Euro 2024: Germans to confirm, Croatia to revive, the match schedule for June 19

Luka Modric et la Croatie en quête de rachat. EFE – J.J. Guillen

It's the start of the second matches of the group stage, Wednesday June 19. Germany after its demonstration against Scotland (5-1) will want to maintain this dynamic just like Switzerland, winner of Hungary.
For its part, Croatia will want to show something other than against Spain (0-3) against Albania, also beaten against Italy (1-2).

Since his strong choices in March, German coach Julian Nagelsmann has found his starting eleven, with a clear distribution of roles, but replacements who maintain healthy competition, an asset to face Hungary at Euro-2024, Wednesday (6 p.m.) in Stuttgart.

This bench depth could prove decisive for the Germans' second match against Hungary, known to be tenacious but dominated on Saturday by Switzerland (3-1) after a failed first period in Cologne.

Hungary has been giving the Germans some problems lately

The Germans want to maintain their momentum from the first match against a Hungarian neighbor who has caused them problems over the last three years. At Euro-2021 in Munich, they were held to a draw (2-2) after being behind twice, and during the 2022/23 Nations League, they drew in Hungary (1- 1) and lost at home.

In the other group match, Switzerland will want to confirm its initial success over Hungary (3-1) against Scotland, at 9 p.m., in Cologne.

Croatia must win and take care of their goal-average

Luka Modric's Croatia, who received a resounding slap in the face during their first match against Spain (3-0), must absolutely win against Albania on Wednesday in Hamburg (15th & ;nbsp;h 00) to relaunch its Euro-2024. Indeed, Zlatko Dalic's men inherited the difficult group B, with defending champion Italy as another contender for the first two places, and which also won against Albania on Saturday evening ( 2-1).

Being among the best thirds to qualify for the round of 16 is not given either, since the score of 3-0 gave Croatia a poor "goal average& quot; to start. So, the victory against Albania is good, but it would be better with a large score, if tied on points with Italy, for example, there were to be a victory against Albania. from the first round.

The Albanians will fight

But the Albanians will not let it happen, they who scored the fastest goal in the history of the Euro against Italy (22 seconds after the kick-off). ;rsquo;sending), before folding without demerit.