The EURO 2024 group stage provided endless drama from start to finish, now all eyes and attention shift to the 15 games remaining: the knockout rounds.
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The field at EURO 2024 has been whittled down to 16 teams (from 24), with six group winners, six group runners-up and the four best third-place teams advancing to the round of 16, which kicks off on Saturday (June 29), two games each day for four straight days beginning with Switzerland vs Italy and Germany vs Denmark.
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Below is everything you need to know about the knockout rounds, which teams have reached the last 16 and who can still make it, and how.
What teams have qualified for the EURO Round of 16 2024?
- Germany
- Spain
- Portugal
- Switzerland
- Italy
- England
- Austria
- France
- Netherlands
- Denmark
- Slovenia
- Romania
- Belgium
- Slovakia
- Turkey
- Georgia
What’s the full schedule for the EURO Round of 16 2024?
Match 37: June 29 - Germany v Denmark - Dortmund - 3pm
Match 38: June 29 - Switzerland v Italy - Berlin - 12pm
Match 39: June 30 - Spain v Georgia - Cologne - 3pm
Match 40: June 30 - England v Slovakia - Gelsenkirchen - 12pm
Match 41: July 1 - Portugal v Slovenia - Frankfurt - 3pm
Match 42: July 1 - France v Belgium - Dusseldorf - 12pm
Match 43: July 2 - Romania v Netherlands - Munich - 12pm
Match 44: July 2 - Austria v Turkiye - Leipzig - 3pm
When do EURO 2024 quarterfinals start?
Match 45: July 5 - Winner Match 39 v Winner Match 37 - Stuttgart - 12pm
Match 46: July 5 - Winner Match 41 v Winner Match 42 - Hamburg - 3pm
Match 47: July 6 - Winner Match 43 v Winner Match 44 - Berlin - 3pm
Match 48: July 6 - Winner Match 40 v Winner Match 38 - Dusseldorf - 12pm
When do EURO 2024 semifinals start?
Match 49: July 9 - Winner Match 45 v Winner Match 46 - Munich, 3pm
Match 50: July 10 - Winner Match 47 v Winner Match 48 - Dortmund, 3pm
When is EURO 2024 final?
Match 51: July 14 - Winner Match 49 v Winner Match 50 - Munich, 3pm
Group A - Who qualified for last 16?
——————- GP — W — D — L — GD — PTS —-
Germany —— 3 —— 2 — 1 — 0 — +6 — 7 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Switzerland — 3 —— 1 — 2 — 0 — +2 — 5 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Hungary —-— 3 —— 1 — 0 — 2 — -3 — 3 — ELIMINATED
Scotland —-— 3 —— 0 — 1 — 2 — -5 — 1 — ELIMINATED
Germany and Switzerland have qualified for the final 16.
Hungary could reach the last 16 as one of the four best third-place teams.
Scotland are eliminated.
Group B - Who qualified for last 16?
—————- GP —- W —- D —- L —- GD —- PTS —-
Spain —-— 3 ——- 3 —— 0 — 0 —- +5 —— 9 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Italy —-— 3 ——- 1 —— 1 — 1 —- 0 —— 4 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Croatia —— 3 ——- 0 —— 2 — 1 —- -3 —— 2 — ELIMINATED
Albania ——3 ——- 0 —— 1 — 2 —- -2 —— 1 — ELIMINATED
Spain and Italy have qualified for the last 16.
Croatia and Albania are eliminated.
Group C - Who qualified for last 16?
——————- GP —- W —- D —- L —- GD —- PTS —-
England —-—- 3 ——- 1 —— 2 — 0 —- +1 —— 5 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Denmark —-— 3 ——- 0 —— 3 — 0 —- 0 —— 3 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Slovenia —-—- 3 ——- 0 —— 3 — 0 —- 0 ——- 3 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Serbia —-——- 3 ——- 0 —— 2 — 1 —- -1 —— 2 — ELIMINATED
England, Denmark and Slovenia have qualified for the last 16, with the latter qualifying as one of the four-best third-place teams.
Serbia are eliminated.
Group D - Who qualified for last 16?
——————- GP —- W —- D —- L —- GD —- PTS —-
Austria -—-— 3 ——- 2 —— 0 — 1 — +3 —— 6 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
France —-—- 3 ——- 1 —— 2 — 0 —- +1 —— 5 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Netherlands - 3 ——- 1 —— 1 — 1 —- 0 —— 4 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Poland ——— 3 —— 0 —— 1 — 2 —- -2 —— 1— ELIMINATED
Austria and France qualify for the last 16 as the top two teams in Group D, while the Netherlands are assured a knockout round spot as one of the four-best third-place teams.
Poland was eliminated after losing its first two matches.
Group E - Who qualified for last 16?
——————- GP —- W —- D —- L —- GD —- PTS —-
Romania —-— 3 —— 1 —- 1 —— 1 —- +1 —— 4 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Belgium —-—- 3 ——- 1 — 1 —— 1 —- +1 —— 4 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Slovakia —-— 3 —— 1 —- 1 —— 1 —— 0 —— 4 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Ukraine —-—- 3 ——- 1 — 1 —— 1 —- -2 —— 4 — ELIMINATED
Romania have won group E as all four teams finished on the same number of points but Romania finished top on total goals scored. Belgium finished in second and Slovakia finished third and reached the last 16 as one of the four-best best third-place teams. Ukraine were eliminated from the competition.
Group F - Who qualified for last 16?
——————- GP —- W —- D —- L —- GD —- PTS —-
Portugal —-— 3 —— 2 — 0 —— 1 —- +2 —— 6 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Turkiye —-—- 3 —— 2 — 0 —— 1 —- 0 —— 6 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Georgia —-— 3 —— 1 — 1 —— 1 —- 0 —— 4 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Czechia —-—- 3 —— 0 — 1 —— 2 —- -1 —— 1 — ELIMINATED
Portugal, Turkiye and Georgia have qualified for the last 16.
Czechia are eliminated.
Ranking of third-placed teams
The four-best third-place teams will advance to the knockout rounds.
——————- GP — W —— D —— L — GD — PTS —-
Netherlands - 3 ——- 1 —— 1 — 1 —- 0 —— 4 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Georgia —-— 3 —— 1 — 1 —— 1 —- 0 —— 4 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Slovakia —-— 3 —— 1 ——- 1 —— 1 —— 0 —— 4 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Slovenia —-— 3 ——- 0 —— 3 —— 0 ——-0 ——- 3 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
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Hungary —-— 3 —— 1 ——- 0 —— 2 —— -3 —— 3 — ELIMINATED
Croatia ———3 ——- 0 —— 2 —— 1 —— -3 —— 2 — ELIMINATED
What are the tiebreakers for the EURO Round of 16?
If two or more teams are level on points at the end of the group stage, the following criteria will be used to separate them:
1. Higher number of points in games between the teams
2. Best goal difference from matches played between the teams
3. Higher number of goals scored from matches played between the teams
4. If still level, criteria 1-3 reapplied between teams who are still level
5. Superior goal difference in all group matches
6. Higher number of goals scored in group matches
7. If playing in the last round of a group stage two teams are tied in points, goal difference and goals scored and drew their match, their ranking is decided by penalty shootout, but this is NOT used if more than two teams have same number of points.
8. Lower disciplinary points in all group matches
9. Highest position in European Qualifiers overall ranking, unless comparison involves hosts Germany, in which case a drawing of lots will take place.
On how the four third-place teams will make it through, here is the criteria used to rank them:
1. Higher number of points,
2. Goal difference
3. Goals scored
4. Highest number of wins
5. Lower number of disciplinary points
6. European Qualifiers overall ranking