Which groups are taking part in and when at Euro 2024? What’s the format and the way do the knockouts work? Al Jazeera explains.After 12 days of an action-packed and entertaining group stage, the Euro 2024 has reached its knockout part.
The event started with 24 groups however eight have crashed out, leaving 16 to struggle for the coveted trophy.
Right here’s what you’ll want to know in regards to the spherical of 16:
⚽ Which groups have certified for the spherical of 16?
Germany (Group A winners)
Switzerland (Group A runners-up)
Spain (Group B winners)
Italy (Group B runners-up)
England (Group C winners)
Denmark (Group C runners-up)
Slovenia (Third place in Group C)
Austria (Group D winners)
France (Group D runners-up)
Netherlands (Third place in Group D)
Romania (Group E winners)
Belgium (Group E runners-up)
Slovakia (Third place in Group E)
Portugal (Group F winners)
Turkey (Group F runners-up)
Georgia (Third place in Group F)
⚽ How did the groups attain the spherical of 16?
The highest two groups within the six teams robotically certified for the spherical of 16, whereas the 4 finest third-placed sides additionally earned qualification.
⚽ How does the knockout stage work?
The winners of the video games within the spherical of 16 will proceed to the quarterfinals adopted by the semifinals and the ultimate.
⚽ What are the dates for the knockout video games?
Spherical of 16: June 29 to July 2
Quarterfinals: July 5 and 6
Semifinals: July 9 and 10
Closing: July 14
⚽ Which groups have been the very best?
Spain had been the one group to win all three video games within the group part.
Germany had been the second-best with two wins and a draw, whereas Austria and Portugal each gained two video games and misplaced the opposite fixture.
⚽ Who has scored essentially the most targets?
Heading into the knockouts, Georgia’s ahead Georges Mikautadze is the main scorer with three targets.
5 gamers are joint-second within the record with two targets — Germany’s Jamal Musiala and Niclas Fullkrug, Netherlands’ Cody Gakpo, Romania’s Razvan Marin and Slovakia’s Ivan Schranz.
Georgia’s Georges Mikautadze is the event’s prime scorer heading into the spherical of 16 [Fabian Bimmer/Reuters]
⚽ What occurs if a knockout match ends in a draw?
If a match is stage on the finish of regular taking part in time, additional time (two durations of quarter-hour every) can be performed. If nonetheless tied after additional time, the match can be determined by a penalty shootout.
⚽ When and the place are the Euro 2024 spherical of 16 matches?
Switzerland vs Italy: June 29, 6pm (16:00 GMT) at Olympiastadion in Berlin
Germany vs Denmark: June 29, 9pm (19:00 GMT) at BVB Stadion in Dortmund
England vs Slovakia: June 30, 6pm (16:00 GMT) at Area AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen
Spain vs Georgia: June 30, 9pm (19:00 GMT) at Cologne Stadium in Cologne
France vs Belgium: July 1, 6pm (16:00 GMT) at Dusseldorf Area in Dusseldorf
Portugal vs Slovenia: July 1, 9pm (19:00 GMT) at Frankfurt Area in Frankfurt
Romania vs Netherlands: July 2, 6pm (16:00 GMT) at Munich Soccer Area in Munich
Austria vs Turkey: July 2, 9pm (19:00 GMT) at Leipzig Stadium in Leipzig
The France vs Belgium conflict will happen on the Dusseldorf Area in western Germany [Ina Fassbender/AFP]
Switzerland’s path to the spherical of 16
3-1 win over Hungary in Cologne
1-1 draw with Scotland in Cologne
1-1 draw with Germany in Frankfurt
Italy’s path to the spherical of 16
2-1 win over Albania in Dortmund
1-0 defeat to Spain in Gelsenkirchen
1-1 draw with Croatia in Leipzig
Germany’s path to the spherical of 16
5-1 win over Scotland in Munich
2-0 win over Hungary in Stuttgart
1-1 draw with Switzerland in Frankfurt
Denmark’s path to the spherical of 16
1-1 draw with Slovenia in Stuttgart
1-1 draw with England in Frankfurt
0-0 draw with Serbia in Munich
England’s path to the spherical of 16
1-0 win over Serbia in Gelsenkirchen
1-1 draw with Denmark in Frankfurt
0-0 draw with Slovenia in Cologne
Slovakia’s path to the spherical of 16
1-0 win over Belgium in Frankfurt
2-1 defeat to Ukraine in Dusseldorf
1-1 draw with Romania in Frankfurt
Spain’s path to the spherical of 16
3-0 win over Croatia in Berlin
1-0 win over Italy in Gelsenkirchen
1-0 win over Albania in Dusseldorf
Georgia’s path to the spherical of 16
3-1 defeat to Turkey in Dortmund
1-1 draw with Czechia in Hamburg
2-0 win over Portugal in Gelsenkirchen
France’s path to the spherical of 16
1-0 win over Austria in Dusseldorf
0-0 draw with Netherlands in Leipzig
1-1 draw with Poland in Dortmund
Belgium’s path to the spherical of 16
1-0 defeat to Slovakia in Frankfurt
2-0 win over Romania in Cologne
0-0 draw with Belgium in Stuttgart
Portugal’s path to the spherical of 16
2-1 win over Czechia in Lepzig
3-0 win over Turkey in Dortmund
2-0 defeat to Georgia in Gelsenkirchen
Slovenia’s path to the spherical of 16
1-1 draw with Denmark in Stuttgart
1-1 draw with Serbia in Munich
0-0 draw with England in Cologne
Romania’s path to the spherical of 16
3-0 win over Ukraine in Munich
2-0 defeat to Belgium in Cologne
1-1 draw with Slovakia in Frankfurt
Netherlands’ path to the spherical of 16
2-1 win over Poland in Hamburg
0-0 draw with France in Leipzig
3-2 defeat to Austria in Berlin
Austria’s path to the spherical of 16
1-0 defeat to France in Dusseldorf
3-1 win over Poland in Berlin
3-2 win over Netherlands in Berlin
Turkey’s path to the spherical of 16
3-1 win over Georgia in Dortmund
3-0 defeat to Portugal in Dortmund
2-1 win over Czechia in Hamburg
⚽ Head-to-head file
The top-to-head file of groups in all worldwide matches:
Switzerland vs Italy
Switzerland wins: 8
Italy wins: 29
Attracts: 24
Germany vs Denmark
Germany wins: 15
Denmark wins: 8
Attracts: 5
England vs Slovakia
England wins: 5
Slovakia wins: 0
Attracts: 1
Spain vs Georgia
Spain wins: 6
Georgia wins: 1
Attracts: 0
France vs Belgium
France wins: 26
Belgium wins: 30
Attracts: 19
Portugal vs Slovenia
Portugal wins: 0
Slovenia wins: 1
Attracts: 0
Romania vs Netherlands
Romania wins: 1
Netherlands wins: 10
Attracts: 3
Austria vs Turkey
Austria wins: 9
Turkey wins: 7
Attracts: 1
Turkey’s Hakan Calhanoglu and his teammates can be in search of payback in opposition to Austria within the spherical of 16 at Euro 2024. The final time the groups met on March 26, 2024, Austria trounced Turkey 6-1 in Vienna [Leonhard Foeger/Reuters]