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. [1]
All times listed are Central European Summer Time. (UTC+2)
In the knockout stage, if a match was level at the end of normal playing time, extra time was played (two periods of 15 minutes each). If still tied after extra time, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out. [2]
UEFA set out the following schedule for the round of 16: [2]
As with every tournament since UEFA Euro 1984, there was no third place play-off.
The specific match-ups involving the third-placed teams depended on which four third-placed teams qualified for the round of 16: [2]
| Third-placed teams qualify from groups | 1B vs | 1C vs | 1E vs | 1F vs | ||||||
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| A | B | C | D | 3A | 3D | 3B | 3C | |||
| A | B | C | E | 3A | 3E | 3B | 3C | |||
| A | B | C | F | 3A | 3F | 3B | 3C | |||
| A | B | D | E | 3D | 3E | 3A | 3B | |||
| A | B | D | F | 3D | 3F | 3A | 3B | |||
| A | B | E | F | 3E | 3F | 3B | 3A | |||
| A | C | D | E | 3E | 3D | 3C | 3A | |||
| A | C | D | F | 3F | 3D | 3C | 3A | |||
| A | C | E | F | 3E | 3F | 3C | 3A | |||
| A | D | E | F | 3E | 3F | 3D | 3A | |||
| B | C | D | E | 3E | 3D | 3B | 3C | |||
| B | C | D | F | 3F | 3D | 3C | 3B | |||
| B | C | E | F | 3F | 3E | 3C | 3B | |||
| B | D | E | F | 3F | 3E | 3D | 3B | |||
| C | D | E | F | 3F | 3E | 3D | 3C | |||
The top two placed teams from each of the six groups, along with the four best-placed third teams, qualified for the knockout stage. [2]
| Group | Winners | Runners-up | Third-placed teams (best four qualify) |
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| A |  Germany |  Switzerland | — |
| B |  Spain |  Italy | — |
| C |  England |  Denmark |  Slovenia |
| D |  Austria |  France |  Netherlands |
| E |  Romania |  Belgium |  Slovakia |
| F |  Portugal |  Turkey |  Georgia |
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 30 June – Cologne | ||||||||||||||
| Spain | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 5 July – Stuttgart | ||||||||||||||
| Georgia | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Spain (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 29 June – Dortmund | ||||||||||||||
| Germany | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Germany | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 9 July – Munich | ||||||||||||||
| Denmark | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Spain | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 1 July – Frankfurt | ||||||||||||||
| France | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Portugal (p) | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||
| 5 July – Hamburg | ||||||||||||||
| Slovenia | 0 (0) | |||||||||||||
| Portugal | 0 (3) | |||||||||||||
| 1 July – Düsseldorf | ||||||||||||||
| France (p) | 0 (5) | |||||||||||||
| France | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 14 July – Berlin | ||||||||||||||
| Belgium | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Spain | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2 July – Munich | ||||||||||||||
| England | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Romania | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 6 July – Berlin | ||||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2 July – Leipzig | ||||||||||||||
| Turkey | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Austria | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 10 July – Dortmund | ||||||||||||||
| Turkey | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Netherlands | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 30 June – Gelsenkirchen | ||||||||||||||
| England | 2 | |||||||||||||
| England (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 6 July – Düsseldorf | ||||||||||||||
| Slovakia | 1 | |||||||||||||
| England (p) | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||
| 29 June – Berlin | ||||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Italy | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Switzerland | 2–0 | Italy |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: [4] |
This was a rematch of the UEFA Euro 1992 final, which Denmark won 2–0. Their most recent tournament meeting was in the UEFA Euro 2012 group stage, won 2-1 by Germany. [6] [7]
In the 35th minute, the match was suspended due to adverse weather conditions (thunderstorms and heavy rain) in the vicinity of the stadium. [8] Play was suspended for about 25 minutes before resuming at 21:59. [9]
    Germany [11] |      Denmark [11] |
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     England [13] |     Slovakia [13] |
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| Spain | 4–1 | Georgia |
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| France | 1–0 | Belgium |
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     France [17] |     Belgium [17] |
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     Portugal [19] |     Slovenia [19] |
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| Romania | 0–3 | Netherlands |
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     Romania [21] |     Netherlands [21] |
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| Austria | 1–2 | Turkey |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: [23] |
The sides most notably met in the UEFA Euro 2008 final, which Spain won 1–0. Their most recent tournament meeting was in the 2022 FIFA World Cup group stage, which ended in a 1–1 draw. [24]
This was German midfielder Toni Kroos' last professional football match, as he had announced that he would retire after the Euros. [25]
Spain [27] | Germany [27] |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: [27] |
The sides previously met in the UEFA Euro 2020 group stage, where Portugal and France ended a 2-2 draw. Their most notable meeting was in the UEFA Euro 2016 final, where Portugal won 1-0 after extra time. [28]
This was Portuguese defender Pepe's last professional football match.
