The group stage of the ongoing Euro 2020 tournament came to an end on Wednesday. We had seen some thrilling matches in this round and had to wait until the final group stage matchups to find out who would advance to the next round. 16 teams have qualified for the first knockout round at the completion of the first phase of the tournament. All the expected teams have reached the next round. The first knockout round of the competition will begin on Saturday. The qualified teams and fixtures of the UEFA Euro 2020 round of 16 have been covered in this article.
Qualified Teams for the Round of 16
The top two teams from each of the six groups, as well as the top four third-place teams across all groups, have qualified for the round of 16 of UEFA Euro 2020. Let's see which teams from each group have advanced to the next round.
Group A
Italy topped group A with the most points (9), followed by Wales, Switzerland, and Turkey. Wales and Switzerland have also progressed to the next round of the championship.
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Group B
Hot favorite Belgium won all three matches in group B and finished first in the standings. Denmark, Finland, and Russia all earned three points, but Denmark took second place due to a better goal difference. The Danish national team have qualified for the Round of 16 in the European Championship.
Group C
The Netherlands finished first in the group stage with 9 points after winning all of their matches. North Macedonia failed to qualify for the knockout stage, while Austria and Ukraine both have advanced for the next round.
Group D
One of the favorites of the tournament England topped the Group D points table followed by Croatia, the Czech Republic, and Scotland. The Czech Republic and Croatia have advanced to the round of 16 of the European Championship.
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Group E
Sweden claimed the top spot of group E, while Spain had to settle for second place in the points standings. They've both progressed to the next round. Slovakia and Poland were unable to qualify for the knockout stage.
Group F
Hot favorite France finished top in the group of death with 5 points. Germany and Portugal have both qualified to the next round, but Hungary came in fourth in the points table and did not make it to the last 16.
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Fixtures of the Round of 16
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Date |
Match |
Venue & Time (BST) |
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Jun 26 (Saturday) |
Wales vs Denmark |
Amsterdam (10 PM) |
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June 27 (Sunday) |
Italy vs Austria |
London (1 AM) |
|
June 27 (Sunday) |
Netherlands vs Czech Republic |
Budapest (10 PM) |
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June 28 (Monday) |
Belgium vs Portugal |
Seville (1 AM) |
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June 28 (Monday) |
Croatia vs Spain |
Copenhagen (10 PM) |
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June 29 (Tuesday) |
France vs Switzerland |
Bucharest (1 AM) |
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June 29 (Tuesday) |
England vs Germany |
London (10 PM) |
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June 30 (Wednesday) |
Sweden vs Ukraine |
Glasgow (1 AM) |
Sources: https://www.uefa.com/
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Bottom Line
The best national teams in Europe have qualified for the round of 16 stage of the UEFA Euro 2020 competition. So, we can anticipate the deserving team to win the championship in the end.Defending champion Portugal will face hot favorite Belgium in the next round, making it extremely difficult for them to retain the title. Though, no match in the round of sixteen will be easy. The teams must perform at their best to advance to the quarterfinals.
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