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David from Erlangen in Germany has emailed:
I‘m having a Münchner Hofbräu on our terrace and am heading inside now to watch the game!
That sounds like a perfect way to prep for a game. Any nerves for this one? France look the more clinical team but Germany are eight-time champions for a reason.
The players are out and the anthems will soon be in full flow. Who will come out on top in this one? Just a few minutes away from kick-off now.
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Christian Wück, Germany coach, added:
All of us, from the players to the coaches, are all very much looking forward to it. I think everyone is aware of the fact that they [France] are very well equipped to attack, not only with those who start but also who comes off the bench. They are incredibly capable, incredibly speedy and we need to adjust ourselves to that and be prepared. But we also know that we have the same strengths.
Laurent Bonadei, France coach, said:
This is a new summit, a new challenge. After England and the Netherlands, here comes Germany. They are a benchmark opponent. But it’s also a fantastic opportunity to grow. I scheduled a tough match against Brazil just before the finals precisely to prepare for this type of encounter. It’s in these big moments that we see if we’ve taken the next step. And our young players need that.
This is a stat French fans will hope their team will be able to overturn. France have never beaten Germany at a women’s major tournament before. 11 games, 11 defeats.
The France players limber up for the match. Photograph: Alessandra Tarantino/APShare
Updated at 14.47 EDT
If you want to know more about each team the Guardian have you covered with these guides:
And for Germany, here’s who you should keep an eye on:
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Here are some stars you should watch out for in the French team this evening:
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The team news is in. France have made no changes to their starting XI who beat the Netherlands 5-2 last time out.
France: Peyraud-Magnin; De Almeida, Mbock Bathy, Lakrar, Bacha; Geyoro, Jean-Francois, Karchaoui; Cascarino, Katato, Diani
Subs: Lerond, Picaud, Samoura, Sombath, Toletti, Malard, Majri, Mateo, Gago, Baltimore, N’Dongala, Bogaert
Germany, meanwhile, make three changes as Kathrin Hendrich comes in for Carlotta Wamser who drops out the team because of her red card against Sweden. Gionvanna Hoffman starts ahead of Lea Schuller and Laura Freigang drops to the bench for Franziska Kett.
Germany: Berger; Linder, Hendrich, Minge, Knaak, Kett; Brand, Senß, Nusken, Buhl; Hoffman
Subs: Johannes, Mahmutovic, Gwinn, Lohmann, Freigang, Schüller, Däbritz, Zicai, Cerci, Dallmann, Kleinherne.
Some Germany fans await the match with France. Photograph: Denis Balibouse/ReutersShare
Updated at 14.19 EDT
France have always has a star studded side but they have continually struggled in the latter half of major tournaments. In Euro 2022 they reached the Euros semi-finals for the first time but they were knocked out by – yes you guessed it – their opponents this evening.
Here’s a great read on the game we are about to watch:
Sweden’s Smilla Holmberg missed the nation’s final penalty which sent England through but she has been well supported by her teammates and the wider football world. Her father told Swedish outlet P4:
She received a text message from Zlatan Ibrahimović this morning, one of her great role models.
England had to put out a scrappy comeback to overcome Sweden in the quarter-final. The Lionesses will play Italy in the semi-final on Tuesday and here is defender’s Esme Morgan’s assessment of where the team are:
Whoever wins tonight will face favourites Spain in the semi-final after they overcame hosts Switzerland last night. Here’s how that game went:
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Hello and welcome to the final quarter-final of Euro 2025 between France and Germany. This game is set to be an absolute belter.
France finished the group stage with three wins from three which was thoroughly impressive as they found themselves in the group of death with England, the Netherlands and Wales.
Germany, meanwhile, dispatched of Poland and Denmark in their group but fell to a heavy 4-1 defeat to Sweden last time out. It will be interesting to see how the Germans bounce back and how this one shakes out.
The team news is set to be announced around 6.45pm BST but before that we will look at what has been said in the build-up and what is happening across the tournament.