After the second round of the Euro group stage.
3/16- Germany, Spain, and Portugal have confirmed their place in the final 16, while Poland is the only nation to confirm their elimination.
Germany and Switzerland were looking to double their wins and qualify for the Round of 16, but only Germany picked up a win in Group A on this day, as Switzerland had to come from behind to get a point against Scotland.
In Group B, Croatia conceded late in a 2-2 draw with Albania, while Spain and Italy faced each other to build on their winning start; only Spain managed to do so.
There were no winners in Group C in the second round, as both fixtures ended in 1-all draws—Denmark taking points from England, while Slovenia took points off Serbia.
In Group D, Austria recovered from their opening round defeat at Poland’s expense, while the Dutch and French remained unbeaten without adding to their win tally. Poland became the first nation to be eliminated from Euro 2024.
It is a four-way tie in points in Group E, with all four nations holding three points, while Portugal booked their place in the Round of 16 from Group F.
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
🇩🇪 Germany ( 2 ) – ( 0 ) 🇭🇺 Hungary
Ilkay Gundogan assisted Jamal Musiala in opening the scoring in the 22nd minute. Gundogan then doubled the lead with a goal in the 67th minute, helping Germany follow their 5-1 opening match win against Scotland with a 2-0 victory over Hungary.
🏴 Scotland ( 1 ) – ( 1 ) 🇨🇭 Switzerland
It ended in a 1-1 draw after Xherdan Shaqiri netted his goal in the 26th minute for Switzerland, canceling the lead Scott McTominay had given Scotland in the 13th minute.
🇭🇷 Croatia ( 2 ) – ( 2 ) 🇦🇱 Albania
Klaus Gjasula, who entered the game in the 72nd minute, scored in the 5th minute of added time to get Albania a point against Croatia in a 2-2 draw. Albania and Croatia were both looking to bounce back from opening their tournament with a defeat.
Thursday, June 20, 2024
🇪🇸 Spain ( 1 ) – ( 0 ) 🇮🇹 Italy
It was a deserved win for Spain based on the balance of play, as Riccardo Calafiori’s own goal in the 55th minute decided the game. Spain doubled their wins in Group B without conceding any goals. They advance from the group as winners, most likely.
🇸🇮 Slovenia ( 1 ) – ( 1 ) 🇷🇸 Serbia
Luka Jovic, who entered the game in the 64th minute, scored a late winning goal in the 5th minute of added time, allowing Serbia to avoid defeat against Slovenia. The result leaves both teams without a win in Group C.
🇩🇰 Denmark ( 1 ) – ( 1 ) 🏴 England
Harry Kane opened his scoring for the tournament and the match in the 18th minute, putting England up a goal. However, Morten Hjulmand scored the equalizing goal in the 34th minute, allowing Denmark to remain unbeaten in Group C by taking points off England.
Friday, June 21, 2024
🇵🇱 Poland ( 1 ) – ( 3 ) 🇦🇹 Austria
Austria beat Poland to earn three points in Group D, ending the possibility of Poland advancing to the knockout round. Both teams were coming off a defeat in their opening match. Poland came from an early goal down to take a 1-1 draw with Austria into the break, but Christoph Baumgartner scored the game-winning goal in the 66th minute. Marko Arnautovic confirmed the win by converting a penalty in the 78th minute.
🇳🇱 Netherlands ( 0 ) – ( 0 ) 🇫🇷 France
The game between the Netherlands and France couldn’t produce a winner or goals. Both teams remained unbeaten in Group D and look to their next fixture to pick up points that will determine their final positions in the group.
🇸🇰 Slovakia ( 1 ) – ( 2 ) 🇺🇦 Ukraine
Slovakia, following their win against Belgium, seemed poised for another victory when they took the lead in the 17th minute and maintained the advantage until the 54th minute. Ukraine recovered from a goal down to overcome their opening game defeat to Romania with a 2-1 win against Slovakia.
Saturday, June 22, 2024
🇧🇪 Belgium vs. 🇷🇴 Romania
Belgium recovered from their opening-day defeat by beating a Romania side that was looking to double their wins in the group. Youri Tielemans gave Belgium an early lead by scoring the opening goal in the second minute. Kevin De Bruyne’s goal in the 80th minute settled all nerves for Belgium and their fans. With this result and Ukraine’s win over Slovakia the previous day, Group E has all four teams tied at 3 points each.
🇬🇪 Georgia ( 1 ) – ( 1 ) 🇨🇿 Czechia
Georgia and Czechia were both looking for their first win of the tournament after losing leads and suffering defeats in their opening matches. Neither side could get that win after a 1-1 draw, with Patrick Schick scoring a 59th-minute equalizing goal for Czechia to cancel the lead Georges Mikautadze had given Georgia at the end of the first half.
🇹🇷 Turkiye ( 0 ) – ( 3 ) 🇵🇹 Portugal
Portugal picked up a 3-0 win over Turkey, taking a 2-0 lead into the break.
Turkey and Portugal both came from a win in their opening matches, but Portugal went on to double their victories.
We enter the third round of the group stage in the European Championship.
Germany will look to win Group A with maximum points by beating Switzerland, the second-best ranked team in the group. The Swiss will win the group if they beat the Germans, but we don’t think the host nation will allow that to happen. Scotland and Hungary will battle for third place.
Group B concludes in the Euro: Italy looks for a win against Croatia to bounce back from their defeat against Spain. The Spanish team will be aiming to win the group unbeaten with maximum points by beating Albania. Both Albania and Croatia are still without a win.
Group C and Group D wrap up in the Euro.
All four teams in Group C are in a position to win it, but it is England’s to lose as things stand. Both England and Denmark will go into the final game knowing a win is needed to guarantee advancement to the knockout stage. England will need a win against Slovenia to ensure they win Group C. Denmark and Serbia are both on 2 points, only separated by the ‘fair play’ points.
As things stand in Group D, the Netherlands and France are advancing directly to the Round of 16, but Austria can change that if they manage to win against the Dutch. Poland is out and will have nothing but pride on the line when they face a French side that will be looking for a win to ensure direct advancement to the knockout stage.
All four teams in Group E are on three points. Belgium takes on Ukraine, while Romania takes on Slovakia.
In Group F: Georgia’s debut tournament will end in a group stage elimination if they fail in the next game. We don’t expect them to do so, as they will be facing a Portuguese side looking to win Group F with the maximum points.
It is a must-win for Czechia when they face Turkey in the final match of Group F.
