Which teams are playing and when at Euro 2024? What is the format and how do the knockouts work? media explains.
After 12 days of an action-packed and entertaining group stage, the Euro 2024 has reached its knockout phase.
The tournament began with 24 teams but eight have crashed out, leaving 16 to fight for the coveted trophy.
Here’s what you need to know about the round of 16:
The top two teams in the six groups automatically qualified for the round of 16, while the four best third-placed sides also earned qualification.
The winners of the games in the round of 16 will proceed to the quarterfinals followed by the semifinals and the final.
Spain were the only team to win all three games in the group phase.
Germany were the second-best with two wins and a draw, while Austria and Portugal both won two games and lost the other fixture.
Heading into the knockouts, Georgia’s forward Georges Mikautadze is the leading scorer with three goals.
Five players are joint-second in the list with two goals — Germany’s Jamal Musiala and Niclas Fullkrug, Netherlands’ Cody Gakpo, Romania’s Razvan Marin and Slovakia’s Ivan Schranz.
If a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time (two periods of 15 minutes each) will be played. If still tied after extra time, the match will be decided by a penalty shootout.
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