This Is The Scenario For The Race For The Round Of 16 Euro 2020 Tickets, Group F Is Predicted To Be Hell

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JAKARTA - After two rounds of Euro 2020 group stage matches played by three teams namely Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands, they have confirmed their place in the round of 16.

Of the three, the Netherlands has been confirmed to be at the top of Group C's final standings, regardless of the outcome of their final match in the group stage.

Thus, there are still 13 tickets left up for grabs when the final series of group stage matches are played from Sunday night to Thursday, June 24 in the morning WIB.

The debutants of the North Macedonian tournament are the only teams that have no chance of qualifying for the round of 16.

The reason is Macedonia, which has zero points at the bottom of Group C, lost head-to-head although it can still match the points achieved by Ukraine or Austria.

While the five teams that are currently in other groups are mathematically still likely to qualify for the round of 16 to compete for tickets through the fourth-best third-place route in the group stage, of course with various terms and conditions that will become more complicated.

The following is the complete scenario for the competition for the remaining tickets for the Euro 2020 round of 16 based on each group:

Group A

Qualified: Italy (6 points)

Still likely to qualify: Wales (4), Switzerland (1) & Turkey (0)

The ones who have been knocked out:-

Closing fixtures: Italy vs Wales & Switzerland vs Turkey

Italy became the first team to reach the last 16 after beating Switzerland 3-0 on Wednesday (16/6). Italy, who host Wales in the final match in Rome on Sunday, June 20 tonight, only need a draw to lock up Group A's title status.

A draw in that match will also ensure Wales' progress to the last 16 as Group A runners-up, regardless of the result of Switzerland vs Turkey in Baku. If they win, Wales will qualify for the round of 16 as winners of Group A, accompanied by Italy as runners-up.

Italy's victory over Wales is clearly expected by Switzerland, who still have a chance of qualifying as runners-up in Group A if they beat Turkey. The condition is that Switzerland must be able to catch up on goal difference, the deficit of three that they currently have compared to a surplus of two that belongs to Wales, considering that the two teams are head-to-head playing a draw.

Meanwhile, Turkey only has the chance to qualify as one of the best four third-placed groups in the group stage. But to be able to achieve this, Turkey must win by a landslide margin over Switzerland, considering they currently have a five-goal deficit.

Next page: Group B, C and D Group B

Qualified: Belgium (6)

Still likely to qualify: Russia (3), Finland (3) & Denmark (0)

The ones who have been knocked out:-

Closing fixtures: Finland vs Belgium & Russia vs Denmark

Less than 24 hours after Italy qualified for the round of 16, Belgium followed suit with a heroic action against Denmark. Just like Italy, Belgium also only needed a draw in their last match against Finland in Saint Petersburg, Monday, June 21, to win Group B.

A draw with Belgium vs Finland will benefit Russia, which also only needs to match Denmark in Copenhagen to lock up the runners-up position in Group B. Russia can only finish highest in the second position of Group B, because they have lost head-to-head to Belgium. .

While Finland, a win against Belgium will ensure a move to the last 16 but will not necessarily lock the top two positions, if Russia beats Denmark in another match. Because later Belgium, Russia and Finland will both collect six points and the ranking is determined based on goal difference in the head-to-head matches of the three teams.

While Denmark, although currently at the bottom of the standings, can finish as runners-up in Group B, if they beat Russia by scoring at least two goals and in the other match Finland loses to Belgium.

Group C

Qualified: Netherlands (6)

Still a chance to qualify: Ukraine (3) & Austria (3)

Knocked out: North Macedonia (0)

Closing fixtures: Ukraine vs Austria & North Macedonia vs Netherlands

Whatever the result of the Netherlands vs North Macedonia in Amsterdam on Tuesday, June 21, it will not affect the final position of the two teams in the Group C standings. The Netherlands has already locked the position of the winners of Group C, while Macedonia is confirmed to be caretaker.

The Netherlands only need to wait for their opponent, namely the best third-placed team from Group D, E or F.

