The German Euro 2024 enter the definitions stage with the beginning of the direct elimination phases. The best 16 teams will participate in the round of 16 starting next June 29.
Euro 2024 Round of 16 matches
The host won its group with 7 points and will face the second in zone C, which advanced with three draws. The match will be on Saturday, June 29 in Dortmund.
La Azzurra, defending champions, qualified at the last minute, thanks to a draw against Croatia on the final day. They will face the Swiss, who finished second behind Germany. The match will be on Saturday, June 29 in Berlin.
La Roja, the best team in the first phase and the only one that won all three games, will face the big surprise of the tournament in the round of 16, the Georgian team that qualified after beating Portugal. The match will be on Sunday, June 30 in Cologne.
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. They will clash against Slovakia, who finished fourth in group E with the same points as Romania, Belgium and Ukraine. The match will be on Sunday, June 30 in Gelsenkirchen.
With Cristiano at the helm, those led by Roberto Martínez won their group after two victories in the first two rounds over the Czech Republic and Turkey, but suffered a hard fall against Georgia. They will play against the Slovenian team, which tied its three games against England, Serbia and Denmark and achieved the historic achievement of advancing to the round of 16. The match will be on Monday, July 1 in Frankfurt.
Like England, France showed a lower level than expected, but the victory over Austria and the draw against the Netherlands was enough to secure passage after the first two dates. On the last date they tied with Poland and finished second in their group, behind Austria. They will star in one of the great round of 16 duels against Belgium, which 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.
The Austrian team was one of the revelations of the group stage. They beat Poland and caused a surprise against the Netherlands and qualified second in their group behind France. They will play against the Turks, who beat Georgia in their debut, lost to Portugal and tied with the Czech Republic. The match will be on Tuesday, July 2 in Leipzig.
La Naranja closed the zone with a defeat against Austria and finished in third place in the zone, despite the victory over Poland and the draw against France. They will clash in the round of 16 against one of the most surprising first teams. Romania won its zone despite finishing with the same units as Slovakia, Belgium and Ukraine. The match will be on Tuesday, July 2 in Munich.
