INSIGHTS
Pre Match
1
Germany and Scotland are facing each other for the third time at a major tournament. Germany won the two previous encounters, in the group stages of the 1986 FIFA World Cup (2-1) and UEFA EURO 1992 (2-0).
2
Scotland have won only one of their last 13 matches against Germany (D4 L8); it was in April 1999, with Don Hutchison scoring the only goal in a Bremen friendly (0-1).
3
Germany are taking part in their 14th UEFA EURO tournament, more than any other team. They have won the trophy three times, the joint-most alongside Spain (3).
4
This is the fourth time that Germany are sole hosts of a major international tournament, reaching the final four in each of the previous three editions: champions at the 1974 World Cup, semi-finalists at EURO 1988 and third place at the 2006 World Cup.
5
Germany have conceded at least one goal in each of their last 12 games at major international tournaments (World Cup + EURO). The last time they kept a clean sheet was against Slovakia in the round of 16 at EURO 2016