The knockout stage of UEFA Euro 2016 began on 25 June 2016 and ended on 10 July 2016 with the final in Saint-Denis, France, near Paris. [1] [2]
All times listed are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
In the knockout stage, extra time and a penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winners if necessary. [3] As with every tournament since UEFA Euro 1984, there was no third place play-off.
UEFA set out the following schedule for the round of 16: [3]
The specific match-ups involving the third-placed teams depended on which four third-placed teams qualified for the round of 16: [3]
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| A | B | C | D | 3C | 3D | 3A | 3B | |||
| A | B | C | E | 3C | 3A | 3B | 3E | |||
| A | B | C | F | 3C | 3A | 3B | 3F | |||
| A | B | D | E | 3D | 3A | 3B | 3E | |||
| A | B | D | F | 3D | 3A | 3B | 3F | |||
| A | B | E | F | 3E | 3A | 3B | 3F | |||
| A | C | D | E | 3C | 3D | 3A | 3E | |||
| A | C | D | F | 3C | 3D | 3A | 3F | |||
| A | C | E | F | 3C | 3A | 3F | 3E | |||
| A | D | E | F | 3D | 3A | 3F | 3E | |||
| B | C | D | E | 3C | 3D | 3B | 3E | |||
| B | C | D | F | 3C | 3D | 3B | 3F | |||
| B | C | E | F | 3E | 3C | 3B | 3F | |||
| B | D | E | F | 3E | 3D | 3B | 3F | |||
| C | D | E | F | 3C | 3D | 3F | 3E | |||
The top two placed teams from each of the six groups qualified for the knockout stage, along with the four best third-placed teams. [3]
| Group | Winners | Runners-up | Third-placed teams (Best four qualify) |
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| A |  France |  Switzerland | — |
| B |  Wales |  England |  Slovakia |
| C |  Germany |  Poland |  Northern Ireland |
| D |  Croatia |  Spain | — |
| E |  Italy |  Belgium |  Republic of Ireland |
| F |  Hungary |  Iceland |  Portugal |
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 25 June – Saint-Étienne | ||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||
| 30 June – Marseille | ||||||||||||||
| Poland (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||
| Poland | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||
| 25 June – Lens | ||||||||||||||
| Portugal (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||
| Croatia | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 6 July – Décines-Charpieu | ||||||||||||||
| Portugal (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Portugal | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 25 June – Paris | ||||||||||||||
| Wales | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Wales | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 1 July – Villeneuve-d'Ascq | ||||||||||||||
| Northern Ireland | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Wales | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 26 June – Toulouse | ||||||||||||||
| Belgium | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Hungary | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 10 July – Saint-Denis | ||||||||||||||
| Belgium | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Portugal (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 26 June – Villeneuve-d'Ascq | ||||||||||||||
| France | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Germany | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 2 July – Bordeaux | ||||||||||||||
| Slovakia | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Germany (p) | 1 (6) | |||||||||||||
| 27 June – Saint-Denis | ||||||||||||||
| Italy | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||
| Italy | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 7 July – Marseille | ||||||||||||||
| Spain | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Germany | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 26 June – Décines-Charpieu | ||||||||||||||
| France | 2 | |||||||||||||
| France | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 3 July – Saint-Denis | ||||||||||||||
| Republic of Ireland | 1 | |||||||||||||
| France | 5 | |||||||||||||
| 27 June – Nice | ||||||||||||||
| Iceland | 2 | |||||||||||||
| England | 1 | |||||||||||||
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| Switzerland | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Poland |
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     Wales [9] |      Northern Ireland [9] |
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    Croatia [12] |      Portugal [12] |
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| France | 2–1 | Republic of Ireland |
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     Germany [18] |      Slovakia [18] |
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     Hungary [21] |   Belgium [21] |
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     Italy [24] |    Spain [24] |
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The match has been described as one of England's worst defeats ever. [26] Former footballer and Talksport presenter Stan Collymore, who was commentating on the game, panned the England team, reserving special criticism for goalkeeper Joe Hart and captain Wayne Rooney. [27] Former England international and BBC Sport pundit Alan Shearer described it as the worst performance he had ever seen from an England team. [28] The defeat was called England's most shocking since losing 1–0 to the United States in the 1950 World Cup. [29]
The English team was viciously mocked by the press who described it as a "second exit from Europe", referencing the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union just four days earlier. The English media called the result a national embarrassment, criticising the team's fitness and calling the fans unsportsmanlike. [30] [31] Consequently, England manager Roy Hodgson announced his resignation following the match. [32]
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Poland [37] |      Portugal [37] |
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| Wales | 3–1 | Belgium |
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 Germany [43] | Italy [43] |
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| France | 5–2 | Iceland |
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The 2016 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2016 or simply Euro 2016, was the 15th UEFA European Championship, the quadrennial international men's football championship of Europe organised by UEFA. It was held in France from 10 June to 10 July 2016. Spain were the two-time defending champions, having won the 2008 and 2012 tournaments, but were eliminated in the round of 16 by Italy, whom they had beaten in the 2012 final. Portugal won the tournament for the first time, following a 1–0 victory after extra time over the host team, France, in the final played at the Stade de France.
The UEFA European Championship is one of the major competitive international football tournaments, first played in 1960. The finals stage of the tournament takes place every four years, with a qualifying competition beforehand. The sixteenth tournament was held across Europe in 2021.
The UEFA European Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA. Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations' Cup, changing to the current name in 1968. Starting with the 1996 tournament, specific championships are often referred to in the form "Euro 2008" or whichever year is appropriate. Prior to entering the tournament all teams other than the host nations compete in a qualifying process.
The UEFA European Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA. Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current name in 1968. Starting with the 1996 tournament, specific championships are often referred to in the form "Euro 2008" or whichever year is appropriate. Prior to entering the tournament, all teams other than the host nations compete in a qualifying process.
The UEFA European Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA. Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between FIFA World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations' Cup, changing to the current name in 1968.
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Austria have appeared in four editions of the UEFA European Championship: 2008, 2016, 2020, and 2024.
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The knockout stage of UEFA Euro 2020 began on 26 June 2021 with the round of 16 and ended on 11 July 2021 with the final at Wembley Stadium in London, England.
The knockout stage of UEFA Euro 2024 began on 29 June 2024 with the round of 16 and ended on 14 July 2024 with the final at Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany.
