Spain, Germany face semi-final threat to duopoly

Spain v Norway (14.00 local/13.00CET); Torpedo Stadium, Zhodino
Spain, winners in 2010, 2011, 2015, have been so good all over the pitch at this WU17 EURO that the favourites' mantle in Friday's opening semi-final almost automatically hangs on the shoulders of María Antonia Is's team. Norway are the side tasked with denying them a sixth final appearance. Coach Lena Tyriberget rested top scorer Sophie Haug and restricted captain Frida Maanum to a half of Tuesday's win against Belarus. Fresh legs may be needed to keep up with the Spaniards' short passing and dribbling. For now, however, the 2009 semi-finalists can dream of reaching a first final.

• How England won Group A
 Belarus 1-5 Serbia
England 3-2 Norway
Belarus 0-12 England
Serbia 0-1 Norway
Norway 2-0 Belarus 
Serbia 1-4 England

England v Germany (19.00 local/18.00CET); Torpedo Stadium, Zhodino
In the wake of their 4-0 matchday three triumph over Czech Repubic, Germany appear to be gathering momentum at this tournament. The 2008, 2009, 2012 and 2013 champions have talent aplenty plus the know-how of coach Anouschka Bernhard, yet last season they stumbled at this penultimate hurdle against the Swiss. John Griffiths's England will take encouragement from that, as well as from the near-to-100 scoring opportunities they have carved out here in Belarus. "We're always creating chances and we've just got to make sure we take those chances – because Spain and Germany do," cautioned the man now in charge of the 2013/14 semi-finalists.

England beat Norway 3-2 in Group A©Sportsfile

• How Spain won Group B
Italy 0-0 Czech Republic
Germany 2-2 Spain
Italy 0-0 Germany
Czech Republic 0-1 Spain
 Spain 3-1 Italy
Czech Republic 0-4 Germany

Both games will be shown live on Eurosport