Germany U21 in the European Championship quarter-finals: Duel against Italy is hot!

Germany U21 in the European Championship quarter-finals: Duel against Italy is hot!

Dunajska Streda, Slowakei - On June 22, 2025, football history will be written in Slovakia when Germany U21 meets Italy U21 in the quarterfinals of the U21 European Championship. The encounter in Dunajska Streda promises pure excitement, because it is already the third encounter between the two nations as part of this championship. So far, Germany has always had the upper hand in the games of 2009 and 2017 and is accordingly optimistic about the match, as betting base reports.

The German team, trained by Antonio di Salvo, cut off with flying colors in the preliminary round. All three games were made victorious: an impressive 3-0 against Slovenia, a scarce 4: 2 success against the Czech Republic and a highly competitive 2-1 victory against England, which secured the group victory. Particularly noteworthy is Nick Woltemade, who is considered the best player in the tournament with four goals and two templates. The German U21 has already scored nine goals and thus provides the best attack by the tournament.
For Italy, the balance looks a little different. While the "Azzurrini" only had to accept one goal in the group phase, they scored 7 points from 3 games and ended up in second place behind Spain. Despite the solid defense, the Italians struggled in the last two encounters and ran out on tight victories.

a special duel

The upcoming duel has a special meaning for both trainers, because both Antonio di Salvo and striker Nicolo Tresoldi have Italian roots. This gives the game additional attention and emotions. In the historical record of direct duels, Germany clearly leads with 6 wins, 4 draws and only 2 defeats. The last meeting in November 2022 decided Germany with 4-2, a balance that has hope for another success.

The DFB coach changed all eleven players in the last group game, apparently to mobilize fresh forces for the crucial game. The question remains whether he is relying on the rotation again or trusting a well -rehearsed eleven. The favorite role is clearly distributed with a betting quota of 1.90 for a victory in Germany and 4.05 for Italy. Especially how the defense will be beaten by both teams promises more than just excitement, but also some good football scenes.

the tournament at an overview of

The U21 European Championship 2025, which takes place in Slovakia from June 11th to 28th, gather the most talented young players in Europe. England, the defending champion of 2023, will try to maintain the inheritance of the champion, while other teams, including Germany and Italy, focus on the big goal, the title. The tournament format provides for a group phase, followed by the knockout round in which the first two places qualify of each group.

Today's encounter is watched with special attention to the individual talents that are already active in large leagues. The participation of Bundesliga players is unmistakable. So you can be excited to see who can end up in a direct comparison - the German young people who have remained undefeated in the preliminary round, or the Italians who want to play their defense strength. The football fans can look forward to a real treat.