The elimination of the German team is good news for the hosts France.

At least they have one less competitor to win the title, and judging by the performance of the Spanish team in this game, it doesn't seem to be that good.

It gave the Frenchman the confidence to feel he really had a chance to lift the trophy at home.

In the final quarter-final match, the French team also managed to play their own style and play their own level.

Facing Iceland, the biggest dark horse of this European Championship, the French have no intention of showing mercy at all.

Four goals were scored in the first half, with Olivier Giroud, Paul Pogba, Antoine Griezmann and Payette all on the scoresheet.

The French fans in the stands of the Stade de France were all excited, this is what they think the French team should perform!

The Icelandic team was a little confused, conceding four in the half, and the opponent's attack was completely beyond their imagination.

The huge disadvantage made the second half of the game already go into garbage time before it even started.

In fact, it was not only the Icelanders who were shocked, but also the fans of other countries who watched the first half of the game were also very shocked by the French people's terrifying attacking ability.

Although the Iceland team is a dark horse, they have also drawn with Portugal and defeated England, and their own strength is not weak.

But they seemed to be beaten helplessly in front of the French team, and the two sides did not look like a team of the same grade at all.

The first half was so bloody that some neutral fans couldn't bear it.

"It's too brutal, and the French team is too heavy!"

"At this rate of goals, the French team in this game is afraid that they will not break the score record of the European Cup!"

"It's very likely, the number of goals scored in this game is already the most in this European Cup!"

Maybe it's a little complacent after a big lead, or maybe it's a plan to save strength for the next more crucial game.

At the start of the second half, the French team was a little slack.

The opposite Iceland team, after knowing that there was no hope of qualifying, did not give up the attack.

They are still trying to find the back of the net and try to score a face-saving goal.

They didn't wait too long for such an opportunity, and in the 55th minute of the second half, after unremitting efforts, Iceland finally scored a goal to rewrite the score to 4:1.

France took the ball seriously for a while, and it was only a few minutes before Olivier Giroud scored twice to extend the deficit back to four points.

France coach Didier Deschamps then made a number of substitutions, with Giroud, who scored twice, being substituted early in the 60th minute and receiving applause from the crowd alone.

Subsequently, Payette, Griezmann and others were also replaced.

France's next game against defending champions Spain will be given an extra day of rest before the semi-finals, given that Spain's game ended on their first day.

This was a bit of a disadvantage for the French team, so Deschamps replaced these main players early to reduce their physical exertion and give them more time to rest.

After the French team replaced a large number of main players, Iceland scored another goal in the 84th minute of the second half to set the score at 5:2.

After this match, the semi-finals of this European Championship were also released.

The four teams that reached the last four were Portugal, Wales, Spain and hosts France.

Since neither team in the top half is strong, the crowd is focused on this semi-final in the bottom half.

It was agreed that the winner between France and Spain could well be the winner of the tournament.

As for the question of who is more optimistic about the Spanish and French teams, the fans are also very divided.

Some pro-Spain fans believe that Spain has just beaten the mighty German team and proved their strength in a hard-to-go match.

Although the French team also advanced to the semi-finals, their opponents were not strong, which made the strength of the French team a question mark.

Having not been tested by a truly strong enemy, their combat effectiveness is not so convincing.

Fans who support the French team are dismissive of this, and the French team has not played hard in the past few years.

The likes of Great Britain, the Netherlands, Italy, Germany and Brazil have all lost to France in the past two years, and France have won 10 in a row in all competitions.

Therefore, there is no need to question the strength of this French team, they definitely have the strength to defeat strong opponents.

"Hehe, does the result of the warm-up match also count?"

One Spanish fan retorted unceremoniously:

"Spain have lost a lot of warm-up matches in the last two years, and even teams like Chile and Georgia have beaten Spain in warm-up matches, does that prove that Spain are not as good as these teams?"

"The warm-up match is just a testing ground for each team to test the team's tactical play, player status and lineup matching, and the record of the warm-up match has no reference value!"

"The standard for testing a strong team is always the performance in the competition, and the performance of the French team in the past few tournaments is really not flattering!"

The Spanish fans' counterattack was very sharp, taking advantage of the poor performance of the French team in international competitions in recent years, and making the French a little unable to raise their heads.

The French team is a traditional powerhouse, and its background is even deeper than that of Spain.

But since the 2006 World Cup, they have been in a slump, and they have not been able to come out of two World Cups and two European Championships.

It wasn't until a few years ago, when Didier Deschamps took over the French team and promoted a group of young players, that the French team's performance improved somewhat.

At this time, the French team is clearly better than they were in the previous low period, but until they have been tested in the major tournament and have won enough results, the outside world has always questioned their quality.

……

After learning that the opponent was France, Spanish coach Bosque was inevitably a little worried.

Although there are not many accolades on this French team, Bosque does not dare to underestimate his opponents.

This French team is definitely a strong team and is no easier to deal with than the German team.

Although their game ended a day earlier than the French team, they had an extra day of rest.

But they have all faced strong opponents along the way, Italy and Germany, which are the favourites to win this European Cup.

The opponents of the French team are second- and third-rate teams such as Ireland and Iceland.

Compared to Spain, France won more easily, their own consumption was relatively small, and their players did not even eat much yellow cards.

What's more, the average age of this French team is very small, and it is a very young team.

Several of their core players, such as Paul Pogba, N'Golo Kante, Antoine Griezmann and others, are all under the age of 25, and they are all the kind of players who are full of fitness and have a lot of range of motion on the pitch.

