UEFA Euro 2016 knockout phase
The knockout phase of UEFA Euro 2016 began on 25 June 2016 and ended on 10 July 2016 with the final in Saint-Denis, France, near Paris.[1][2]
All times listed are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
Format
In the knockout phase, extra time and a penalty shoot-out were used to decide the winners if necessary.[3] As with every tournament since UEFA Euro 1984, there was no third place play-off.
UEFA set out the following schedule for the round of 16:[3]
- Match 1: Runners-up Group A vs Runners-up Group C
- Match 2: Winners Group D vs 3rd Place Group B/E/F
- Match 3: Winners Group B vs 3rd Place Group A/C/D
- Match 4: Winners Group F vs Runners-up Group E
- Match 5: Winners Group C vs 3rd Place Group A/B/F
- Match 6: Winners Group E vs Runners-up Group D
- Match 7: Winners Group A vs 3rd Place Group C/D/E
- Match 8: Runners-up Group B vs Runners-up Group F
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:[3]
Third-placed teams qualify from groups |
1A vs |
1B vs |
1C vs |
1D vs | ||||||
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A | B | C | D | 3C | 3D | 3A | 3B | |||
A | B | C | E | 3C | 3A | 3B | 3E | |||
A | B | C | F | 3C | 3A | 3B | 3F | |||
A | B | D | E | 3D | 3A | 3B | 3E | |||
A | B | D | F | 3D | 3A | 3B | 3F | |||
A | B | E | F | 3E | 3A | 3B | 3F | |||
A | C | D | E | 3C | 3D | 3A | 3E | |||
A | C | D | F | 3C | 3D | 3A | 3F | |||
A | C | E | F | 3C | 3A | 3F | 3E | |||
A | D | E | F | 3D | 3A | 3F | 3E | |||
B | C | D | E | 3C | 3D | 3B | 3E | |||
B | C | D | F | 3C | 3D | 3B | 3F | |||
B | C | E | F | 3E | 3C | 3B | 3F | |||
B | D | E | F | 3E | 3D | 3B | 3F | |||
C | D | E | F | 3C | 3D | 3F | 3E |
Qualified teams
The top two placed teams from each of the six groups qualified for the knockout stage, along with the four best third-placed teams.[3]
Group | Winners | Runners-up | Third-placed teams (Best four qualify) |
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N/A |
B | ![]() |
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C | ![]() |
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D | ![]() |
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N/A |
E | ![]() |
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F | ![]() |
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Bracket
Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
25 June – Saint-Étienne | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 (4) | |||||||||||||
30 June – Marseille | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||
![]() | 1 (3) | |||||||||||||
25 June – Lens | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||
6 July – Décines-Charpieu | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||
25 June – Paris | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||||||
1 July – Villeneuve-d'Ascq | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||
26 June – Toulouse | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||
10 July – Saint-Denis | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 4 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||||||
26 June – Villeneuve-d'Ascq | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 3 | |||||||||||||
2 July – Bordeaux | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 1 (6) | |||||||||||||
27 June – Saint-Denis | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 (5) | |||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||
7 July – Marseille | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||||||||||
26 June – Décines-Charpieu | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||
3 July – Saint-Denis | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 5 | |||||||||||||
27 June – Nice | ||||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||||||||||
Round of 16
Switzerland vs Poland
Switzerland ![]() | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Report |
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Penalties | ||
4–5 |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Switzerland[5]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Poland[5]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[7]
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Wales vs Northern Ireland
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Wales[9]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Northern Ireland[9]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[7]
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Croatia vs Portugal
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Croatia[12]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Portugal[12]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[7]
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France vs Republic of Ireland
France ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Report |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() France[15]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Republic of Ireland[15]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[7]
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Germany vs Slovakia
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Germany[18]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Slovakia[18]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[7]
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Hungary vs Belgium
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hungary[21]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Belgium[21]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[7]
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Italy vs Spain
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Italy[24]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Spain[24]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[7]
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England vs Iceland
The match has been described as one of England's worst defeats ever.[26] Former footballer and Talksport presenter Stan Collymore, who was commentating on the game, panned the England team, reserving special criticism for goalkeeper Joe Hart and captain Wayne Rooney.[27] Former England international and BBC Sport pundit Alan Shearer described it as the worst performance he had ever seen from an England team.[28] The defeat was called England's most shocking since losing 1–0 to the United States in the 1950 World Cup.[29]
The English team was viciously mocked by the press who described it as a "second exit from Europe", as the United Kingdom had voted to leave the European Union just four days earlier. As a result, the match was seen as a national embarrassment.[30] The English media criticized the team to be unfit and the fans to be unsportsmanlike, as talksport radio presenter Mark Saggers put, “Pack your bags, Roy, we've had enough of you… Wayne Rooney, we’ve had enough of you too, you've never delivered on the highest, the most important stage… The whole of this tournament will be happy that England’s going home. Because our reputation on and off the field is as low as it gets right now… The players might have sunk to their knees. The likes of Sturridge, probably crying his eyes out, you want to feel like we do watching you playing for England week in week out?”[31][32]
England ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Report |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() England[34]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Iceland[34]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[7]
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Quarter-finals
Poland vs Portugal
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Poland[37]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Portugal[37]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[7]
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Wales vs Belgium
Wales ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() |
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Report |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Wales[40]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[7]
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Germany vs Italy
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Germany[43]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Italy[43]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[7]
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France vs Iceland
France ![]() | 5–2 | ![]() |
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Report |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() France[46]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Iceland[46]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[7]
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Semi-finals
Portugal vs Wales
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Portugal[49]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Wales[49]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[7]
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Germany vs France
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Germany[52]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() France[52]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[7]
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Final
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Portugal[55]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() France[55]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[7]
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