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Euros 2016 Knock Out Stages

 

euro 2016 logoThe problem with the 24-team format is that the four third placed teams with the best records (based, in priority order, on points, goal difference, goals scored, fair play conduct and ultimately their coefficient ranking) go into the knock-out phase but their rankings cannot be determined until the last group games have been completed. This creates considerable uncertainty and means the teams who play last (i.e. Group F) know exactly what result they need to progress.

As it turned out, the competition's strongest teams, Germany, Italy, Spain and France finished up on the same side of the draw ensuring that three would be eliminated before the final.

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Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Group E | Group F | Knock Out Stages

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Round of 16

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Switzerland

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Poland

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Switzerland 1 Poland 1 (Extra time played: Poland won 5-4 on penalties)

Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-ÉtienneStade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
25 June

Błaszczykowski 39th minute strike looked like it would be enough to see Poland into the next round but with eight minutes left Xherdan Shaqiri equalised with a spectacular scissor kick. There was no score in extra time so it went to penalties. Poland held their nerve, scoring with all five of their kicks. Shaqiri, however, made a hash of his kick and Poland went through.

 

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Wales

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Northern Ireland

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Wales 1 Northern Ireland 0

Parc des Princes, ParisParc des Princes, Paris
25 June

The match may not have been a particularly good one but it was absorbing throughout. In the 75th minute Gareth McAuley turned Bale's cross into his own net and Wales were in the quarter finals.

 

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Croatia

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Portugal

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Croatia 0 Portugal 1 (Extra time played)

Stade Bollaert-Delelis, LensStade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
25 June

Croatia had the lion's share of the chances but failed to get any on target. Their opponents, on the other hand managed just three goal attempts and scored from the last one in the 117th minute.

 

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France

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Republic of Ireland

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France 2 Republic of Ireland 1

Stade des Lumières, LyonStade des Lumières, Lyon
26 June

A third minute penalty converted by Robbie Brady gave the hosts a severe shock and at half time, Ireland were still in the lead. France staged a recovery in the second half when Griezmann scored twice in four minutes.

 

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Germany

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Slovakia

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Germany 3 Slovakia 0

Stade Pierre-Mauroy, LilleStade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille
26 June

Germany looked polished and inventive as they completely dominated Slovakia.

 

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Hungary

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Belgium

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Hungary 0 Belgium 4

Stadium Municipal, ToulouseStadium Municipal, Toulouse
26 June

Belgium led from the tenth minute but the match was quite even until the closing stages. Two goals within a minute (Batshuayi 78", Hazard 79') made it safe for the Belgians and Carrasco added a fourth in injury time.

 

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Italy

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Italy 2 Spain 0

Stade de France, Saint-DenisStade de France, Saint-Denis
27 June

Italy won a compelling, sometimes manic, match to depose the current European champions. Chiellini scored their first after half-an-hour, Graziano Pellè scoring from close range in injury time.

 

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England

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Iceland

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England 1 Iceland 2

Allianz Riviera, NiceAllianz Riviera, Nice
27 June

In the long litany of England's failures in major tournaments, this defeat ranks as their most humiliating, not least because Iceland thoroughly deserved their victory. Rooney had set England on with a fourth minute penalty but within two minutes Sigurðsson had equalised. Twelve minutes later Sigthorsson put Iceland ahead. England looked increasingly desperate and devoid of ideas as they vainly attempted to get back into the match, Roy Hodgson, the England coach, resigned immediately afterwards.

 

Quarter-Finals

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Poland

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Portugal

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Poland 1 Portugal 1 (Extra time played: Portugal won 5-3 on penalties)

Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
30 June

Poland's talisman, Robert Lewandowski, got his side off to a dream start in the second minute but Sanches equalised after half an hour. The second half and extra time were fairly tame so once again the Poles faced a penalty shoot out. The unfortunate Błaszczykowski had his penalty saved leaving Quaresma to seal the game with the decisive kick.

 

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Wales

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Belgium

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Wales 3 Belgium 1

Stade Pierre-Mauroy, LilleStade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille
1 July

Wales came from behind to secure a famous win and a place in the semi-finals. the match was evenly balanced until Hal Robson-Kanu put the Welsh ahead five minutes after the break. With five minutes left and the Belgians pressing for the equaliser, Sam Vokes scored Wales' third.

 

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Germany

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Italy

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Germany 1 Italy 1 (Extra time played: Germany won 6-5 on penalties)

Nouveau Stade de BordeauxNouveau Stade de Bordeaux
2 July

Mesut Özil opened the scoring in the 65th minute. Italy, who spent much of the match on the defensive, equalised after 78 minutes. With no further scoring, the match was decided by an uncharacteristically shambolic penalty competition in which no fewer than nine players from each side had to take a kick. In the end Darmian's feeble effort was saved and Hector planted the winner.

 

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France

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Iceland

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France 5 Iceland 2

Stade de France, Saint-DenisStade de France, Saint-Denis
3 July

France cruised into a four-goal lead by half time. The match was far from over, however: Sigþórsson scored for Iceland scored ten minutes after the break but Giroud wiped this one out four minutes later. Bjarnason scored Iceland's second in the 84th minute.

 

Semi-Finals

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Portugal

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Wales

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Portugal 2 Wales 0

Stade des Lumières, LyonStade des Lumières, Lyon
6 July

Wales did nothing wrong in the match but they missed the suspended Aaron Ramsey and were powerless to stop Ronaldo scoring with a brilliant header in the 50th minute. Nani scored Portugal's second three minutes later. Welsh supporters were left to reflect on an achievement that ranks as the best ever from their team.

 

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Germany

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France

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Germany 0 France 2

Stade Vélodrome, MarseilleStade Vélodrome, Marseille
7 July

Antoine Griezmann fired the hosts into the final with two goals (penalty 45', 72') and eliminated the World Champions. The French dominated possession and were disciplined in defence when it was necessary.

 

Final

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Portugal

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France

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Portugal 1 France 0

Stade de France, Saint-DenisStade de France, Saint-Denis
10 July

After Ronaldo limped off early in the first half, Portugal had to dig deep and show they were more than a one man team. They defended with great discipline, defying the one paced French attack to break them down. When Gignac kit the post in the second minute of injury time, you sensed that this would not be France's night. The first half of extra-time followed the same pattern as the rest of the game but after the break Portugal showed more ambition. Guerreiro hit the bar from a free kick and moments later Éder smashed a fierce shot home from 25 metres to secure Portugal's first ever major trophy.

 
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