Both advancing to the round of 16 after an intense finish to their group-stage journey, Austria and Turkey, perceived as underdogs in Euro 2024, gather in Leipzig on Tuesday evening.
This marks the first major-tournament encounter between the nations, with a significant reward at stake: the victor will progress to a quarter-final clash against either the Netherlands or Romania.
Entering Germany as one of the continent’s in-form teams, Austria secured their spot in the Euro 2024 knockout stages by topping Group D, triumphing over the Netherlands 3-2 in an exhilarating match at Berlin’s Olympiastadion last Tuesday.
