CGTN Sports Talk: Which two teams will meet in Euro 2020 Final?

CGTN Sports Talk EP76 Euro 2020 Semfinals preview.mp3

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Italy and Spain, England and Denmark, will compete in the UEFA European Championship Semifinals on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The game between Italy and Spain will be about who can control the pace. Gli Azzurri (The Blues) have speed, a deeper bench and better connection on offense and defense. La Furia Roja (The Red Fury) have a strong middle field, ball movement and probably luck after surviving the penalty shootout against Switzerland.

Compared with the Italy-Spain matchup, which is filled with distinctive features, both England and Denmark are true realists. That means every part of the semifinal game between them can be well-designed and both are ready to make quick responses during the competition.

Italy will play Spain at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday, and 24 hours later, England will play Denmark at the same location.

Nicolo Barella (#10) of Italy celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal in the UEFA European Championship quarterfinal game against Belgium at Football Arena Munich in Munich, Germany, July 2, 2021. /CFP

Goalkeeper Unai Simon (#23) of Spain celebrates after defeating Switzerland in a penalty shootout in the UEFA European Championship quarterfinal game at Saint Petersburg Stadium in Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 2, 2021. /CFP

Players of Denmark celebrate after a 2-1 win over the Czech Republic in the UEFA European Championship quarterfinal game at Baku Olimpiya Stadionu in Baku, Azerbaijan, July 3, 2021. /CFP

Harry Maguire (#8) of England celebrates after scoring a goal in the UEFA European Championship quarterfinal game against Ukraine at Olympic Stadium in Rome, Italy, July 3, 2021. /CFP

Host: Li Xiang

Guest: Josh McNally

Cover designer: Feng Yuan

Chief editor: Chen Ran

Supervisor: Zhang Shilei