The UEFA Euro 2024 tournament captivated football fans globally, showcasing top European national teams vying for continental glory. Hosted in Germany, the tournament followed a structured format that culminated in a thrilling knockout bracket. This article delves into the Euro 2024 format, highlights key results, and outlines the journey through each stage of the Bracket Euro competition.
Euro 2024 Format: From Groups to Knockouts
The tournament commenced with 24 participating teams, expertly divided into six groups, each consisting of four nations. This group stage format set the initial battleground, where teams competed in a round-robin system to secure their passage to the knockout rounds.
Advancement to the next stage was granted to the top two teams from each group, along with the four best third-placed teams across all groups. This ensured that the knockout phase featured the most competitive and deserving teams from the preliminary rounds.
Following the group stage, Euro 2024 transitioned into a straight knockout tournament, a format known for its high stakes and intense drama. This bracket euro structure included the Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and the ultimate Final match. Each knockout match was a decisive encounter, potentially extending into extra time and penalty shootouts if needed to determine the winner and progression in the bracket.
Matches were held across ten prominent German cities, including Berlin, Cologne, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Gelsenkirchen, Hamburg, Leipzig, Munich, and Stuttgart, providing a vibrant backdrop for this prestigious European football event.
Euro 2024 Results and Bracket Progression
FINAL
Sunday, July 14 Spain 2-1 England (Berlin)
SEMIFINALS
Tuesday, July 9 Spain 2-1 France (Munich)
Wednesday, July 10 Netherlands 1-2 England (Dortmund)
QUARTERFINALS
Friday, July 5 Spain 2-1 (AET) Germany (Stuttgart)
Portugal 0-0 (AET, pens 3-5) France (Hamburg)
Saturday, July 6 England 1-1 (AET, pens 5-3). Switzerland (Düsseldorf)
Netherlands 2-1 Turkey (Berlin)
ROUND OF 16
Saturday, June 29 Switzerland 2-0 Italy (Berlin)
Germany 2-0 Denmark (Dortmund)
Sunday, June 30 England 2-1 (AET) Slovakia (Gelsenkirchen)
Spain 4-1 Georgia (Cologne)
Monday, July 1 France 1-0 Belgium (Düsseldorf)
Portugal 0-0 (AET; pens 3-0) Slovenia (Frankfurt)
Tuesday, July 2 Romania 0-3 Netherlands (Munich)
Austria 1-2 Turkey (Leipzig)
GROUP STAGE
Friday, June 14 Group A: Germany 5-1 Scotland (Munich)
Saturday, June 15 Group A: Hungary 1-3 Switzerland (Cologne)
Group B: Spain 3-0 Croatia (Berlin)
Group B: Italy 2-1 Albania (Dortmund)
Sunday, June 16 Group D: Poland 1-2 Netherlands (Hamburg)
Group C: Slovenia 1-1 Denmark (Stuttgart)
Group C: Serbia 0-1 England (Gelsenkirchen)
Monday, June 17 Group E: Romania 3-0 Ukraine (Munich)
Group E: Belgium 0-1 Slovakia (Frankfurt)
Group D: Austria 0-1 France (Düsseldorf)
Tuesday, June 18 Group F: Turkey 3-1 Georgia (Dortmund)
Group F: Portugal 2-1 Czechia (Leipzig)
Wednesday, June 19 Group B: Croatia 2-2 Albania (Hamburg)
Group A: Germany 2-0 Hungary (Stuttgart)
Group A: Scotland 1-1 Switzerland (Cologne)
Thursday, June 20 Group C: Slovenia 1-1 Serbia (Munich)
Group C: Denmark 1-1 England (Frankfurt)
Group B: Spain 1-0 Italy (Gelsenkirchen)
Friday, June 21 Group E: Slovakia 1-2 Ukraine (Düsseldorf)
Group D: Poland 1-3 Austria (Berlin)
Group D: Netherlands 0-0 France (Leipzig)
Saturday, June 22 Group F: Georgia 1-1 Czechia (Hamburg)
Group F: Turkey 0-3 Portugal (Dortmund)
Group E: Belgium 2-0 Romania (Cologne)
Sunday, June 23 Group A: Switzerland 1-1 Germany (Frankfurt)
Group A: Scotland 0-1 Hungary (Stuttgart)
Monday, June 24 Group B: Albania 0-1 Spain (Düsseldorf)
Group B: Croatia 1-1 Italy (Leipzig)
Tuesday, June 25 Group D: France 1-1 Poland (Dortmund)
Group D: Netherlands 2-3 Austria (Berlin)
Group C: England 0-0 Slovenia (Cologne)
Group C: Denmark 0-0 Serbia (Munich)
Wednesday, June 26 Group E: Ukraine 0-0 Belgium (Stuttgart)
Group E: Slovakia 1-1 Romania (Frankfurt)
Group F: Czechia 1-2 Turkey (Hamburg)
Group F: Georgia 2-0 Portugal (Gelsenkirchen)
