UEFA Euro 2020 knockout phase
The knockout phase of UEFA Euro 2020 will begin on 26 June 2021 with the round of 16 and end on 11 July 2021 with the final at Wembley Stadium in London, England.[1]
Times listed are Local Time Zones.
Format
In the knockout phase, if a match is level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time is played (two periods of 15 minutes each), where each team is allowed to make a fourth substitution.[2] If still tied after extra time, the match is decided by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winners.[3]
UEFA set out the following schedule for the round of 16:[3]
- 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
The quarter-final match-ups are:[3]
- Quarter-final 1: Winner Match 1 v Winner Match 2
- Quarter-final 2: Winner Match 3 v Winner Match 4
- Quarter-final 3: Winner Match 5 v Winner Match 6
- Quarter-final 4: Winner Match 7 v Winner Match 8
The semi-final match-ups are:[3]
- Semi-final 1: Winner Quarter-final 1 v Winner Quarter-final 2
- Semi-final 2: Winner Quarter-final 3 v Winner Quarter-final 4
The final match-up is:[3]
- Winner Semi-final 1 v Winner Semi-final 2
As with every tournament since UEFA Euro 1984, there is no third place play-off.
Combinations of matches in the round of 16
The specific match-ups involving the third-placed teams depend on which four third-placed teams will qualify for the round of 16:[3]
Third-placed teams qualify from groups |
1B vs |
1C vs |
1E vs |
1F vs | ||||||
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A | B | C | D | 3A | 3D | 3B | 3C | |||
A | B | C | E | 3A | 3E | 3B | 3C | |||
A | B | C | F | 3A | 3F | 3B | 3C | |||
A | B | D | E | 3D | 3E | 3A | 3B | |||
A | B | D | F | 3D | 3F | 3A | 3B | |||
A | B | E | F | 3E | 3F | 3B | 3A | |||
A | C | D | E | 3E | 3D | 3C | 3A | |||
A | C | D | F | 3F | 3D | 3C | 3A | |||
A | C | E | F | 3E | 3F | 3C | 3A | |||
A | D | E | F | 3E | 3F | 3D | 3A | |||
B | C | D | E | 3E | 3D | 3B | 3C | |||
B | C | D | F | 3F | 3D | 3C | 3B | |||
B | C | E | F | 3F | 3E | 3C | 3B | |||
B | D | E | F | 3F | 3E | 3D | 3B | |||
C | D | E | F | 3F | 3E | 3D | 3C |
Qualified teams
The top two placed teams from each of the six groups, along with the four best-placed third teams, will qualify for the knockout phase.[3]
Group | Winners | Runners-up | Third-placed teams (Best four qualify) |
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A | |||
B | |||
C | |||
D | |||
E | |||
F |
Bracket
Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
27 June 2021 – Bilbao | ||||||||||||||
Winner Group B | ||||||||||||||
2 July 2021 – Munich | ||||||||||||||
3rd Group A/D/E/F | ||||||||||||||
Winner Match 39 | ||||||||||||||
26 June 2021 – London | ||||||||||||||
Winner Match 37 | ||||||||||||||
Winner Group A | ||||||||||||||
6 July 2021 – London | ||||||||||||||
Runner-up Group C | ||||||||||||||
Winner Match 46 | ||||||||||||||
28 June 2021 – Bucharest | ||||||||||||||
Winner Match 45 | ||||||||||||||
Winner Group F | ||||||||||||||
2 July 2021 – Saint Petersburg | ||||||||||||||
3rd Group A/B/C | ||||||||||||||
Winner Match 41 | ||||||||||||||
28 June 2021 – Copenhagen | ||||||||||||||
Winner Match 42 | ||||||||||||||
Runner-up Group D | ||||||||||||||
11 July 2021 – London | ||||||||||||||
Runner-up Group E | ||||||||||||||
Winner Match 49 | ||||||||||||||
29 June 2021 – Glasgow | ||||||||||||||
Winner Match 50 | ||||||||||||||
Winner Group E | ||||||||||||||
3 July 2021 – Rome | ||||||||||||||
3rd Group A/B/C/D | ||||||||||||||
Winner Match 43 | ||||||||||||||
29 June 2021 – Dublin | ||||||||||||||
Winner Match 44 | ||||||||||||||
Winner Group D | ||||||||||||||
7 July 2021 – London | ||||||||||||||
Runner-up Group F | ||||||||||||||
Winner Match 48 | ||||||||||||||
27 June 2021 – Budapest | ||||||||||||||
Winner Match 47 | ||||||||||||||
Winner Group C | ||||||||||||||
3 July 2021 – Baku | ||||||||||||||
3rd Group D/E/F | ||||||||||||||
Winner Match 40 | ||||||||||||||
26 June 2021 – Amsterdam | ||||||||||||||
Winner Match 38 | ||||||||||||||
Runner-up Group A | ||||||||||||||
Runner-up Group B | ||||||||||||||
Round of 16
Runner-up Group A vs Runner-up Group B
Runner-up Group A | Match 38 | Runner-up Group B |
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Winner Group A vs Runner-up Group C
Winner Group A | Match 37 | Runner-up Group C |
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Winner Group C vs 3rd Group D/E/F
Winner Group C | Match 40 | 3rd Group D/E/F |
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Winner Group B vs 3rd Group A/D/E/F
Runner-up Group D vs Runner-up Group E
Runner-up Group D | Match 42 | Runner-up Group E |
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Winner Group F vs 3rd Group A/B/C
Winner Group F | Match 41 | 3rd Group A/B/C |
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Winner Group D vs Runner-up Group F
Winner Group D | Match 44 | Runner-up Group F |
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Winner Group E vs 3rd Group A/B/C/D
Winner Group E | Match 43 | 3rd Group A/B/C/D |
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Quarter-finals
Winner Match 41 vs Winner Match 42
Winner Match 41 | Match 45 | Winner Match 42 |
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Winner Match 39 vs Winner Match 37
Winner Match 39 | Match 46 | Winner Match 37 |
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Winner Match 40 vs Winner Match 38
Winner Match 40 | Match 47 | Winner Match 38 |
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Winner Match 43 vs Winner Match 44
Winner Match 43 | Match 48 | Winner Match 44 |
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Semi-finals
Winner Match 46 vs Winner Match 45
Winner Match 46 | Match 49 | Winner Match 45 |
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Winner Match 48 vs Winner Match 47
Winner Match 48 | Match 50 | Winner Match 47 |
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Final
Winner Match 49 | Match 51 | Winner Match 50 |
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Report |
References
- "2021 match schedule" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- "Amendments to football's Laws of the Game in various UEFA competitions". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- "Regulations of the UEFA European Football Championship 2018–20" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2018.