With UEFA Euro 2024’s group stage into its final round of games, the knockout phase is already starting to take shape with host nation Germany joined by fellow Group A side Switzerland on Sunday. Monday’s drama saw Italy follow Group B winners Spain — the only side with a confirmed 100% winning group record — into the round of 16 as runners-up ahead of eliminated Croatia. Incredibly, Austria came out on top of Group D on Tuesday with pre-tournament favorites France second and the Netherlands third. This sets up the knockout phase for some unexpectedly high stakes action and Group C was also locked in with England, Denmark and Slovenia all going through.
This is how the final group standings and knockout round scenarios are looking.
Euro 2024 group winners
Group A: Germany (hosts)
Group B: Spain
Group C: England
Group D: Austria
Euro 2024 group runners-up
Group A: Switzerland
Group B: Italy
Group C: Denmark
Group D: France
Euro 2024 third-placed teams
1. Netherlands — 4 points (Group D)
2. Slovakia — 3 points (Group E)
3. Slovenia — 3 points (Group C)
4. Hungary — 3 points (Group A)
5. Croatia — 2 points (Group B)
6. Czechia — 1 point (Group F)
Euro 2024 eliminated third-placed teams
5. Croatia — 2 points (Group B)
Euro 2024 round of 16 scenarios
- Switzerland vs. Italy: We already know that Group A runners-up Switzerland will face Group B runners-up Italy at Olympiastadion in Berlin on June 29 with the winner possibly facing England in the quarterfinals.
- Germany vs. Denmark: The hosts will face the Danes in Dortmund on June 29 in the round of 16 with the winner potentially facing Spain in the quarterfinals.
- Spain vs. Germany quarterfinal: That after hosts Germany and an impressive Spain set themselves on a collision course to meet in the quarterfinals in Stuttgart on July 5 by winning their groups.
- England vs. Italy quarterfinal: A potentially huge matchup could be the Three Lions vs. the Azzurri in the quarterfinals in Dusseldorf on July 6 — assuming both advance through the round of 16.
- France vs. Portugal quarterfinal: Already through to the round of 16 and possibly a rival to Spain for a 100% record in the group stage, Group F winners Portugal will face a third-placed side from Group A, B or C. However, they might now come up against France in the July 5 quarterfinals in Hamburg after Les Bleus finished second in Group D.
