Which teams can qualify for the knockout stage in the last round of the European Cup group match?

According to CCTV5 program list, the last round of the 2024 European Cup group match ended last night, 21 of the 24 participating teams confirmed their qualification for the knockout stage, and the other 3 said goodbye to the tournament in advance. In this round of contest, there are surprises, regrets, suspense and decisions. Let's join together

According to CCTV5 program list, the last round of the 2024 European Cup group match ended last night, 21 of the 24 participating teams confirmed their qualification for the knockout stage, and the other 3 said goodbye to the tournament in advance. In this round of contest, there are surprises, regrets, suspense and decisions. Let's review these wonderful moments together.

First of all, the closing battle of Group A, the favorite Italian team defeated Wales 1-0, and created a record of 30 unbeaten games and 11 clean sheets while winning all three games, showing strong strength and stability. Although Wales lost, they still qualified as the second place in the group, which means they have reached the last 16 of the European Cup again after 2016. Switzerland defeated Turkey 3-1 in another match, ranking third in the group with 4 points, and also successfully ranked third in the best. Turkey became the first team to be eliminated in this European Cup with a dismal record of losing all three games.

Next came the competition for Group B. Sweden beat Poland 3-2 at the last minute and won the first place in the group with a seven point winning record, which was the first time in their history that they had won three consecutive European Cup group matches. Poland was excluded from the knockout stage because of this defeat. Although their top player Lewandowski scored twice in this game, he still could not prevent the team from being out. In the other game, Russia lost 4-1 to Denmark, and was eliminated because of the inferior goal difference. Denmark, on the other hand, won the second place in the group with 4 points and completed an amazing reversal. They suffered losses in the first two games and also experienced Eriksson's sudden cardiac arrest. However, they did not give up, but expressed their strength and gratitude to team members and fans with goals and victories.

Then came the competition in Group C. The Netherlands easily defeated North Macedonia 3-0, which continued the momentum of full victory in the group match. It ranked first in the group with 9 points, and was also one of the only two teams that won all the group matches in this European Cup. Northern Macedonia bid farewell to their European Cup debut with three defeats. Although they showed unyielding fighting spirit and desire to attack in every game, they still could not withstand the pressure of their opponents. Austria narrowly defeated Ukraine 1-0 in another match, and won the second place in the group with 6 points. This is the first time in their history that they have won two games in the European Cup group match, and it is also the first time that they have reached the knockout stage. Ukraine ranked third in the group with 3 points and was the last team to enter the knockout phase.

Finally, the final battle of Group F, the group known as the Group of Death, staged another thrilling scene. France and Portugal made a 2-2 draw in a "penalty shootout". Three of the four goals of the two sides came from the penalty shootout, in which Benzema of France and Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal scored twice respectively. Cristiano Ronaldo also equalled the historical record of national team goals, reaching 109 goals. The draw allowed France to win the first place in the group with 5 points and Portugal to win the third place in the group with 4 points. Both sides successfully advanced to the knockout stage. The match between the German team and the Hungarian team was even more breathtaking. The two sides were tied twice, and finally ended at 2:2. The German team came out as the second in the group by virtue of the goal difference advantage. The Hungarian team was excluded from the elimination game because of the draw, but their performance in the group won the respect of countless people.

The following is the final scoreboard of the European Cup group matches and the match chart of the knockout rounds:

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