The Euro 2024 tournament captivated football fans worldwide, showcasing Europe’s top national teams in a thrilling competition hosted across Germany. Understanding the Euro bracket is key to following the tournament’s progression, from the initial group stages to the climactic final. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the Euro 2024 format, detailed results, and a breakdown of the euros bracket progression.
Euro 2024 Tournament Format Explained
Euro 2024 adopted a format involving 24 national teams, divided into six groups (Group A to F), each containing four teams. The tournament commenced with the group stage, where each team played against every other team in their group once. The top two teams from each group were guaranteed progression to the knockout stage. Adding an extra layer of competitiveness, the four best third-placed teams across all groups also advanced, ensuring that strong performances across groups were rewarded.
Following the group stage, the tournament transitioned into a straight knockout format, commonly referred to as the euros bracket. This bracket consisted of single-elimination matches, starting with the Round of 16. Victories were essential to advance, with matches potentially extending into extra time and penalty shootouts if scores were level after 90 minutes. The Euro bracket then proceeded through the Quarterfinals, Semifinals, culminating in the Final match, which determined the Euro 2024 champion. The tournament was hosted across ten prominent German cities, each staging multiple matches throughout the competition, adding to the event’s scale and excitement.
Euro 2024 Bracket: Match Results
Here’s a detailed look at the results from each stage of the Euro 2024 euros bracket, from the final showdown to the initial group matches:
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)
This detailed breakdown provides a complete overview of the Euro 2024 Euro bracket, offering fans a clear record of the tournament’s progression and results.
