The group stages of Euro 2020 is over and 16 of the 24 teams are now through to the knock-out phase of the tournament which begins from June 26. The top two teams from each of the 6 groups qualified for the knock-out stages along with 4 best third placed teams.
There were some high voltage clashes in the group stages, especially in the ‘group of death’ which was Group F, which clubbed defending champs Portugal with reigning world champions France, the formidable Germany and the tough Hungary.
Euro 2020 Points Table of All Groups
There were some delightful performances from teams like Italy, Netherlands and Belgium and some great fightbacks from the likes of Denmark, Croatia and Spain.
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The 16 teams have now entered the business end of the tournament where a defeat will end their campaign. It also marks the beginning of tournament football, where teams will have to show perseverance and endurance in case a match is not decided in 90 minutes.
Here is a look at the 8 high voltage Round of 16 clashes and the schedule of the quarter-finals and semi-finals
Round of 16 schedule
June 26, Saturday
Match 1 – Wales vs Denmark (9:30 pm, Amsterdam)
June 27, Sunday (IST)
Match 2 – Italy vs Austria (12:30 am, London)
Match 3- Netherlands vs Czech Republic (9:30 pm, Budapest)
June 28, Monday (IST)
Match 4 – Belgium vs Portugal (12:30 am, Seville)
Match 5 – Croatia vs Spain (9:30 pm, Copenhagen)
June 29, Tuesday (IST)
Match 6 – France vs Switzerland (12:30 am, Bucharest)
Match 7 – England vs Germany (9:30 pm, London)
June 30, Wednesday (IST)
Match 8 – Sweden vs Ukraine (12:30 am, Glasgow)
Quarterfinals draw
July 2, Friday (IST)
QF1: Winner 6 vs Winner 5 (9:30 pm, St Petersburg)
July 3, Saturday (IST)
QF2: Winner 4 vs Winner 2 (12:30 am, Munich)
QF3: Winner 3 vs Winner 1 (9:30 pm, Baku)
July 4, Sunday (IST)
QF4: Winner 8 vs Winner 7 (12:30 am, Rome)
Semifinals draw
July 7, Wednesday (IST)
SF1: Winner QF2 vs Winner QF1 (12:30 am, London)
July 8, Thursday (IST)
SF2: Winner QF4 vs Winner QF3 (12:30 am, London)