And then there were four — Spain, France, England and the Netherlands — remaining at EURO 2024, with the semifinal matchups set for Tuesday and Wednesday this week.
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Three of the four nations were crowned champions of Europe previously, with Spain winning the competition three times (1964, 2008, 2012), two for France (1984, 2000) and one for the Dutch (1988). England is the only remaining nation yet to win the European Championship.
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Schedule for EURO 2024 semifinals
Match 49: July 9 - Spain v France - Munich, 3pm
Match 50: July 10 - Netherlands v England - Dortmund, 3pm
When is the EURO 2024 final?
Match 51: July 14 - Winner Match 49 v Winner Match 50 - Munich, 3pm
EURO 2024 quarterfinal results & scores
Match 45: Friday, July 5 - Spain 2-1 (AET) Germany - Stuttgart - Recap, highlights, analysis
Match 46: Friday, July 5 - Portugal 0-0 (3-5 PKs) France - Hamburg - Recap, highlights, analysis
Match 47: Saturday, July 6 - Netherlands 2-1 Turkiye - Berlin - Recap, highlights, analysis
Match 48: Saturday, July 6 - England 1-1 (5-3 PKs) Switzerland - Dusseldorf - Recap, highlights, analysis
EURO 2024 round of 16 results & scores
Match 37: June 29 - Germany 2-0 Denmark - Dortmund - Recap, highlights, analysis
Match 38: June 29 - Switzerland 2-0 Italy - Berlin - Recap, highlights, analysis
Match 39: June 30 - Spain 4-1 Georgia - Cologne - Recap, highlights, analysis
Match 40: June 30 - England 2-1 (AET) Slovakia - Gelsenkirchen - Recap, highlights, analysis
Match 41: July 1 - Portugal 0-0 Slovenia (Portugal win 3-0 on penalty kicks) - Frankfurt - Recap, highlights, analysis
Match 42: July 1 - France 1-0 Belgium - Dusseldorf - Recap, highlights, analysis
Match 43: July 2 - Romania 0-3 Netherlands - Munich - Recap, highlights, analysis
Match 44: July 2 - Austria 1-2 Turkiye - Leipzig - Recap, highlights, analysis
Group A - Who qualified for last 16?
——————- GP — W — D — L — GD — PTS —-
Germany —— 3 —— 2 — 1 — 0 — +6 — 7 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Switzerland — 3 —— 1 — 2 — 0 — +2 — 5 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Hungary —-— 3 —— 1 — 0 — 2 — -3 — 3 — ELIMINATED
Scotland —-— 3 —— 0 — 1 — 2 — -5 — 1 — ELIMINATED
Germany and Switzerland have qualified for the final 16.
Hungary could reach the last 16 as one of the four best third-place teams.
Scotland are eliminated.
Group B - Who qualified for last 16?
—————- GP —- W —- D —- L —- GD —- PTS —-
Spain —-— 3 ——- 3 —— 0 — 0 —- +5 —— 9 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Italy —-— 3 ——- 1 —— 1 — 1 —- 0 —— 4 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Croatia —— 3 ——- 0 —— 2 — 1 —- -3 —— 2 — ELIMINATED
Albania ——3 ——- 0 —— 1 — 2 —- -2 —— 1 — ELIMINATED
Spain and Italy have qualified for the last 16.
Croatia and Albania are eliminated.
Group C - Who qualified for last 16?
——————- GP —- W —- D —- L —- GD —- PTS —-
England —-—- 3 ——- 1 —— 2 — 0 —- +1 —— 5 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Denmark —-— 3 ——- 0 —— 3 — 0 —- 0 —— 3 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Slovenia —-—- 3 ——- 0 —— 3 — 0 —- 0 ——- 3 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Serbia —-——- 3 ——- 0 —— 2 — 1 —- -1 —— 2 — ELIMINATED
England, Denmark and Slovenia have qualified for the last 16, with the latter qualifying as one of the four-best third-place teams.
Serbia are eliminated.
Group D - Who qualified for last 16?
——————- GP —- W —- D —- L —- GD —- PTS —-
Austria -—-— 3 ——- 2 —— 0 — 1 — +3 —— 6 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
France —-—- 3 ——- 1 —— 2 — 0 —- +1 —— 5 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Netherlands - 3 ——- 1 —— 1 — 1 —- 0 —— 4 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Poland ——— 3 —— 0 —— 1 — 2 —- -2 —— 1— ELIMINATED
Austria and France qualify for the last 16 as the top two teams in Group D, while the Netherlands are assured a knockout round spot as one of the four-best third-place teams.
Poland was eliminated after losing its first two matches.
Group E - Who qualified for last 16?
——————- GP —- W —- D —- L —- GD —- PTS —-
Romania —-— 3 —— 1 —- 1 —— 1 —- +1 —— 4 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Belgium —-—- 3 ——- 1 — 1 —— 1 —- +1 —— 4 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Slovakia —-— 3 —— 1 —- 1 —— 1 —— 0 —— 4 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Ukraine —-—- 3 ——- 1 — 1 —— 1 —- -2 —— 4 — ELIMINATED
Romania have won group E as all four teams finished on the same number of points but Romania finished top on total goals scored. Belgium finished in second and Slovakia finished third and reached the last 16 as one of the four-best best third-place teams. Ukraine were eliminated from the competition.
Group F - Who qualified for last 16?
——————- GP —- W —- D —- L —- GD —- PTS —-
Portugal —-— 3 —— 2 — 0 —— 1 —- +2 —— 6 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Turkiye —-—- 3 —— 2 — 0 —— 1 —- 0 —— 6 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Georgia —-— 3 —— 1 — 1 —— 1 —- 0 —— 4 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Czechia —-—- 3 —— 0 — 1 —— 2 —- -1 —— 1 — ELIMINATED
Portugal, Turkiye and Georgia have qualified for the last 16.
Czechia are eliminated.
Ranking of third-placed teams
The four-best third-place teams will advance to the knockout rounds.
——————- GP — W —— D —— L — GD — PTS —-
Netherlands - 3 ——- 1 —— 1 — 1 —- 0 —— 4 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Georgia —-— 3 —— 1 — 1 —— 1 —- 0 —— 4 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Slovakia —-— 3 —— 1 ——- 1 —— 1 —— 0 —— 4 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
Slovenia —-— 3 ——- 0 —— 3 —— 0 ——-0 ——- 3 — QUALIFIED FOR LAST 16
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Hungary —-— 3 —— 1 ——- 0 —— 2 —— -3 —— 3 — ELIMINATED
Croatia ———3 ——- 0 —— 2 —— 1 —— -3 —— 2 — ELIMINATED
What are the tiebreakers for the EURO Round of 16?
If two or more teams are level on points at the end of the group stage, the following criteria will be used to separate them:
1. Higher number of points in games between the teams
2. Best goal difference from matches played between the teams
3. Higher number of goals scored from matches played between the teams
4. If still level, criteria 1-3 reapplied between teams who are still level
5. Superior goal difference in all group matches
6. Higher number of goals scored in group matches
7. If playing in the last round of a group stage two teams are tied in points, goal difference and goals scored and drew their match, their ranking is decided by penalty shootout, but this is NOT used if more than two teams have same number of points.
8. Lower disciplinary points in all group matches
9. Highest position in European Qualifiers overall ranking, unless comparison involves hosts Germany, in which case a drawing of lots will take place.
On how the four third-place teams will make it through, here is the criteria used to rank them:
1. Higher number of points,
2. Goal difference
3. Goals scored
4. Highest number of wins
5. Lower number of disciplinary points
6. European Qualifiers overall ranking