Anthony Taylor has been appointed the referee for Spain vs. Germany on Friday, with Michael Oliver doing France vs Portugal.

What do you need to know?
Neither Portugal nor France have been at their free-flowing best so far at EURO 2024, but this mouth-watering match-up offers both teams the chance to truly stake their claim as genuine contenders. There will be star players all across the pitch, but while Cristiano Ronaldo and Kylian Mbappé may gain the most attention, it could be the defences that hold the key.

Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa came to the rescue against Slovenia with three saves in the penalty shoot-out, while France have kept three clean sheets in their four games so far, the likes of Jules Koundé and William Saliba particularly impressing. Who will get the upper hand in Hamburg?

Portugal: Diogo Costa; Cancelo, Rúben Dias, Pepe, Nuno Mendes; Palhinha, Vitinha, Bruno Fernandes; Rafael Leão, Ronaldo, Bernardo Silva
Misses next match if booked: João Cancelo, Ronaldo, Francisco Conceição, João Palhinha, Pedro Neto, Rúben Neves

France: Maignan; Koundé, Saliba, Upamecano, Hernández; Kanté, Tchouameni, Griezmann; Dembélé, Thuram, Mbappé
Suspended: Rabiot
Misses next match if booked: Dembélé, Griezmann, Mbappé, Tchouameni

After a massive scare against Slovenia in the last 16, Roberto Martínez's team now take on a fancied France side. This will be a test for Portugal and will require tactical adjustments, as, perhaps for the first time in Germany, the Seleção will have to defend for long periods. They may also get fewer chances at the other end and need to make sure they take them when they come – of course, they have done just that against Les Bleus before.