The UEFA Euro 2024 captivated football fans across the globe, showcasing Europe’s top national teams in a thrilling tournament hosted by Germany. Understanding the Uefa Euro Bracket is key to following the tournament’s progression and appreciating the journey to the final. This article provides a comprehensive overview of the Euro 2024 format, results, and the crucial knockout bracket that determined the champion.
Euro 2024 Tournament Format Explained
Euro 2024 maintained the format of the previous tournament, featuring 24 national teams vying for the coveted title. The initial stage involved dividing these teams into six groups, labeled A through F, with each group containing four nations.
The group stage was a round-robin format, where each team played every other team in their group once. Victories earned teams three points, draws one point, and losses zero points. The top two teams from each of the six groups automatically advanced to the knockout phase. Adding an extra layer of excitement, the four best third-placed teams from across all groups also qualified for the round of 16, ensuring that strong performances even in tightly contested groups were rewarded.
From the round of 16 onwards, the tournament transitioned into a straight knockout bracket. This single-elimination format meant that each match was decisive: win and advance, lose and go home. The knockout stages consisted of:
- Round of 16: Sixteen teams competed in eight matches.
- Quarterfinals: The eight winners from the round of 16 clashed in four matches.
- Semifinals: The remaining four teams battled it out in two matches for a place in the final.
- Final: The ultimate showdown between the two semifinal winners to determine the Euro 2024 champion.
Matches in the knockout stages were high-stakes affairs, with extra time and penalty shootouts implemented if games remained tied after 90 minutes to ensure a winner was decided on the day.
Euro 2024 Results and the Knockout Bracket Unveiled
Germany provided the backdrop for Euro 2024, with ten host cities staging matches: Berlin, Cologne, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Gelsenkirchen, Hamburg, Leipzig, Munich, and Stuttgart. These cities witnessed unforgettable moments as teams battled through the group stage and navigated the challenging UEFA Euro bracket.
Here’s a breakdown of the results, highlighting the journey through each knockout round 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)
Understanding the UEFA Euro bracket is essential for any football enthusiast wanting to follow the tournament’s dramatic journey. Euro 2024 delivered excitement, surprises, and top-tier football action, culminating in a thrilling final.
