Explainers

ENGLAND will face old rivals Germany next up in a mouth-watering Last 16 clash at Wembley.The Three Lions saw off Czech Republic to top Group D thanks to a rare header from Raheem Sterling while Germany drew 2-2 with Hungary.
It’s Germany up next for EnglandCredit: Getty
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Who will England play in the last 16 after beating Czech Republic?
With victory, Gareth Southgate’s side leapfrog the Czechs who were leading Group D on goal difference.
As group winners, England WILL play in London against the second-placed team from Group F – which is Germany.
When and where will this match take place?

England vs Germany
Tuesday, June 29 at 5pm
Wembley Stadium, London

Euro 2020 last 16 fixtures
Saturday, June 26
Wales vs Denmark (5pm) – Amsterdam
Italy vs Austria (8pm) – Wembley
Sunday, June 27
Netherlands vs Czech Republic (5pm) – Budapest
Belgium vs Portugal (8pm) – Seville
Monday, June 28
Croatia vs Spain – Copenhagen (5pm)
France vs Switzerland (8pm) – Bucharest
Tuesday, June 29
England vs Germany (5pm) – Wembley
Sweden vs Ukraine (8pm) – Hampden Park More

EURO 2020 is in full swing and teams have had a greater opportunity than ever before to progress to the knockout stages.With 24 teams competing, 16 have escaped the group and live to fight another day.
North Macedonia were beaten by Austria and UkraineCredit: Getty
But that meant eight unfortunate sides will be going home early.
Which teams are out of Euro 2020?
Three teams are out of Euro 2020. They are as follows:

North Macedonia were knocked out after two group games, with head-to-head rules making it impossible for them to finish third or above after their defeats to Austria and Ukraine.
Turkey departed the tournament after a 3-1 defeat to Switzerland saw a wretched campaign end without a single point.
Russia exited after coming bottom of their group with losses to Denmark and Belgium.
And Scotland are OUT after losing 3-1 at home to Croatia and heartbroken Hungary finished last of the ‘Group Of Death’ Group F.

Does third place in the group go through to the last 16?
Third place DOES go through to the last 16, and Portugal even won Euro 2016 after finishing down in third.
However, this only applies to the four best third placed teams from the six groups
Northern Ireland were the lowest ranked third placed team to qualify at the last Euros.
They finished on three points with two goals scored and conceded and a goal difference of zero.
North Macedonia stars give Goran Pandev guard of honour as 37-year-old subbed off in last ever international game More

EURO 2020 is hotting up with the group stage reaching its conclusion.And the four teams who finished the best third-place spot to go through to the Last 16 have now been confirmed.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal were through as a third-placed teamCredit: Reuters
At this tournament, the four best third placed teams will qualify for the last 16, along with all first and second placed nations.
Euro 2020 third place table
The third place slots at Euro 2020 have been confirmed.

Portugal (Q)
Czech Republic (Q)
Switzerland (Q)
Ukraine (Q)
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Finland
Slovakia

Portugal, Czech Republic, Switzerland and Ukraine ALL go through as the best fourth-placed teams.

Have England qualified for the Euro 2020 last 16?
Yes, Southgate’s men were already through after results in Group B on Monday night.
The Three Lions beat Czech Republic on Tuesday night to secure top spot in Group D.
As such, they will now face Germany – who finished second in Group F. More

EURO 2020 has arrived and fans will be dreaming of their countries securing the coveted trophy.Meanwhile managers will be hoping for disciplined performances from their sides.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg missed the first penalty of Euro 2020 for DenmarkCredit: AP
And with VAR in play, defenders will have to be extra careful to avoid conceding any penalties.
How many penalties have there been at Euro 2020?
There have been 14 penalties awarded at Euro 2020 so far.
The penalties awarded in the tournament are as follows:

