Except for Italy, most of the higher-rated teams have advanced after the round of 16 of Euro 2024.
Hosts Germany showed they are strong candidates to win the championship on home soil when they defeated Denmark 2-0, while Spain had their fourth win of the tournament when they deciphered "dark horse" Georga with a score difference of 4-1.
Notably, Germany will meet Spain in the quarter-finals on July 5, considered the early final of Euro 2024.
Spain won 4-1 against Georgia to face Germany in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals (Photo: Getty).
Unlike Germany and Spain, the number 1 candidate for the Euro 2024 championship, England, continued to have an unimpressive performance when they struggled to overcome Slovakia after 120 minutes of play.
Gareth Southgate's team almost had to say goodbye to Euro 2020 early if Jude Bellingham had not shone in the 90+5 minute of injury time to equalize 1-1 for England against Slovakia. Then captain Harry Kane was somewhat lucky to score in extra time to help the Three Lions come from behind to win and book their place in the quarter-finals.
England will face Switzerland in the quarter-finals after struggling to overcome Slovakia in the last 16 (Photo: Getty).
England's opponents are Switzerland - the team that shocked Italy by turning them into former champions thanks to a 2-0 victory in the round of 16. Although not as strong as teams like France, Germany, Spain, Switzerland will certainly make England wary as coach Murat Yakin's team is showing very good form in the tournament. The match between England and Switzerland will take place on July 6.
Four spots in the Euro 2024 quarterfinals are up for grabs in the remaining four matches of the round of 16. Today, July 1, France will play Belgium at 11pm, while Portugal will play Slovenia at 2am on July 2. The winners of these two matches will meet in the quarterfinals.
The last two matches of the round of 16 are Romania - Netherlands at 11pm on July 2, and Austria - Turkey at 2am on July 3.
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