Intro:
Germany's starting lineup from their 4-2 win over Greece in the UEFA European Championships quarter-finals on Friday were given the day off on Saturday, while the rest of squad trained in the afternoon.
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Germany progressed to the semi-finals of the UEFA European Championships on Friday after a 4-2 win over Greece in Gdansk, Poland.
The starting team from the game were rested on Saturday, while those on the bench trained in the afternoon.
The win against Greece was Germany's fifteenth successive competitive win, and they have not been beaten since their loss to Spain in the 2010 World Cup semi-final in South Africa.
It is the fourth successive time that Germany have qualified for a semi-final at a major tournament.
They will play the winner of the quarter final between England and Italy in the semi-final on Thursday in Warsaw.
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The Top 3 Teams of Previous Tournaments
Year | Winners | Runner-up | Third place |
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2008 | Spain | Germany | Russia / Turkey |
2004 | Greece | Portugal | Netherlands / Czech Republic |
2000 | France | Italy | Netherlands / Portugal |
1996 | Germany | Czech Republic | France / England |
1992 | Denmark | Germany | Netherlands / Sweden |
1988 | Netherlands | Soviet Union | Italy / West Germany |
1984 | France | Spain | Denmark / Portugal |
1980 | West Germany | Belgium | Czechoslovakia |
1976 | Czechoslovakia | West Germany | Netherlands |
1972 | West Germany | Soviet Union | Belgium |
1968 | Italy | Yugoslavia | England |
1964 | Spain | Soviet Union | Hungary |
1960 | Soviet Union | Yugoslavia | Czechoslovakia |