Euro 2025 quarterfinal preview: Can anyone stop Spain?

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🗓️ 15 July 2025

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

The Euro 2025 quarterfinals are here. Eight nations still have hopes of lifting the trophy, but pre-tournament favorites Spain remain the team to beat. Can anyone stop them?

On this special quarter-final preview edition of Full Time Euros, host Jillian Sakovits is joined by Charlotte Harpur, Laia Cervello and Michael Cox to break down the key matchups, narratives and what's at stake as the knockout rounds begin in Switzerland.

Why is this quarter-final such a huge opportunity for Norway and Italy? Will Sarina Wiegman adjust her tactics take on an in-form Sweden team? Do the hosts, Switzerland, have the capability to overcome Spain? And, is France emerging as the next biggest contender if they can get past an ailing German side?

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HOST: Jillian Sakovits

GUESTS: Charlotte Harpur, Laia Cervello, Michael Cox

PRODUCER: Theo Lloyd-Hughes

VIDEO PRODUCER: Lia Griffin

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Emily Olsen

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0:36.5	Michael is not the most expressive or charismatic person when you're sitting at a football game,
0:44.2	but he turned to me and said, wow.
0:47.0	It's nice.
0:47.9	Thank you, Charlotte.
0:48.8	Very kind.
1:02.4	What's up, everybody? I'm Julian Sackavits. A very warm welcome to full-time Heroes, the podcast.
1:07.7	It takes you inside Euro 2025, from Basel to Zurich, to everywhere in between.
1:13.1	On Sunday night, the Euro 2025 group stage came to an end. And now on this show today,
1:18.5	we're going to be looking ahead to the quarter finals, previewing all four matches for you,
1:24.8	the narratives that you need to know, and who our very esteemed panel from the athletic think is best positioned to go all the way. In case you missed it, check out our
1:28.6	group stage recap podcast that came out on Sunday night after England's 6-1 thrashing over Wales.
1:34.3	And while you're there, make sure you go and subscribe to full-time wherever you get your podcast.
1:40.3	Here are your Euro 2025 quarter finals coming to you this week on Wednesday.
1:45.5	It all begins on July 16th, Norway, taking on Italy on Thursday, Sweden, taking on the reigning champions in England.
1:52.9	Friday, the host nation, Switzerland.
1:55.1	And Spain go head to head.
1:56.5	And the finale will be on Saturday when France takes on Germany.
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