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (missed) – DENMARK vs Finland
Cristiano Ronaldo (scored) – PORTUGAL vs Hungary
Gareth Bale (missed) – WALES vs Turkey
Ezgjan Alioski (missed) – NORTH MACEDONIA vs Ukraine
Ruslan Malinovskiy (missed) – UKRAINE vs North Macedonia
Memphis Depay (scored) – HOLLAND vs Austria
Emil Forsberg (scored) – SWEDEN vs Slovakia
Patrik Schick (scored) – CZECH REPUBLIC vs Croatia
Gerard Moreno (missed) – SPAIN vs Poland
Artem Dyzuba (scored) – RUSSIA vs Denmark
Alvaro Morata (missed) – SPAIN vs Slovakia
Cristiano Ronaldo (scored) – PORTUGAL vs France
Karim Benzema (scored) – FRANCE vs Portugal
Cristiano Ronaldo (scored) – PORTUGAL vs France

How many penalties were awarded at World Cup 2018?
World Cup 2018 was the first tournament to use VAR.
And the result of that was that more penalties were awarded than ever before.
29 penalties were awarded with 22 scored and seven missed or saved.
All of those numbers were records. More

ENGLAND have made it through to the Euro 2020 knockout stages and they’ll be staying at Wembley to face Germany next.A 1-0 win over the Czech Republic ensured the Three Lions finished top of Group D.
England are back at Wembley for the Euro 2020 last 16Credit: AP
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How many fans will be allowed at Wembley for England’s last 16 game?
England had been playing matches in front of 22,500 fans in the group stage – a 25 per cent capacity.
However, this will be upped to 45,000 fans – 50 per cent – in the last 16.
And the UK government has confirmed to Uefa that the semi-final and final will be played in front of at least 60,000 fans – a 75 per cent capacity.

How can I get tickets for the England last 16 game?
Tickets are sold on the Uefa ticketing portal and are priced at 185 euros, 125 euros and 50 euros.
England Supporters Club members will be allocated tickets separately, but it is not yet known whether their allocation will be increased from the group stage figure of 3700.

Where will England play their next games if they win?
England will travel to Rome for the quarter-final should they get through the last 16.
Both semi-finals and the final will then be played at Wembley, should England get there. More

THE group of death is hotting up with ALL four teams still with a shot of advancing from the group with one round remaining.Germany fought back to batter Portugal 4-2 in Munich, while in a shock world champs France were held 1-1 by Hungary.
See the latest LIVE table for Group F below…
Group F live table

How many teams qualify from Euro 2020 Group F?
A minimum of two teams will qualify from Euro 2020 Group F.
The best four third placed teams will also progress to the knockout stages.

Group F fixtures
Tuesday, June 15
Hungary 0 Portugal 3
France 1 Germany 0
Saturday, June 19
Hungary 1 France 1
Portugal 2 Germany 4
Wednesday, June 23
Portugal vs France (8pm) – Budapest
Germany vs Hungary (8pm) – Munich More

PORTUGAL are edging towards a spot in the Euro 2020 last 16, but still have work to do.Cristiano Ronaldo and co were 3-0 winners in their opening game in Hungary, but Germany threw a spanner in the works in Munich by beating them 4-2.
Portugal could be set to qualify in third place againCredit: Reuters
However, as Portugal well know from Euro 2016, it doesn’t matter how you get to the knockout stages as long as you get there.
Back then, they qualified in third place without a single group stage win, before going on to win the tournament.
How can Portugal qualify for the Euro 2020 last 16?
If Germany avoid defeat against Hungary, Portugal must ensure they do not lose by four goals or more against France.
A four-goal defeat would move Finland above them on goal difference in the third place table.
If Hungary beat Germany, Portugal must avoid defeat against France to go through.

Who can Portugal play in the last 16?
If Portugal win Group F, they will play in Bucharest on Monday, June 28, with Switzerland the most likely opponent.
Should Portugal finish as runners-up, they will travel to Wembley to face England.
If Portugal finish third, they will play either Belgium in Seville or Netherlands in Budapest.

When did Portugal last go out in the European Championship group stage?
Portugal have an excellent record at the European Championship, having got out of the group every time they qualified for the competition.
The last European Championship the Portuguese failed to qualify for was Euro 92, 29 years ago. More