The Euro 2024 semifinals are set. Spain, France, England and the Netherlands are the last four teams left.The next round will begin on Tuesday with Spain-France in Munich, followed by Netherlands-England on Wednesday in Dortmund.Samet Akaydin’s header gave Turkey a 1-0 halftime lead over the Netherlands in Saturday's second Euro 2024 quarter-final in Berlin.Akaydin rewarded a period of Turkish pressure by scoring in the 35th minute.
Arda Guler delivered a butter-soft cross for the defender to head in off the underside of the crossbar.It set off wild celebrations among Turkey’s coaching staff and fans.
Guler was swamped in the coaching area with hugs, while fans in the west end of the stadium set off flares. Most stayed standing after the goal.The Dutch pushed for an equalizer before the break to a chorus of whistles.The Netherlands however came on in the second half with a completely different attitude.After a huge missed chance, they finally found the equaliser with a header by Inter's Stefan de Vrij, set up by Memphis Depay in the 70th minute.It took only six more minutes, and the Dutch completely overturned the score as Gakpo's tap-in attempt got stirred by Turkey's Mert Müldür into his own net.Turkey reacted furiously creating at least a couple of dangerous opportunities in the last ten minutes - one of which saved on the line - but the Netherlands held up.England reached the semifinals of Euro 2024 after a tense game that saw the Three Lions qualify on penalties after drawing 1-1 with Switzerland, the third consecutive draw in three quarter-finals.Trent Alexander-Arnold scored the decisive 5-3 shootout for England, while Switzerland paid Manuel Akanji's miss.The game was extremely balanced and could have ended