One of the most highly anticipated clashes of the tournament, between two giants of world football, kicks off at 7.45 at the Dragao stadium in Porto.

Much national pride will be at stake tonight between two countries who've shared a long-standing footballing rivalry. West Germany had the upper hand when the two sides met in the 1974 World Cup final, while in 1988 the Dutch defeated the Germans in the semi-final on their way to winning the European championship. Dick Advocaat has an embarrassment of riches at his disposal and will look to Ajax's Rafael van der Vaart and Wesley Sneijder, as well as Arjen Robben, to complement established talent such as Jaap Stam, Edgar Davids, Patrick Kluivert and Ruud van Nistelrooy. Rudi Voller's German side proved in the 2002 World Cup that even with a relatively weak team sheet they can never be discounted, and will hope that emerging players Philipp Lahm and Kevin Kuranyi can prove their worth alongside the likes of Michael Ballack.
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BBC Magazine: Euro 2004: a Match of the Day Special, price £3.95
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