EURO 2020
After two rounds of the 2020 European Championship, Italy, Belgium, and the Netherlands have secured their place in the ‘Round of 16’ stage.
North Macedonia is the first and only side to be eliminated, while Austria, Czech Republic, England, France, Sweden, Ukraine, and Wales can’t finish below third place.
CLINCHED A PLACE IN THE KNOCKOUT ROUND
Italy
Belgium
Netherlands
ASSURED OF AT LEAST A THIRD-PLACE FINISH
Ukraine
Austria
Czech Republic
England
Sweden
France
ELIMINATED
North Macedonia
Manuel Locatelli’s two goals carried Italy to ‘Round of 16’. it was another 3-0 win in Group A for Italy.
Aaron Ramsey opened the scoring for the match in the dying minutes of the opening half to give Wales the winning goal in their match with Turkey. Connor Roberts doubled the scoring in the final minute of the ‘additional minutes to give Wales a 2-0 win over Turkey. Gareth Bale assisted the goal but missed his opportunity to double the lead for Wales when he missed a penalty in the 61st minute.
Aleksey Miranchuk scored the only goal of the match at the end of the first half to give Russia a win against Finland.
Kevin De Bruyne assisted the equalizing goal before scoring the winning goal for Belgium to come from a goal down to beat Denmark to the three points.
As things stand in Group B, Denmark will need a win in the final game with Russia to advance to the knockout stage.
North Macedonia found a goal but not a win. Ukraine bounced back from an opening-round defeat against the Netherlands through a 2-1 win against North Macedonia.
Netherlands in the other game were 2-0 winners against Austria. The result allowed Netherlands to win Group C with a match to spare.
‘Ukraine vs Austria’ would’ve been an enticing fixture of two nations in a battle for second place.
Ivan Perisic scored in the second half for Croatia to cancel out Czech Republic’s lead from Patrick Schick’s penalty.
Scotland held England to a goalless draw at the Wembley Stadium.
The results put Czech Republic at the top of Group D with a round to go. Czech Republic and England are both on 4 points after a win, while Croatia and Scotland are both without a win and on a point.
The final match of Group D will be between the teams with 4 points and the teams with a point. Czech Republic vs England / Croatia vs Scotland.
A counterattack allowed Portugal to take the lead in the 15th minute through a Cristiano Ronaldo goal, but two own-goals sent Germany into the break with a deserved lead. The same score was repeated in the second half, but this time Germany scored two before Portugal pulled one back.
France moved from a 1-0 win against Germany to coming from a goal down and picking up a point from a 1-1 draw with Hungary.
Group F was supposed to be the Group of Death and it’s living up to the bill.
Not many expected Hungary to put up the fight like they’ve done so far in the contest. Hungary are a win away from getting a place in the ‘Round of 16’. They will need a win against Germany.
France are top of the group and have their place in the Round of 16 clinched. They will need a win against Portugal to win the group; this is something Portugal can’t afford if Hungary are unlikely winners against Germany.
Emil Forsberg scored from the penalty spot to give Sweden a 1-0 win against Slovakia.
Gerard Moreno failed to convert from the penalty spot in the 58th minute. A goal there would have restored Spain’s lead after Robert Lewandowski scored his first of the tournament just 4 minutes earlier; canceling out Alvaro Morata’s goal in the opening half.
Spain and Portugal are both without a win after each playing two of the three group games in Group E.
Spain takes on Slovakia for the final game, while Poland takes on Sweden.
THE FINAL GROUP GAMES
Switzerland vs Turkey
Italy vs Wales
Russia vs Denmark
Finland vs Belgium
North Macedonia vs Netherlands
Ukraine vs Austria
Croatia vs Scotland
Czech Republic vs England
Slovakia vs Spain
Sweden vs Poland
Portugal vs France
Germany vs Hungary
