The EURO 2024 knockout stages is set up and it starts this Saturday.
The EURO 2024 group stage is officially over, and the knockout stages will begin this weekend. Eight teams have been eliminated from the tournament, and now 16 teams are left. The Round of 16 will include some interesting matchups, and it could set up even more amazing matches in the latest stages of the tournament. Two big stars that could soon face each other are Kylian Mbappé and Cristiano Ronaldo. Mbappé and France did not finish first in their group as they finished second in their group with five points after two draws and one win in Group D. Mbappé and France will be playing against Kevin De Bruyne’s Belgium team in the Round of 16. Ronaldo and Portugal suffered a loss in their last match for the EUROS group stage to Georgia, as the result was a 2-0 loss. Portugal will play against Slovenia in the Round of 16, but a worrying fact about this match is that Slovenia has beaten them recently. In a friendly match played in March, Portugal, with Ronaldo, lost 2-0 against Slovenia.
Ronaldo and Mbappé could play against each other if they win against their opponents in the Round of 16. France and Portugal would meet in the quarterfinals of the EUROS. On the same side of the bracket, the other games include Spain vs Georgia and Germany vs Denmark.
On the other side of the bracket, Romania will be taking on the Netherlands. The winner of that match will take on the winner of Austria vs. Turkiye in the quarterfinals. The other two rounds of 16 matches are England against Slovakia and Switzerland vs. Italy.
Roberto Martinez on Portugal’s match against Slovenia
Portugal’s national team coach, Roberto Martinez, spoke about the match against Georgia and about their next opponent in the Round of 16, Slovenia. Martinez said, “Losing the match today is a good way to prepare for the Round of 16 and we know Slovenia well, we respect the way they play. We need to recover well and look forward.”