Thus, Ukraine and Austria, who will face off in Bucharest, will practically fight for the runner-up position in Group C. Ukraine currently occupies the second position armed with the aggressiveness of the four goals they have scored, one more than Austria.

A draw in Bucharest will probably be the fairest result for both teams as Ukraine will qualify as runners-up in Group C and Austria are very likely to be one of the four best third-placed teams.

D group

Those who have passed:-

Still likely to qualify: Czech Republic (4), England (4), Croatia (1) & Scotland (1)

The ones who have been knocked out:-

Closing fixtures: Croatia vs Scotland & Czech vs England

England wasted a chance to ensure qualification for the last 16 when they were held to a goalless draw by Scotland on Friday (18/6) yesterday. The result was followed by a draw that also occurred between Croatia vs the Czech Republic, making the competition in Group D open.

Nevertheless, England and the Czechs are clearly in pole position to qualify for the last 16 and only need a draw when they meet in London on Tuesday (22/6). If that happens, the Czechs qualify as winners of Group D accompanied by England as runners-up.

If there is a winner in the match, either the Czechs or the English will qualify as winners of Group D, as well as opening the opportunity for one of Croatia or Scotland to become the group runner-up.

Croatia and Scotland will certainly struggle to win when they meet in Glasgow, because a draw will make the two teams very unlikely to qualify for the round of 16 as one of the best third-placed teams, considering that they currently only have one point.

Croatia can finish as runners-up if they win against Scotland and at the same time England beat the Czechs by a margin of three or more goals. Although in a head-to-head manner, Croatia is left behind in total goal difference, which is a deficit of one compared to the Czechs who have a surplus of two.

Scotland, who is currently at the bottom of the table, can also finish as runners-up if they win by any score against Croatia and at the same time England are defeated by the Czechs.

Next up: Group E and Group E Grup Group

Those who have passed:-

Who still have a chance to qualify: Sweden (4), Slovakia (3), Spain (2) & Poland (1)

Those who have been eliminated:

Closing fixtures: Slovakia vs Spain & Sweden vs Poland

Spain had to swallow the bitter pill as the only tournament seeded team that had yet to win in the first two rounds of Group E, and even only became the third-ranked team in the standings.

Sweden actually became the foremost team to win tickets to the round of 16 and only needed a draw when they faced Poland in Saint Petersburg, Wednesday, June 23, to ensure that they finished in the top two positions in Group E. Victory will certainly make Sweden qualify as winners of Group E .

On the other hand, Poland, who is at the bottom of the table, must win against Sweden if they want to qualify for the last 16.

Meanwhile, Slovakia, which is currently in second place, also has the same fate as Sweden, which only needs a draw against Spain in Sevilla, to qualify for the round of 16.

Meanwhile, Spain is now faced with a mandatory win situation if they want to qualify for the last 16 as group winners or Group E runners-up. The reason is that with a draw or a total of three points and a break-even goal difference, Spain could be scattered in the calculations as the four third-placed teams. best.

Group F Grup

Those who have passed:-

Still likely to qualify: France (4), Germany (3), Portugal (3) & Hungary (1)

The ones who have been knocked out:-

Closing fixtures: Germany vs Hungary & Portugal vs France

Group F has so far proven the predictions of many people as the hell group in this tournament, because ahead of the final group stage matches, all of its resident teams still have the chance to qualify for the round of 16.

Top of the table France will face Portugal in Budapest for a repeat of the final of the Euro five years ago, while Hungary will meet Germany in Munich on Wednesday, June 23.

If they are able to beat Portugal, France will not only complete the revans of defeat in the final five years ago, but also lock the status of Group F winners.

But Portugal can also jump to become the winner of Group F if they beat France and in another match Germany failed to win against Hungary.

Germany will qualify as winners of Group F if they beat Hungary and in the other matches France draws or loses against Portugal.

Hungary is most optimally able to qualify as runners-up in Group F if it beats Germany and in another match France wins over Portugal.

The four teams can still qualify as one of the four best third-placed teams, but that opportunity will certainly be more complicated because when the last Group F match is played, the other five groups will have already completed the preliminary matches. This was reported by Antara.