Euro 2024: Round of 16 Fixtures (All You Need to Know)

Georgia became the last team to qualify for the Round of 16 of Euro 2024 after defeating Portugal 2-0 in an incredible match.

As predicted, Spain, England, and the host nation, Germany, placed top in their group.

Nevertheless, highly anticipated France was only able to finish second in Group D, with Austria unexpectedly securing first place.

The top four third-place teams—Slovenia, the Netherlands, Slovakia, and Georgia—qualified, with Hungary and Croatia losing out. Let’s examine a preview of each of the eight Round of 16 matchups:

Switzerland v Italy

Italy is still a work in progress going into their match against Switzerland on Saturday in Berlin.

They only just edged Croatia in their last Group B match of the Euro 2024 tournament.

The Swiss, who are expected to start with four Serie A players, will pose a threat to the reigning champions.

They proved in their 1-1 draw with Germany that they can give the big boys a rough time.

Germany v Denmark

Germany, revitalized under Julian Nagelsmann, was among the top teams in the group stage with Spain. They will naturally be favored against Denmark, who struggled to finish second in the pitiful Group C behind England.

Despite Germany’s support from Dortmund’s Westfalenstadion, the squad from Denmark, according to coach Kasper Hjulmand, always “steps up” when playing the big nations on Saturday.

Germany is looking to win a record-breaking fourth European Championship.

England v Slovakia

England, which won Group C despite three dismal performances against mediocre opponents, had an easy landing against Slovakia on Sunday.

After Tuesday’s goalless draw with Slovenia, disgruntled supporters showered coach Gareth Southgate with plastic cups.

However, his team must improve if it is to live up to expectations as one of the pre-tournament favorites.

Spain v Georgia

With a flawless nine points and a decisive victory over the Italians, Luis de la Fuenta’s team easily navigated the ostensibly difficult Group B, emerging as the most outstanding team in the competition thus far.

Almost their whole starting lineup, which included standout wingers Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal, rested in Monday’s 1-0 victory against Albania, so anything less than a smooth trip to the quarterfinals for Spain would be a significant surprise in Cologne on Sunday.

But Georgia is the storybook team in this tournament, as they proved on Wednesday when they defeated Portugal.

France v Belgium

A pair of formidable teams who haven’t quite found their feet yet square off in Dusseldorf on Monday in what may be the match of the Round. Impressively, France qualified from Group D in second position.

The only player on Didier Deschamps’ team to score came from the penalty spot in a 1-1 tie with Poland, who had already been eliminated.

Kylian Mbappe was the only other player to score. While Belgium has shown promise in spurts, supporters in Stuttgart heckled the team on Wednesday after they advanced from Group E against Ukraine by prioritizing safety.

Portugal v Slovenia

Portugal, the overwhelming favorites to defeat Slovenia in Frankfurt on Monday, will have a largely rested first team under coach Roberto Martinez. Martinez made several changes for the team’s defeat to Georgia on Wednesday that did not affect the Group F champions.

Although Slovenia finished third in Group C and only managed two goals in three games, Matjaz Kek’s team is unbeaten in nine games and defeated Portugal 2-0 in a pre-tournament friendly.

Romania v Netherlands

The Netherlands should be cautious of Romania on Tuesday, since they are in the Round of 16 for the first time in 24 years after winning a close Group E.

The Dutch were incredibly disappointing in Group D, coming in third behind Austria and France.

But Ronald Koeman, who labeled his squad “appalling” following their 3-2 loss to Austria, has been rewarded for their lackluster performances by being put on the softer side of the knockout group, where the only heavyweights are an uncertain Italy and an off-color England.

Austria v Turkey

Austria, led by Ralf Rangnick, has been dubbed the tournament’s dangerous dark horse after defeating the Netherlands and France in Group D while displaying some thrilling football.

Turkey’s visit to Leipzig on Tuesday looks like a fun match, as Vincenzo Montella’s excellent team always has a great crowd behind them.

Georgia became the last team to qualify for the Round of 16 of Euro 2024 after defeating Portugal 2-0 in an incredible match.

As predicted, Spain, England, and the host nation, Germany, placed top in their group. Nevertheless, highly anticipated France was only able to finish second in Group D, with Austria unexpectedly securing first place.

The top four third-place teams—Slovenia, the Netherlands, Slovakia, and Georgia—qualified, with Hungary and Croatia losing out. Let’s examine a preview of each of the eight Round of 16 matchups:

Switzerland v Italy

Italy is still a work in progress going into their match against Switzerland on Saturday in Berlin. They only just edged Croatia in their last Group B match. The Swiss, who are expected to start with four Serie A players, will pose a threat to the reigning champions.

In their 1-1 draw with Germany, they proved that they are more than capable of giving the big boys a rough time.

Conclusion on Euro 2024 Round of 16

It will definitely be open to everyone, but it will surely be a battle for a chance to qualify for the next round.