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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Gouri Sharma

UEFA Euro 2024 finals stage reopens east-west football divide in Germany

How much is a football worth? The European Football Championship, otherwise known as Euro 2024, is expected to inject 1 billion euros ($1.08bn) into the German economy. Critics point out that the former East Germany benefits far less than the nation's more economically prosperous western states [Annegret Hilse/Reuters]

Berlin, Germany – Host nation Germany will meet tournament favourites Spain in the business end of the Euro 2024 football tournament with a crucial semifinal spot at stake in Stuttgart.

With a doubling of beer and bratwurst sales on its national rail provider and an expected boost of 1 billion euros ($1.08bn) to a shaky German economy, the hosts look set for a win whatever the result on Friday evening.

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