The Netherlands take on a Turkey side who, in years gone by, would have likely posed little threat but, this time around, Vincenzo Montella's side have finally lived up to the hype that they carried into Euro 2020.
Turkey have so often been labelled as dark horses ahead of international tournaments, only to fail to deliver on the big stage, but, on this occasion, wins against Georgia, Czechia and Austria have secured their passage to the quarterfinal of Euro 2024.
The Netherlands have, at times, left a lot to be desired at this tournament, with a goalless draw against France and defeat against Austria confining them to a third-place finish in Group D.
A favourable draw, however, saw them handed a tie against Romania in the round of 16, which they comfortably navigated with a 3-0 win.
These sides last met in 2021, in two World Cup qualifiers. In the Netherlands, the hosts emphatically won 6-1 but, in Istanbul, it was Turkey who emerged victorious after an entertaining game which finished 4-2.
The tie promises to answer a lot of questions as the unlikely underperformers face the underdogs, with a place in the semi-finals on the line.
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Team news
Netherlands
The Netherlands are in a privileged position, as none of their players are currently suspended for amassing two yellow cards in the tournament.
With that said, Denzel Dumfries, Donyell Malen, Jerdy Schouten and Joey Veerman are all just a single booking away from missing a potential semi-final tie - which will no doubt play on their minds.
Elsewhere, Steven Bergwijn is an injury doubt for the game after being substituted at halftime with an injury against Romania.
Turkey
Turkey will warmly welcome veteran midfielder and skipper Hakan Calhanoglu back to the squad, after he served a one-game suspension, but will lose two players in his place.
Midfield duo Orkun Kokcu and Ismail Yuksek will both be suspended for the game against the Netherlands, having accumulated two yellow cards each in the tournament so far.
Merih Demiral will also be unavailable, after being handed a two-game ban by UEFA, for his celebration after scoring against Austria.
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Likely lineups
Netherlands
Verbruggen; Dumfries, De Vrij, Van Dijk, Ake; Schouten, Reijnders; Malen, Simons, Gakpo; Depay
Turkey
Gunok; Muldur, Akaydin, Bardakci, Kadioglu; Ayhan, Yokuslu; Yildiz, Calhanoglu, Yilmaz; Guler
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Key players
Netherlands - Cody Gakpo
The Liverpool man has been an important figure for Ronald Koeman's side so far at Euro 2024, with three goals and an assist to help his nation to this stage.
The forward has been an explosive option throughout the tournament and, after an excellent season for the Reds in the Premier League.
Turkey - Arda Guler
Despite suffering from injuries and limited playing time in his first season with Real Madrid, Arda Guler has enjoyed a phenomenal and exciting Euro 2024 campaign.
He has a goal and an assist to show for his efforts so far but, aside from that, he has been a constant bright spark in Turkey's side throughout their impressive showing so far at the tournament.
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Match details
Where is the match taking place?
The game will be played at the Olympiastadion, in Berlin, Germany.
What time is kick-off?
The game will be played on Saturday 6 July, and kick-off will be at 20:00 BST.
How can I watch?
For viewers in the United Kingdom, the game will be shown live on ITV1, with highlights also available on YouTube shortly after full-time.
