Germany advanced to the Euro 2024 quarter-finals with a 2-0 victory over Denmark in a match marked by a thunderstorm delay and key VAR decisions. Kai Havertz converted a penalty to open the scoring after Denmark had a goal disallowed for offside, and Jamal Musiala added a second goal, his third of the tournament. This win represents Germany's first victory in the knockout stages of a major tournament since 2016. Meanwhile, defending champions Italy were eliminated by Switzerland, who won 2-0 to end Italy's tournament run. Criticism of Italy's performance was swift, with pundits like Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer condemning their lack of cohesion and attacking threat. Germany will face either Spain or Georgia in the next round.