´It could have been the final´, De la Fuente acknowledges as ´giant powers´ Spain and Germany collid
Spain head coach Luis de la Fuente believes his side s blockbuster last-eight clash with Germany would be a worthy final at Euro 2024.
The two sides described as giant powers of European football by La Roja s boss go head to head in an eagerly anticipated encounter at Stuttgart Arena on Friday.
Spain, who topped Group B with maximum points, are the only nation at the tournament to have won all four matches thus far, while Germany collected seven points in Group A before overcoming Denmark 2-0 in the last 16.
Both teams are seeking a record-breaking fourth European Championship triumph, and whoever prevails here will be widely expected to go on and lift the Henri Delaunay cup on July 14.
And De la Fuente is relishing what will be a repeat of the 2008 fina…