The Round of 16 matches are over, and the European Championship tournament gets into the Quarterfinals, starting with Germany vs Spain.
The top two teams from each of the six groups shall be rewarded with a spot in the knockout stages, while the top four third-placed finishers shall also move on to the last 16. Afterwards, those who win in the Round of 16 matches shall earn a place in the quarterfinals.
Here's what you need to know about the knockouts:
When is the Euro 2024 playoffs / knockout stage?
The knockouts start on Saturday June 27 and ends with the final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany on Sunday July 14.
Euro 2024 groups
Group A: Germany, Switzerland, Hungary, Scotland
Group B: Spain, Italy, Croatia, Albania
Group C: England, Denmark, Slovenia, Serbia
Group D: Austria, France, Netherlands, Poland
Group E: Romania, Belgium, Slovakia, Ukraine
Group F: Portugal, Turkey, Georgia, Czechia
UEFA Euro 2024 Round of 16 Highlights
Monday, July 1
France vs Belgium 1-0
France won 1-0 in a tight contest with Belgium in Dusseldorf after Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen deflected Randal Kolo Muani's cross into his own net with five minutes remaining.
Portugal vs Slovenia 3-0
Diogo Costa saved all three penalties while Bruno Fernandes, Cristiano Ronaldo and Bernardo Silva also converted their chances as Portugal beat Slovenia on penalties. Portugal will now take on France in the quarterfinals.
Tuesday, July 2
Netherlands vs Romania 3-0
Donyell Malen's double has sealed the Netherlands' spot in their first Euros quarterfinal since 2008 as they beat Romania 3-0 in their round-of-16 match on Tuesday.
Turkey vs Austria 2-1
Merih Demiral was Turkey's unlikely hero with both goals in a 2-1 win over Austria on Tuesday that booked their place in the Euro 2024 quarterfinals.
The second set of ‘Round of 16' matchups set the stage for what should be an exciting week for the fans. Below are the final 8 teams that will face off in the quarterfinals:
Knockout Stage Schedule
Round of 16
Saturday, June 29 - Berlin - Switzerland defeated Italy 2-0
Saturday, June 29 - Dortmund - Germany def. Denmark 3-0
Sunday, June 30 - Gelsenkirchen - England def. Slovakia 2-1
Sunday, June 30 - Cologne - Spain def. Georgia 4-1
Monday, July 1 - Dusseldorf - France def. Belgium 1-0
Monday, July 1 - Frankfurt - Portugal def. Slovenia 3-0
Tuesday, July 2 - Munich - Netherlands def. Romania 3-0
Tuesday, July 2 - Leipzig - Turkey def. Austria 2-1
Quarterfinals
Friday, July 5 - Germany vs Spain; France vs Portugal
Saturday, July 6 - England vs Switzerland; Netherlands vs Turkey
Semifinals
Tuesday, July 9
Wednesday, July 10
Final
Sunday, July 14
Source: https://sports.ndtv.com/uefa-euro-2024
The teams that I expected to see in the finals were eliminated in the quarterfinals and I mean Germany and Portugal. I'm really surprised by the results of this competition. Now I'm curious which teams will play for the cup. It's really hard to predict the results. However, this makes such competitions more interesting.
