The group stage of the European Championship has been fully completed, and the squad for the knockout stage has been revealed. After 3 years, the football event was staged again, and the European Cup brought the ultimate visual enjoyment to the fans. As the rights-holding broadcaster of the 2024 Euro Cup, China Mobile Migu took everyone to appreciate the style of a group of stars. Before the more intense knockout rounds begin, let's take a look back at how the last 16 of this tournament performed in the group stage!
Teams
Unlike the World Cup, two-thirds of the teams participating in the European Championship qualify for the knockout rounds, which also provides some guarantee for the strong teams, but the performance of the traditional powerhouses in football is not the same. The invincible strong team is still the majority, and Germany defeated Scotland 5-1 in the first game, and successfully qualified with 2 wins and 1 draw. Spain qualified with three wins and no goals conceded, becoming the only team to win all of their group games.
Portugal, led by Cristiano Ronaldo, qualified early after two consecutive wins, and the defeat in the final round was harmless. England and France didn't play as dominant as expected, but one win and two draws were enough to guarantee progress, and England even secured top spot in the group in a cost-effective way.
Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium had even worse results, with just four points, while the Netherlands' defeats to Austria and Belgium's defeat to Slovakia were somewhat surprising. Although these three strong teams have won the top 16 places, it is indeed unknown how far they can go.
Dark horse
In this European Cup, the dark horse team is also worth paying attention to. Georgia, which is participating in the competition for the first time, although it has Kvaratskhelia, is not ranked high in the world and is not favored by the outside world. After losing their opening game, Georgia drew with the Czech Republic and beat Portugal in the final round to secure a place in the round of 16. Goalkeeper Mamardashvili made 21 saves in three games and saved his team several times.
Slovakia, Romania and Slovenia, which had not had a high presence in the football arena before, also managed to qualify for this tournament. Slovakia and Romania, who are also in Group F, were able to qualify, thanks to their first wins. Romania thrashed Ukraine 3-0, while Slovakia upset Belgium and a draw in the game that followed, setting the stage for qualification.
Slovenia qualified in a more unusual way, drawing all three of their group stage matches, drawing 1-1 with Denmark and Serbia before drawing with England. Portugal qualified in a similar fashion in 2016 and eventually won the title. Will Slovenia become a dark horse team in this tournament?
other
The rest of the teams that qualified for this European Championship should not be underestimated. Austria, who boast Arnautovic, Sabitzer and others, won two games in the group stage, and the win over the Netherlands was even more impressive. Switzerland, who broke through Group A, successfully drew with the host Germany in the final round of the group stage, showing some strength.
Denmark, the semi-finalist team of the last edition, like Slovenia in the same group, ended the group stage with three draws and was lucky to finish second in the group. Eriksen, who overcame his illness, is still at the top level. Turkey, who have won the same two games as Portugal, have the likes of Calhanoglu and Güller, and it is not surprising that they can qualify with a passionate style of play.
Now, with the group stage over, the knockout stage showdown is about to begin. Locking in the live broadcast platform of the double match and the No. 1 sports content platform in China, China Mobile Migu continues to show fans the grand occasion of the European Cup in an all-round way through high-definition broadcasting, professional commentary and interesting interaction. Fans who missed the live broadcast of the game can also watch the replay of the game through Migu Video and immerse themselves in the wonderful performance of the German team! The giant teams are about to stage a strong showdown, everyone may wish to wait and see, and feel the charm of football on Migu video together.