The Euro2020 is the 16th UEFA European Championship .It takes place every four yearsand isorganized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Thesoccercompetition was originally scheduled forJune 12toJuly 12, 2020. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournamentwas delayed for a wholeyear and has begunonJune 11and will end onJuly 11, 2021.
TheWembley Stadium in London is set to host the Semi-Finals and the Finalsince it has thehighest capacity of all of the stadiums. The Stadio Olimpico in Rome wasthe opening venue. The tournament was originally meant to have 13 host venues, but two of them werelater removed – Brussels, and Dublin. As a result, it is being held in11 cities in 11 differentcountries:Amsterdam, Baku, Bucharest, Budapest, Copenhagen, Glasgow, London, Munich, Rome, Seville, and Saint Petersburg.
The UEFA European Championship 2020GroupStage ended on June 23, 2021, with teams like Turkey, Macedonia, Russia, Scotland, Poland, Hungary, Finland, and Slovakia eliminated from the tournament. After the break, on June 26 , the countries will all embark on their final journey towards the 2020 UEFA Euro Trophy.
Euro 2020 Knockout Stage Schedule
| Round of 16 | June 26-29 |
| Quarter-Finals | July 2-3 |
| Semi-Finals | July 6-7 |
| Final | July 11 |
Round of 16
Saturday,June 26
Wales vs Denmark:12:00PM (ET),Amsterdam
Italy vs Austria: 3:00 PM (ET),London
Sunday, June 27
Netherlands vs Czech Republic: 12:00PM (ET), Budapest
Belgium vs Portugal: 3:00 PM (ET),Seville
Monday, June 28
Croatia vs Spain: 12:00PM (ET),Copenhagen
France vs Switzerland: 3:00 PM (ET),Bucharest
Tuesday, June 29
England vs Germany: 12:00PM (ET), London
Sweden vs Ukraine: 3:00 PM (ET),Glasgow
Quarter-Finals
Friday, July 2
QF1:France/Switzerland vs Croatia/Spain: 12:00PM (ET),Saint Petersburg
QF2:Belgium/Portugal vs Italy/Austria: 3:00 PM (ET),Munich
Saturday,July 3
QF3:Netherlands/Czech Republic vs Wales/Denmark: 12:00PM (ET),Baku
QF4:Sweden/Ukraine vs England/Germany: 3:00 PM (ET),Rome
Semi-Finals
Tuesday,July 6
SF1:Winner QF2 vs Winner QF1: 3:00 PM (ET),London
Wednesday, July 7
SF2:Winner QF4 vs Winner QF3: 3:00 PM (ET),London
Final
Sunday, July 11
Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2: 3:00 PM (ET),London
Euro 2020 Knockout Stage Bracket
Spain, who faceCroatia onMonday in Copenhagen,have the toughest road to becoming the Euro 2020champions. Should they win,they would come against either France or Switzerland.In the Quarter-Finals, the winner of theBelgium vs Portugal clash will then meet the winner of the Italyvs Austria matchup.
Sweden and Ukraine will face each other, aiming to go through and meet one of England or Germany. The Netherlands go against the Czech Republic, so the winner from that clash will set up a tie with either one of Wales or Denmark in the Quarter-Finals. Take a look at theEuro 2020 Knockout Stage Bracket.
Euro 2020 Knockout Stage Bracket. (Wikipedia)
Euro 2020 Knockout Stage Format
In the Knockout Stage, if a match is tied after 90 minutes ofplaying time, extra time (two periods of 15 minutes each) is played, with each side permitted to make a sixth replacement. If the score remains a draw after extra time, the match is decided by a penalty shoot-out.
There has been no third-place play-off since Euro 1984. Take a look at theEuro 2020 Knockout Stage Format:
Match 1: WinnerGroup Bvs 3rd Group A/D/E/F
Match 2: WinnerGroup Avs Runner-upGroup C
Match 3: WinnerGroup Fvs 3rd Group A/B/C
Match 4: Runner-upGroup Dvs Runner-upGroup E
Match 5: Winner Group E vs 3rd Group A/B/C/D
Match 6: Winner Group D vs Runner-up Group F
Match 7: Winner Group C vs 3rd Group D/E/F
Match 8: Runner-up Group A vs Runner-up Group B
Euro 2020 Knockout Stage Teams
The top two teams from each of the six groups, as well as the four best third-placed teams, will advance to the Euro 2020 Knockout Stage. Check out the 16 qualified teams:
Group A: Italy, Switzerland
Group B: Belgium, Denmark
Group C: Netherlands, Austria
Group D: England, Croatia
Group F: Sweden, Spain
Third-placed teams: Portugal, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Ukraine
