Dushanbe, 04.07.2016. /NIAT “Khovar”/. Germany crushed Italy in the penalty shootout 6-5 following a 1-1 draw during normal time in the Euro 2016 on Saturday advancing to the semifinals, TASS reports.
In the semifinals, Germany will face France, which defeated Iceland 5-2 on Sunday, in Merseille on July 7. The other semifinal match will be played between Portugal and Wales in Lyon on July 6.
The  Euro 2016 is held in France between June 10 and July 10 with matches played in 10 different locations, namely in Bordeaux, Lens, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Paris, Saint-Denis, Saint-Etienne and Toulouse.
A total of 24 European national teams qualified for the Euro Cup final tournament in 2016, after the contestants’ format, which was used since 1996, was decided to be extended from 16 to 24 teams.