Spain defeated Germany 1-0, with a goal scored by Fernando Torres in the 33rd minute, jersey soccer sparking much celebration across the country. France, the reigning World Cup champions, were favoured to win, and they lived up to expectations when they beat Italy 2-1 after extra time, having come from being 1-0 down: Sylvain Wiltord equalised in the last minute of regular time and David Trezeguet scored the winning golden goal in extra time. Germany had never defeated Italy in a major tournament match until their victory in the Euro 2016 quarterfinals, on penalties (though statistically considered a draw), with all Germany’s other wins over Italy being in friendly competitions.
