Germany Coach Joachim Löw said the quarter-final with Italy is “between the two teams who played the best football at Euro 2016.”
The World Cup winners swept Slovakia aside 3-0, while the Azzurri beat reigning European Champions Spain 2-0 today.
They go head-to-head in Bordeaux on Saturday July 2.
“This quarter-final is between the two teams who played the best football at Euro 2016 so far,” Löw told German television.
Germany Coach Joachim Löw said the quarter-final with Italy is “between the two teams who played the best football at Euro 2016.”
The World Cup winners swept Slovakia aside 3-0, while the Azzurri beat reigning European Champions Spain 2-0 today.
They go head-to-head in Bordeaux on Saturday July 2.
“This quarter-final is between the two teams who played the best football at Euro 2016 so far,” Löw told German television.
“The way Italy play is truly impressive. It will be a very open game, interesting and with great intensity.
“Our recent defeats in competitive games with Italy will help us face the Azzurri on Saturday.”