In the face of such a young and impactful opponent, it is difficult for the senior squad on the Spanish side to take advantage.

To this end, Bosque must adjust the team's tactical play in a targeted manner so as not to be dragged down by the younger French team.

……

Bosque is struggling with how to deal with France, and France coach Didier Deschamps is also struggling with how to limit Spain's Lin Quan.

In the last few games, the French team have opened up from the wings.

But when it comes to the strength of the attacking side of the wing, the Spanish side is better because they have a presence that is difficult for the French team to defend.

How to limit Lin Quan's play is the key to whether the French team can win the game.

If they can successfully freeze Lin Quan and prevent him from fully exerting his strength, it will not be difficult to win the game with the strength of the French team.

And there is another advantage for the French team, which is that their squad is relatively neat, while the Spanish team has an incomplete lineup.

"Did you inquire about Iniesta's injuries?"

After Xavi's retirement, Xiaobai became the most indispensable player in the Spanish midfield.

The big man went off injured in the last game against Germany.

It's only two or three days away from the end of the last game, and if Andres Iniesta's injury is a little more serious, he won't be able to make it in time.

Once Spain's midfield is without Iniesta, their attacking threat will be greatly reduced, and the French team can rest assured that they can boldly invest more troops to limit Lin Quan.

"The Spanish team has blocked the news, and it is not clear what Iniesta's injury is for the time being, but I think there is a high probability that he will not be able to play!"

In response to Iniesta's injury, the Spanish side was very cautious and did not release any news, obviously they did not want their opponents to know the news in advance.

"Spain's midfield is not as luxurious as it used to be, and if Iniesta is really unavailable, we have to beware of Bosque pulling Lin Quan's position back and letting him be the midfield commander."

Deschamps has focused on Lin Quan, and has also inquired about Lin Quan's information from Lin Quan's club teammate N'Golo Kante, knowing that he often retreats to the middle of Manchester City.

If Spain really did this, although it would weaken the attacking power of the front, the strength of the midfield would obviously be greatly enhanced.

The 20-year-old Lin Quan is obviously much better than the 32-year-old Iniesta.

After some research, Deschamps made the decision:

"Let Kante mark him, let Griezmann assist Kante, once the ball is successful, with Griezmann's ability, he can immediately form a counterattack and threaten the opponent's goal!"

……

The departures of Xavi and Xavi Alonso, and the absence of Cazorla, have made the configuration of the Spanish midfield much dimmer than before, and not as luxurious as a few years ago.

Among the new generation of midfielders, there is no existence of Habaib's level at all.

As a result, Spain did not have many options, and Bosque did not choose to bring Diego Costa into the team, which also reduced the strength of Spain's forward line.

Alvaro Morata's form has improved, but it wasn't enough.

He alone could not support Spain's offensive duties.

Before the game, Spinach offered the odds for this match.

Although there are many voices from the outside world who are not optimistic about the French team, Spinach obviously does not think so.

Defending champions Spain are not much better than France, with Spinach offering a handicap of the away team or not conceding at all.

Compared with the handicap of France and Spain, the handicap of Portugal and Wales on the other side is clearer.

Although Portugal's road to qualifying for the group stage was very bumpy, it almost relied on goal difference to get the last qualifying place.

However, they did well in the knockout rounds, beating Croatia and then Poland, both of which have changed the impression of them, and although there are not many who fancy them to win the title, there are still many who think they will beat Wales.

Before the game, the handicap offered by Spinach was that the home team conceded 1 goal, and almost all favored Portugal to win.

It's also interesting to say that Ronaldo has met teammates from his own club along the way.

They met Croatia led by Luka Modric in the quarter-finals and Wales led by Gareth Bale in the semi-finals.

If he can really win Wales, he will step on the corpses of his teammates all the way to the future.

This can't help but remind people of Rooney's red card in the Portugal vs. England match when Ronaldo and Rooney were teammates.

When it comes to hand-cutting teammates, Ronaldo is a professional.

On 7 July, Portugal and Wales took the lead.

Cristiano Ronaldo lived up to expectations and stepped up to score the first goal against Wales to give Portugal the lead.

After falling behind the score, Wales was in chaos, and the players were in a hurry to counterattack, but they were unexpectedly killed by the opponent because they exposed their own loopholes.

Only 3 minutes later, Portugal scored another goal with Nani's goal to rewrite the score to 2:0.

After being scored twice in just three minutes, Wales was in turmoil and the morale of the players was frenzied.

Although they launched a fierce counter-attack after falling behind, Bale even received a yellow card for rushing to fight back.

But in front of the old and spicy Portuguese team, their efforts did not pay off.

At the end of the game, the score was fixed at 2:0.

Portugal is the first to reach the final!

After a poor performance in the group stage, they actually made it all the way to the final.

It's really incredible!

However, even if it breaks into the final, the outside world is not optimistic about Portugal, after all, Portugal's strength is not even ranked in the top four in this European Cup.

Belgium, Italy, Germany, France, Spain, which of these four teams is not better than them?

"Hehe, it's just shit luck, the opponents you met along the way are all weak chickens, that's why you advanced to the finals, what's there to be happy about!"

Because Ronaldo is the absolute core of this Portuguese team, a large number of Ronaldo's black fans sneered on the Internet.

Of course, there are many Messi fans who have been fighting with Luo fans for many years.

(End of chapter)