Germany plays Slovakia in the knockout round of the 2016 European Championship at Stade Pierre Mauroy Lille Metropole, France on Sunday, June 26, 2016.
This is what you have to know:
Who: Germany versus Slovakia
What: 2016 European Championship, knockout round
Whenever: Sunday, June 26, 2016
Where: Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille Metropole, France
Time: 12 p.m. Eastern (6 p.m. in France)
Television: ESPN
Livestream: WatchESPN
Germany mentor Joachim Loew is sure his side will be "superior to anything England" when it plays Slovakia on Sunday in the last 16 at the European Championship.
Slovakia held England to a goalless attract to achieve the knockout stage as one of four third-put sides behind Wales and England in Group B. The draw earned applause from Loew, whose own side was beaten 3-1 by Slovakia in a tempest interfered with well disposed in Augsburg, Germany on May 29.
Loew portrayed Slovakia on Saturday as "one of the amazements of the opening round."
"In any case, they effectively played an extraordinary diversion against us in Augsburg. They were exceptionally energetic, extremely bold and great in fact," Loew said. "They beat Russia, were somewhat unfortunate against Wales and lost, and played a scoreless draw against a solid England side. They have some accomplished players in barrier. I think we'll discover ways and means, so we'll show improvement over England."
Loew said Slovakia was as great a counterattacking side as Poland, which held Germany to a scoreless attract the gathering stage.
"Their entire diversion depends on a solid guard," Loew said. "They control the space well, are extremely solid in difficulties and they can break with three or four snappy players," Loew said. "Obviously about everything experiences the center, through (Napoli star Marek) Hamsik, who additionally has a decent shot at objective."
Germany didn't surrender an objective in the gathering stage interestingly since 1996, adventitiously when it won the remainder of its three titles, however it has damage stresses over focal safeguard Jerome Boateng.
Boateng, who was constrained off ahead of schedule with a calf damage in the 1-0 win over Northern Ireland on Tuesday, prepared on Saturday morning before leaving for Lille. Loew was warily idealistic that he'll have the capacity to play.
In any case, Sunday's amusement is coming too soon for Bastian Schweinsteiger to come back to the title holders' beginning lineup.
"He's been out harmed for a very long time. January was the last time he played from the begin so starting there of perspective plainly he wouldn't be prepared for a hour and a half toward the begin of the competition," Loew said of the Manchester United midfielder.
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