The European Championship is almost at the Round of 16, the beginning of the knockout stage of this tournament. The 16 best teams from the group stage play in this round for a place in the quarter-finals. In this article, we look ahead to this ‘Round of 16.’
Saturday, June 29
In the first match of this Round of 16, Switzerland plays against Italy at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. The Swiss started the Euros convincingly with a 3-1 win over Hungary, but then drew twice. They finished in second place. Italy also ended up in second place, after the unbeatable Spain. Both teams will need to step up their game if they really want to have a chance at winning the tournament.
On the same day, Germany and Denmark play a Round of 16 match at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund. Germany confirmed their status as favorites with a 5-1 win over Scotland, but their performance gradually declined afterwards. Nevertheless, ‘Die Mannschaft’ topped their group. The list of players with the most goals so far includes two Germans in the top 5: Nicolas Füllkrug and Jamal Musiala, both with 2 goals. Denmark managed three draws in their group. Not the best performance, but enough for the next round.
Sunday, June 30
The next day, England faces Slovakia at the Veltins-Arena, the home of Schalke 04 in Gelsenkirchen. Jude Bellingham and company have not yet made much of an impression during the group stage, but as one of the top favorites for the Euros, we still expect more from them. Slovakia won against Belgium on the first matchday and hopes to pull off another upset against the ‘Three Lions.’
Later in the evening, Spain, another top favorite for the title, plays against Georgia. This match will take place at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne. At the moment, a Georgian holds the top scorer title: Georges Mikautadze has scored 3 goals and provided an assist for his country. But that should not be a problem for Spain, who are the top favorites to win the tournament, and the only team to finish the group stage without losing a single point.
Monday, July 1
The Red Devils face France in the Round of 16. Belgium started the Euros slowly, with a loss to Slovakia, a win against Romania, and a draw against Ukraine. Like Belgium, France also did not progress beyond second place in their group, but Les Bleus showed much more quality and fighting spirit. The Red Devils will need to quickly regain the public’s confidence. This Round of 16 match will be played at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf.
After Belgium-France, Portugal begins their Round of 16 match against Slovenia at the Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt. Cristiano Ronaldo’s team won twice, securing their place in the Round of 16 by the last matchday. On the last matchday, they lost to Georgia, but that should not be a bad omen for the rest of the tournament. The Portuguese are strong, but their opponents also performed well. Slovenia held their ground against England and Denmark, finishing with three draws.
Tuesday, July 2
Romania topped the group with Belgium and will face the Netherlands. Oranje finished third in a tough group, with Austria at the top and France in second. The Dutch did manage to win against Poland. It remains to be seen whether Oranje can regain their good form. A team like Romania is on paper easier than England or Spain, but not a country to underestimate. The Netherlands and Romania meet on the last day at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
Austria and Turkey will close out this round at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig. In the tough Group D, Austria surprisingly topped the group over France and the Netherlands, but the scores were close. For Turkey, Austria will not be an easy opponent, even though the Turks themselves performed well in their group. With the same points as Portugal, but slightly more goals conceded, they finished in second place. They have certainly enjoyed the football of young Arda Güler and captain Hakan Calhanoglu.
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