European Football Championship - Round of 16 is set: France meets Belgium
Monday, 18.00 hours in Duesseldorf, Vice-World Champion France faces Mitfavorite Belgium in the Round of 16 of the UEFA European Football Championship in Germany. This was determined by the last group stage matches in Groups E and F. France finished second in their group just like Belgium in Group E.
The expected duel between England and the Netherlands will not come to pass due to the constellation with the best group third-placed teams. Instead, England will face Slovakia.
Switzerland against Italy (Saturday, 18.00 hours in Berlin) and Germany against Denmark (Saturday, 21.00 hours in Dortmund) were already determined as Round of 16 matches before Wednesday. The remaining third-placed teams were assigned as follows: Slovenia against Portugal, Georgia against Spain, the Netherlands against Romania. Austria plays as group winner against Turkey, who secured second place.
Round of 16 Matches:
Saturday, 29. June: Switzerland - Italy (18.00 hours in Berlin)
Saturday, 29. June: Germany - Denmark (21.00 hours in Dortmund)
Sunday, 30. June: England - Slovakia (18.00 hours in Gelsenkirchen)
Sunday, 30. June: Spain - Georgia (21.00 hours in Cologne)
Monday, 1. July: France - Belgium (18.00 hours in Duesseldorf)
Monday, 1. July: Portugal - Slovenia (21.00 hours in Frankfurt)
Tuesday, 2. July: Romania - Netherlands (18.00 hours in Munich)
Tuesday, 2. July: Austria - Turkey (21.00 hours in Leipzig)
Final stand of the group third-placed teams:
Position Team (Group) Matches Goals Points1. Netherlands (Group D) 7 17:7 132. Georgia (Group F) 7 17:7 133. Slovakia (Group E) 7 10:10 104. Slovenia (Group C) 7 6:11 95. Hungary (Group A) 7 11:15 116. Croatia (Group B) 7 11:13 11
Hungary and Croatia are eliminated after the group stage.
- Despite finishing second in their respective groups, France and Belgium, both from Group E, have been placed in the same Round of 16 match in Duesseldorf.
- Contrary to expectations, the clash between England and the Netherlands will not occur, as England will face Slovakia instead, due to the arrangement with the best third-placed teams.
- Switzerland will be squaring off against Italy on Saturday in Berlin, while Germany will take on Denmark in Dortmund in another Round of 16 match that was determined prior to Wednesday.
- The remaining third-placed teams were assigned as follows: Slovenia against Portugal, Georgia against Spain, and the Netherlands against Romania.
- Austria, who finished as group winners, will be playing against Turkey, who secured second place, in the Round of 16.
- In the European Football Championship in Germany, Spain and Georgia will be facing off in Cologne on Sunday in a Round of 16 match.
- The Netherlands, who have shown impressive form, will be traveling to Munich to play against Romania in another Round of 16 match.
- Porto and Slovenia will battle it out in Frankfurt on Monday in a crucial Round of 16 match that could decide the fate of either team.
- Italy, who have been strong performers, will have their work cut out for them when they face Switzerland in Berlin on Saturday.
- The European Football Championship is set to be filled with top games, such as the Italy-Switzerland match and the France-Belgium encounter, which promises to be an exciting spectacle of soccer.
- The Netherlands, currently ranked 11th in Europe, will be looking to overcome Romania in Munich in their Round of 16 match in search of a place in the quarterfinals of the European Football Championship.
