After days of calculations, the matches of the last 16 are now set. There is a top match, but a surprise seems possible for Austria.
The European Football Championship in Germany has its first real top match in the knockout phase. On Monday (6 p.m.) in Düsseldorf, vice world champions France and fellow favorites Belgium will meet in the round of 16. This is clear after the last preliminary round matches in groups E and F. The French came second in their group D, just like the Belgians in group E.
The expected duel between England and the Netherlands will not take place due to the constellation of the best third-placed teams in the group. Instead, the Three Lions will face Slovakia.
Switzerland vs. Italy (on Saturday in Berlin) and Germany vs. Denmark (on Saturday in Dortmund) had already been confirmed as the round of 16 matches before Wednesday. The other third-placed teams were assigned as follows: Slovenia will face Portugal, Georgia will face Spain, and the Netherlands will face Romania. Austria, as group winners, will play against Turkey, which secured second place.
The round of 16:
Saturday, 29 June: Switzerland – Italy (6 p.m. in Berlin)
Saturday, 29 June: Germany – Denmark (9 p.m. in Dortmund)
Sunday, 30 June: England – Slovakia (6 p.m. in Gelsenkirchen)
Sunday, 30 June: Spain – Georgia (9 p.m. in Cologne)
Monday, July 1: France – Belgium (6 p.m. in Düsseldorf)
Monday, July 1: Portugal – Slovenia (9 p.m. in Frankfurt)
Tuesday, July 2: Romania – Netherlands (6 p.m. in Munich)
Tuesday, July 2: Austria – Türkiye (9 p.m. in Leipzig)
The final standings for the third-placed teams in the group:
PlaceTeam (Group)GamesGoalsPoints1.Netherlands (Group D)34:442.Georgia (Group F)34:443.Slovakia (Group E)33:344.Slovenia (Group C)3 2:235.Hungary (Group A)32:536.Croatia (Group B)33:62
Hungary and Croatia are eliminated after the preliminary round.
Source: Stern
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