Two nations chasing European Cup glory will do battle today in a match between Denmark and Sweden. The Under-21 European Cup match scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at Letna Stadium in Prague and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN Deportes.
What They're Saying
Denmark head coach Jess Thorup (via UEFA): "[Pierre Hojbjerg] just wants to be on the ball and to dictate the play. Pierre has the freedom to do what he thinks is best and the players around him fill the space. Sometimes he drops deep and sometimes he is up front. That's the kind of player he is, he can do everything."
Sweden head coach Hakan ericson (via UEFA): "It's fantastic [to reach the semifinals]. It's a dream and it's a long-term target that I had with this team. The first time we met two-and-a-half years ago, we said that we would try together to do well in this tournament and now we are here. It is incredible. We had a plan, a strategy, that if we have to go for a goal in the last minutes then we will and it's the second time it has happened this way."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Hojbjerg has been vital as the team's No. 10. In two appearances this tournament, the 19-year-old has one assist and an average of 1.5 key passes.
Denmark's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Jensen; Durmisi, Vestergaard, Christensen, Scholz; Thomsen, Jonsson; Fischer, Højbjerg, Jensen; Poulsen
Sweden's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Carlgren; Augustinsson, Helander, Milosevic, Lindelof; Khalili, Lewicki, Hiljemark, Tibbing; Thelin, Guidetti
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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