How will the European Cup knockout match be decided? Calculation method of the four best third places

CCTV5 Program List January 30, 2024 - The European Football Championship (UEFA) is the highest honor in European football, held every four years and hosted by UEFA. This year's European Cup will be held in 12 European cities from June 11 to July 11, with a total of 24

CCTV5 Program List January 30, 2024 - The European Football Championship (UEFA) is the highest honor in European football, held every four years and hosted by UEFA. This year's European Cup will be held in 12 European cities from June 11 to July 11. A total of 24 teams will participate in the tournament, which will be divided into six groups. The top two and four best third places in each group will be promoted to the knockout stage, and the final winner will be determined.

The knockout phase of the European Cup will begin on June 26, with 16 teams participating in it. The single knockout system is adopted, and it is divided into 1/8 finals, 1/4 finals, semi-finals and finals. The match of the knockout match is determined according to the results and ranking of the group match. The specific rules are as follows:

• The matches in the 1/8 finals are: the first pair in Group A, the third pair in Group F, the first pair in Group B, the second pair in Group A, the first pair in Group C, the third pair in Group D, the first pair in Group E, the third pair in Group C, the second pair in Group B, the second pair in Group E, and the second pair in Group C, the second pair in Group D.
• The quarter finals are: the winner of the first game of the quarter finals is the winner of the eighth game, the winner of the second game is the winner of the seventh game, the winner of the third game is the winner of the sixth game, and the winner of the fourth game is the winner of the fifth game.
• The semi-final match is: the winner of the first game of the quarter final is the winner of the second game, and the winner of the third game is the winner of the fourth game.
• The match of the final is: the winner of the first game of the semi-final against the winner of the second game.

The biggest feature of the knockout match of the European Cup is that it involves the calculation method of the four best third places. Since the number of teams participating in the European Cup has expanded from 16 to 24, in order to ensure that the number of teams in the knockout match is 16, it is necessary to select the four best teams from the third place of the six groups, and the remaining two teams will be eliminated. So, how to calculate the best third place? The specific rules are as follows:

• First of all, compare the points of the third place of the six groups, and the points with higher scores are preferred.
• Secondly, if the points are the same, the winner with more goals difference will be preferred.
• Third, if the goal difference is also the same, compare the number of goals, and those with more goals will be preferred.
• Finally, if the number of goals is also the same, the points in fair competition will be deducted according to the number of red and yellow cards, and those with less points will be given priority.

In order to more intuitively show the match in the knockout round of the European Cup and the calculation method of the four best third places, we have made the following table for your reference.

The knockout matches of the European Cup will be very exciting and intense. We hope that all teams can show their style in the European Cup and bring unforgettable matches to the fans.

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