Portugal [30] | France [30] |
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 England [32] | Switzerland [32] |
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| Netherlands | 2–1 | Turkey |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: [34] |
The sides previously met in the UEFA Euro 1984 final, where hosts France prevailed 2–0, the most recent team to win the Euros on home soil. They also played each other in the 2021 UEFA Nations League final, which France won 2–1. [35]
Spain's Lamine Yamal, aged 16, became the youngest player to score in the UEFA European Championship final tournament. Yamal broke the record set by Johan Vonlanthen, then aged 18, in 2004. [36]
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This was the first meeting between the sides in a World Cup or European Championship since 1996, which England won 4–1. [39]
| Netherlands | 1–2 | England |
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Group A of UEFA Euro 2016 contained France, Romania, debutant Albania and Switzerland. France was the only former European champion in this group, having won the championship two times. Matches were played from 10 to 19 June 2016.
Group E of UEFA Euro 2016 contained Belgium, Italy, Republic of Ireland and Sweden. Italy was the only former European champion in this group, having won in 1968. Matches were played from 13 to 22 June 2016.
Group F of UEFA Euro 2016 contained the eventual champions Portugal, Iceland, Austria, and Hungary. It was Iceland's first appearance at the finals. Matches were played from 14 to 22 June 2016.
Group B of UEFA Euro 2016 contained England, Russia, Wales and Slovakia. Within this group, only Russia was a former European champion, having won as the Soviet Union in 1960. This was Wales' and Slovakia's first appearance at the European Championship. Matches were played from 11 to 20 June 2016.
Group C of UEFA Euro 2016 contained Germany, Ukraine, Poland and Northern Ireland. Germany was the only former European champion in this group, having won the championship three times. Matches were played from 12 to 21 June 2016.
Group D of UEFA Euro 2016 contained defending European champion Spain, Czech Republic, Turkey and Croatia. This Euro 2016 group was the only with two former European champions – Spain and Czech Republic. Matches were played from 12 to 21 June 2016.
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.
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Group C of UEFA Euro 2020 took place from 13 to 21 June 2021 in Amsterdam's Johan Cruyff Arena and Bucharest's Arena Națională. The group contained host nation the Netherlands, Ukraine, Austria and North Macedonia.
Group D of UEFA Euro 2020 took place from 13 to 22 June 2021 in Glasgow's Hampden Park and London's Wembley Stadium. The group contained host nations England and Scotland, as well as Croatia and the Czech Republic. The head-to-head match between the hosts took place at England's Wembly Stadium.
Group E of UEFA Euro 2020 took place from 14 to 23 June 2021 in Saint Petersburg's Krestovsky Stadium and Seville's La Cartuja. The group contained host nation Spain, Sweden, Poland and Slovakia.
Group F of UEFA Euro 2020 took place from 15 to 23 June 2021 in Budapest's Puskás Aréna and Munich's Allianz Arena. The group contained host nations Hungary and Germany, defending champions Portugal and world champions France.
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.
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