The first semi final is being played between defending champion Spain and Group B's Portugal Wednesday tonight at Donbass Arena, Donetsk, Ukraine.
The match between Germany and Italy would remind many of the semi final they played in 2006. Both teams play aggressively and attack constantly, which will add to excitement and fun besides watching good football at Warsaw Thursday night.
As for the two teams, Italy has always come out on top at major tournaments. The 4-3 Italy win in the 1970 semifinals in Mexico City is still remembered as one of the greatest World Cup matches, and Italy's 2-0 win in extra time six years ago is also part of Azzurri lore.
But this time, Germany is the only team which has won every match at Euro 2012. They topped the famous Group of Death after beating Portugal (1-0), the Netherlands (2-1) and Denmark (2-1). In the quarterfinals, they beat Greece 4-2, despite a formidable Greek resistance.
and what happens when the two meet Thursday night? Well many say that if the Italians played the way they played England and Ireland, they will be punished severely - they will not be able to match the superior speed of the Germans. However, the Italians can only take advantage of the Germans if they get sloppy on the back line.
The midfielders of both sides, that is Mesut Ozil and Andrea Pirlo, are likely to play the decisive game.
But despite everything, Germans are being favoured to win over the Azzurris.
The match is scheduled for Thursday, 28 June 2012 at 18:45 GMT at National Stadium, Warsaw.
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