UEFA Euro 2024 knockout stage

The knockout stage of UEFA Euro 2024 began on 29 June 2024 with the round of 16 and ended on 14 July 2024 with the final at Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany.

''All times listed are Central European Summer Time. (UTC+2)''

Format
In the knockout stage, if a match was level at the end of normal playing time, extra time was played (two periods of 15 minutes each). If still tied after extra time, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out.

UEFA set out the following schedule for the round of 16:
 * Match 1: Winner Group B vs 3rd Group A/D/E/F
 * Match 2: Winner Group A vs Runner-up Group C
 * Match 3: Winner Group F vs 3rd Group A/B/C
 * Match 4: Runner-up Group D vs Runner-up Group E
 * Match 5: Winner Group E vs 3rd Group A/B/C/D
 * Match 6: Winner Group D vs Runner-up Group F
 * Match 7: Winner Group C vs 3rd Group D/E/F
 * Match 8: Runner-up Group A vs Runner-up Group B

As with every tournament since UEFA Euro 1984, there was no third place play-off.

Combinations of matches in the round of 16
The specific match-ups involving the third-placed teams depended on which four third-placed teams qualified for the round of 16: {{legend|#BBF3BB|Combination according to the four qualified teams}}

Qualified teams
The top two placed teams from each of the six groups, along with the four best-placed third teams, qualified for the knockout stage.

Bracket


Switzerland vs Italy


Germany vs Denmark
This was a rematch of the UEFA Euro 1992 final, which Denmark won 2–0.

In the 35th minute, the match was suspended due to adverse weather conditions (thunderstorms and heavy rain) in the vicinity of the stadium. Play was suspended for about 25 minutes before resuming at 21:59.



England vs Slovakia


Spain vs Georgia


France vs Belgium


Portugal vs Slovenia


Romania vs Netherlands


Austria vs Turkey
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Spain vs Germany
The sides previously met in the UEFA Euro 2008 final, which Spain won 1–0.

This was German midfielder Toni Kroos' last professional football match, as he had announced that he would retire after the Euros.

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Portugal vs France
The sides previously met in the UEFA Euro 2016 final, where Portugal prevailed against the hosts 1–0 after extra time.

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England vs Switzerland
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Netherlands vs Turkey
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Spain vs France
The sides previously met in the UEFA Euro 1984 final, where hosts France prevailed 2–0, the most recent team to win the Euros on home soil. They also played each other in the 2021 UEFA Nations League final, which France won 2–1.

With his goal, Spain's Lamine Yamal, aged 16, became the youngest player to score in the UEFA European Championship final tournament. Yamal broke the record set by Johan Vonlanthen, then aged 18, in 2004.

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Netherlands vs England
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