The Euro 2024 Germany entered the final stages after the group stage and with the round of 16 the knockout matches will begin on the way to the grand final on July 14 in Berlin.
Taking into account various factors, among which the football present will prevail, ESPN.com provides a prediction for each matchup.
Who will win the Euro 2024 round of 16?
The host shone on the first date with a win over Scotland, but then lowered their level and went from more to less in the first round. In any case, they are the big favorite to beat the Danish team, who showed a good level against England under the guidance of Christian Eriksen but could not beat Slovenia and Serbia. The match will be on Saturday, June 29 in Dortmund. Final verdict: Germany in the 90 minutes.
The defending champion qualified thanks to a last-minute goal against Croatia. They beat Albania with just enough and fell without mitigation against Spain. He does not arrive at a good level, but he has experience in direct elimination matches and also a history that accompanies him. The Swiss, meanwhile, show off their usual solidity and in the last match they were on the verge of beating Germany. It will be an even duel that will be played on Saturday, June 29 in Berlin. Final verdict: Italy on penalties.
La Roja was the best team in the first phase, not only in terms of results (they were the only ones with three wins), but also in terms of play and consistency. They also had some of the best players in the tournament, such as Fabián Ruiz, Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams. They will face the great revelation, Georgia, who qualified thanks to their star Khvicha Kvaratskhelia after achieving a historic victory over Portugal. They showed courage and want to make a splash, although it will be very difficult. The match will be played on Sunday 30 June in Cologne. Final verdict: Spain in the ninety minutes.
La Rubia Albion did not play well in any of its three games, but won its zone with five points, with a victory over Serbia and poor draws against Denmark and Slovenia. Without a doubt, they are the team that disappointed the most in the initial round, but they want to renew themselves in the round of 16. In front of them they will have one of those classified in the most even group of the Euro, which added the same points as Romania, Belgium and Ukraine and was enough to make history. The match will be on Sunday, June 30 in Gelsenkirchen. Final verdict: England in extra time.
With Cristiano at the helm, those led by Roberto Martínez showed courage and authority in the victories over the Czech Republic and Turkey, but with an alternative eleven they suffered a tough and historic defeat against Georgia. Now, with the starters again, they want to go back to playing as what they are, a candidate. Slovenia, their rival, tied their three games, against England, Serbia and Denmark, and achieved a great achievement, which they want to make even more immense. The match will be on Monday, July 1 in Frankfurt. Final verdict: Portugal in the ninety minutes.
It will be the most attractive duel of the round of 16, without a doubt. Like England, France showed a lower level than expected, but always grows in the knockout phases. The victory over Austria and the draw against the Netherlands was enough to secure passage after the first two dates. On the last day they tied with Poland and finished second in their group, behind Austria. The opponent of the world runner-up will be Belgium, which also did not have the expected performance and finished third in the most even group of all, with the same points as Romania, Slovakia and Ukraine. The match will be on Monday, July 1 in Düsseldorf. Vfinal edict: France in the ninety minutes.
It will be a confrontation between two of the revelations of the first phase. Austria was one of the most consistent teams: they had a good performance against France, although they lost by the minimum and then beat Poland and the Netherlands with daring and good play, in one of the most surprising results so far. Meanwhile, Turkey also finished with six points: they beat Georgia and the Czech Republic and only lost to Portugal. The match, which will be on Tuesday, July 2 in Leipzig, promises. Final verdict: Austria in extra time.
The Orange closed the group with a defeat against Austria and finished in third place in the group, despite the victory over Poland and the draw against France. They will face in the round of 16 one of the most surprising first teams. Romania won its group despite finishing with the same points as Slovakia, Belgium and Ukraine. The match will be on Tuesday, July 2 in Munich. Final verdict: Netherlands in the ninety minutes.
