Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands advanced to the knockout stage of the European Cup, with fierce competition for the third place

The European Cup group match has gone through two rounds, and three teams have locked their seats in the knockout stage in advance, namely Italy in Group A, Belgium in Group B and Netherlands in Group C. These three teams are the traditional strong teams of the European Cup, and also one of the hottest teams to win the championship this year. Their outstanding performance is not surprising.

The European Cup group match has gone through two rounds, and three teams have locked their seats in the knockout stage in advance, namely Italy in Group A, Belgium in Group B and Netherlands in Group C. These three teams are the traditional strong teams of the European Cup, and also one of the hottest teams to win the championship this year. Their outstanding performance is not surprising.

Italy defeated Turkey and Switzerland 3-0 in the two matches in Group A, demonstrating its strong offensive and defensive ability, and also creating the record of winning 3-0 in two consecutive matches for the first time in European Cup history. Italian coach Roberto Mancini said that his team still has a lot of room for improvement, and he hopes they can continue to maintain a high level of performance.

Belgium defeated Russia and Denmark 3-0 and 2-1 respectively in the two matches in Group B. Although it did not play as dominant as Italy, it also showed tenacious fighting spirit and rich tactical changes. Belgium's head coach Martinez said that his team has completed the goal of the group match, and he will rotate some players in the last game to prepare for the knockout match.

The Netherlands defeated Ukraine and Austria 3-2 and 2-0 in the two games in Group C. Although it was almost tied by the opponent in the first game, it also showed strong offensive firepower and stable defensive organization. Dutch coach De Boer said that his team has regained confidence and belief, and he believes that they have the ability to continue to move forward in the knockout phase.

For the teams in other groups, the competition for the third place in the group match is also very fierce, because the rule of this European Cup is that in addition to the first two of each group directly to the knockout stage, there are also four groups of third place can also be promoted, which gives some teams with less strength more opportunities. At present, except for Wales in Group A, the third place has not been determined, and even the same points may occur. This requires ranking according to the goal difference, goals, red and yellow cards and other indicators. The following is the current scoreboard of each group:

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