The UEFA Euro 2024 captivated football fans across the globe, and understanding the tournament’s structure is key to appreciating the thrilling matches and upsets. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the Euro 2024 format and a detailed look at the Euros Bracket, from the group stages all the way to the final match.
Euro 2024 Tournament Format: From Groups to Knockouts
Euro 2024 featured 24 of Europe’s top national teams, all vying for continental glory. The tournament began with a group stage, where these teams were divided into six groups of four. Each team played against every other team in their group once, accumulating points based on match results (3 points for a win, 1 for a draw, 0 for a loss).
Following the group stage, the top two teams from each group automatically advanced to the knockout rounds. Adding to the excitement, the four best third-placed teams across all groups also qualified, ensuring a competitive and dynamic round of 16.
From the round of 16 onwards, the tournament adopted a single-elimination, straight knockout format. This meant each match was crucial – win and progress, lose and go home. Knockout matches consisted of 90 minutes of regulation time, and if the score was tied, extra time (two periods of 15 minutes each) was played. If the score remained level after extra time, the match was decided by a penalty shootout, adding dramatic tension to each stage of the euros bracket. The knockout phase included the round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, and the highly anticipated final.
Euro 2024 Bracket and Results: Match-by-Match Breakdown
Here’s a detailed look at the results from each stage of the Euro 2024 euros bracket, showcasing the journey to the final:
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 view of the Euro 2024 euros bracket, from the initial group stage encounters to the final showdown. Football fans could follow each match and result, witnessing the progression and excitement of this major European tournament.
