Spain
After dismantling Belgium and Portugal, Spain put the icing on the cake with a 3-1 victory against Italy. Le Azzurre took the lead, but they could not match up with Spain’s intensity once they stepped on the gas. Athenea del Castillo restored parity four minutes later and second half goals from Patri Guijarro and Esther Gonzalez secured the points.
Football sports betting websites have slashed the odds for Spain winning the tournament after seeing their group stage rampage. The midfield core of Patri Guijarro, Aitana Bonmati, and Alexia Putellas make La Furia Roja an incredibly difficult side to play against.
Team News: Esther Gonzalez is an injury concern heading into the quarters, so she might get a rest.
Predicted Lineup: Nanclares; Fernandez, Paredes, Mendez, Ouahabi; Bonmati, Guijarro, Putellas; Del Castillo, Paralluelo, Caldentey.
Switzerland
Switzerland have already made history by making the last eight, but with the local support behind them, Pia Sundhage’s girls will dream of defying expectations across betting apps.
They lost their opening match to Norway, but picked up a much-needed win in the next game against Iceland. They needed to avoid defeat against Finland to reach the quarters and they got the job done with a one-all stalemate.
The hosts have achieved this historic feat without their star Ramona Bachmann, who missed the tournament with an ACL injury. Since they have nothing to lose, expect the Swiss to put up a fearless display against a true European titan.
Team News: Pia Sundhage could be forced into making some adjustments, with reports suggesting several players have caught the flu before the game. Julia Stierli and Coumba Sow might be the key absentees.
Predicted Lineup: Peng; Calligaris, Wandeler, Maritz; Beney, Reuteler, Walti, Vallotto, Riesen; Folmli, Schertenleib.