hernandez is doubtful due to a knee complaint, which could give Clement Lenglet a place in the starting eleven.<\/p>\n Switzerland are unlikely to make changes to the starting eleven who swept aside Turkey in the final match of the group stage.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Players to Watch<\/strong><\/p>\n Paul Pogba: <\/strong>The Manchester United midfielder polarises opinions with his consistency at club level. However, there is no doubting his performances when he pulls on the shirt of France. Pogba has started Euro 2020 in style and should see a lot of the ball in a game France are expected to win.<\/p>\n Xherdan Shaqiri:<\/strong> Few step up to the big occasion like Shaqiri does. He was sublime in Switzerland\u2019s 3-1 rout of Turkey, scoring two goals of the highest quality. The Swiss will need the dynamo midfielder to be on it again if they are to cause an upset.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Key Stats<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Best Bets<\/strong><\/p>\n Correct Score: France 3-0<\/a><\/p>\n\n
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