Euro 2024 Round of 16: Teams

 

Euro 2024 Round of 16: Teams, format, head-to-head, dates, venues, matches

Which teams are playing and when at Euro 2024? What is the format and how do the knockouts work? Al Jazeera explains.

Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal are one of the 16 teams going through the knockout phase at Euro 2024 in Germany

After 12 days of an action-packed and entertaining group stage, the Euro 2024 has reached its knockout phase.

The tournament began with 24 teams but eight have crashed out, leaving 16 to fight for the coveted trophy.

⚽ Which teams have qualified for the round of 16?

• Germany (Group A winners)
• Switzerland (Group A runners-up)
• Spain (Group B winners)
• Italy (Group B runners-up)
• England (Group C winners)
• Denmark (Group C runners-up)
• Slovenia (Third place in Group C)
• Austria (Group D winners)
• France (Group D runners-up)
• Netherlands (Third place in Group D)
• Romania (Group E winners)
• Belgium (Group E runners-up)
• Slovakia (Third place in Group E)
• Portugal (Group F winners)
• Turkey (Group F runners-up)
• Georgia (Third place in Group F)

⚽ How did the teams reach the round of 16?

The top two teams in the six groups automatically qualified for the round of 16, while the four best third-placed sides also earned qualification.

⚽ How does the knockout stage work?

The winners of the games in the round of 16 will proceed to the quarterfinals followed

by the semifinals and the final.

⚽ What are the dates for the knockout games?

• Round of 16: June 29 to July 2
• Quarterfinals: July 5 and 6
• Semifinals: July 9 and 10
• Final: July 14

⚽ Which teams have been the best?

Spain were the only team to win all three games in the group phase.

Germany were the second-best with two wins and a draw, while Austria and Portugal both won two games and lost the other fixture.

⚽ Who has scored the most goals?

Heading into the knockouts, Georgia’s forward Georges Mikautadze is the leading scorer with three goals.