France and Portugal will be chasing early tickets to the round of 16 on Saturday as the second set of group games at UEFA EURO 2020 concludes.

As for Germany at the other end of the spectrum, the loss to France means they need a quick reaction to avoid a second straight group exit after the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Spain, on the other hand, will look to regroup after failing to beat Sweden in spite of creating numerous chances.

Here’s what’s in store tonight:

Hungary vs France (6:30 pm IST)
Venue: Puskas Arena

France put up a brilliant display against Germany, creating chances at will and defending sturdily to nullify the German attackers.

Karim Benzema's return speeds up France's attack and has taken some pressure off the defense. The French team will be going for a fourth consecutive clean sheet with Benzema playing when it faces Hungary in Budapest on Saturday at the European Championship. A win is all France needs to qualify into the next round.

Les Bleus look sharper with Benzema, who has slotted in effortlessly since returning to the national team after nearly six years out following a fallout with coach Didier Deschamps amid a sex tape scandal.

He has replaced Olivier Giroud, who plays more with his back to goal. Benzema's technique and reading of the game help him click with Kylian Mbappe and Antoine Griezmann. The trio are working for and with each other, forming a marauding front unit that stops opposing teams from passing out quickly from the back.

Talking about the trio in the pre-game press conference, France and Real Madrid defender Rafale Varane said, “When you see Kylian losing the ball and winning it back five seconds later, Karim working hard and Antoine dropping very deep, it gives us strength."

Hungary, on the other hand, will have huge backing at the 67,215-capacity Puskas Arena, just like against Portugal.

Hungary is the only one of the 10 countries hosting matches at the tournament to allow full crowds amid the pandemic.

Hungary coach Marco Rossi lamented how easily his team conceded goals after Portugal took a late lead in Budapest. They will need to tighten up against France and press in all areas of the field to stop their opponents from getting a grip on the game.

Players to watch out for: Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba had a cracker of a game against Germany. From being the defensive screen in front of the French center-backs to threading sublime passes for the forwards, the midfielder single-handedly won the battle for his side in the middle of the park. N’golo Kante, the Chelsea midfielder who just won the UEFA Champions League, was overshadowed by Pogba in the game against Germany.

For Hungary, all eyes will be on their defender Attila Szalai after he impressed critics with his defensive display against the star-studded Portugal attacking line-up. The defender, who plies his trade for Turkish club Fenerbahce, will have a tough job on his hands against the likes of Karin Benzema, Kyllian Mbappe and Antoinne Griezmann.

Portugal vs Germany (9:30 pm IST)
Venue: Allianz Arena

In the match of the day, Portugal and Germany will take the field with completely different objectives in mind. Portugal will be looking to seal their place in the Round of 16 with a victory, while it will be all about survival for Germany.

German midfielder Toni Kroos chose to focus on the positive side while talking to the media ahead of the game.

"We have zero points. But we still have to keep our heads up," the German midfielder said. "There are still six points to be won. We have to concentrate on those."

Germany coach Joachim Low rued the lack of goals in the game against France.

"The only thing we didn't do was score in the end. We weren't clinical enough and we have to work on this. But the commitment I saw makes me positive for the next two matches," he said.

Portugal playmaker Bruno Fernandez remained cautious but confident."It will be a difficult game for us, but for Germany, too," he said.

Germany lacks an out-and-out scorer in the mould of Ronaldo, who is the first player to have scored in five different European Championships, or Poland forward Robert Lewandowski, who broke the Bundesliga's record for goals scored last season.

Portugal will miss the services of left-back Nuno Mendes who is recovering from a minor thigh problem and trained individually in the gym on Thursday while his teammates worked together outside.

Germany, though, has more to worry about. Defender Lukas Klostermann injured his right groin in training on Thursday, Gnabry took part only in individual exercises, midfielder Jonas Hofmann is still working his way back from a knee injury, and Leon Goretzka has only just recovered from a muscle injury.

Players to watch out for: For Portugal, all eyes will be on Cristiano Ronaldo who rescued the team against Hungary by scoring two late goals. It remains to be seen if Bruno Fernandez, the Manchester United midfielder who had a stellar season with the red devils, can replicate his form for the national team.

The Germans will be hoping to utilize the experience of midfielder Thomas Muller who will be looking to add some much needed goal-scoring prowess that the team visibly lacks. Timo Werner, the Chelsea forward who has been under fire from a section of fans and media alike for his passiveness in front of the goal, will be looking to make amends and establish himself as the number one striker for the German national team.

Spain vs Poland (12:30 am IST, Saturday)
Venue: Estadio Olimpico de Sevilla

Spain and Poland will have a common challenge when they meet on Saturday at the European Championship.

Goals.

Spain will go into the Poland game feeling confident about their chances. The 2010 Fifa World Cup winners created a plethora of opportunities against Sweden, but could not get past the goal line. Creativity has never been a problem for Spain. Pioneers of the famous tiki-taka brand of football, quick passes and impeccable positioning has always been Spain’s strength. The side only lacks a proper striker with Alvaro Morata squandering chances at will.

Spain coach Luis Enrique will have to choose whether to keep the Juventus striker in the starting lineup or make a change to try to boost the attack. The initial indication is that he will keep Morata, with the coach saying his striker had a very good game despite his misses against Sweden.

Poland's path to victory will likely have to go through Robert Lewandowski, who hasn't fared well with his national team at major tournaments despite undisputed success throughout his career at club level.

Poland would want to get at least something out of the game, having suffered a defeat in the hands of Slovakia in their opening game. Lewandowski will be eager to open his account in the tournament.

Spain midfielder Pablo Sarabia said, “We have some players with a lot of quality in attack. It's up to our coach to decide who will play. I've been working hard every day to earn minutes, whether it's as a starter or coming off the bench. I'm staying very motivated and keeping the desire to help the team reach our common goal, which is to win on Saturday."

The hosts will likely remain without captain Sergio Busquets, though he rejoined the squad on Friday after a period of isolation following a positive test result for the coronavirus.

Poland, winless in its last four matches, will be without midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak, the former Sevilla player who was sent off in the second half against Slovakia in St Petersburg.

Players to watch out for: Spain will be banking on their young midfield duo of Pedri and Rodri, both of whom had a very good game against Sweden. The playmakers look set to fill in the huge shoes of Andres Iniesta and Xavi Hernandez in the national team.

The Poland supporters will be sincerely hoping their captain Robert Lewandowski comes out with all guns blazing. On his day, the Bayern Munich striker can tear apart any defence in the world and that’s what Poland coach Paulo Sousa will be hoping for. Wojciech Szczesny, the Juventus goalkeeper will need to be at the top of his game to provide his team with any chance of winning.

Irrespective of the result of the ensuing games, the day surely promises to be a ‘Super-Saturday’ for all the football fans out there.