Which teams are playing in Euro 2024’s quarterfinals? When are the games, and who are the favourites? Al Jazeera explains.
After an entertaining round of 16, which saw defending champions Italy and former finalists Belgium crash out, Euro 2024 enters its quarterfinals phase with two matches on Friday and two matches on Saturday.
Here’s what you need to know about the last eight:
⚽ Which teams have qualified for the quarterfinals?
⚽ Who are the teams to watch in the quarterfinals?
Among the quarterfinalists, Spain are the only team with a 100% winning record, scoring nine goals in four games.
Germany, the hosts, have been the best attacking team with 10 goals. They are also unbeaten with three wins and a draw.
Turkey are the dark horses after knocking out much-fancied Austria in the round of 16.
⚽ When and where are the Euro 2024 quarterfinal matches?
Spain vs Germany: Friday, 6pm (16:00 GMT) at Stuttgart Arena in Stuttgart
Portugal vs France: Friday, 9pm (19:00 GMT) at Volksparkstadion in Hamburg
England vs Switzerland: Saturday, 6pm (16:00 GMT) at Dusseldorf Arena in Dusseldorf
Netherlands vs Turkey: Saturday, 9pm (19:00 GMT) at Olympiastadion in Berlin
⚽ What are the dates for the other knockout games?
Semifinal 1: July 9 in Munich
Semifinal 2: July 10 in Dortmund
Final: July 14 in Berlin
⚽ What happens if a match ends in a draw?
If a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time of two periods of 15 minutes each will be played. If still tied after extra time, the match will be decided by a penalty shootout.
⚽ How much is the prize money that teams are competing for?
European football’s governing body, UEFA, will pay 331 million euros ($360m) in total prize money to the 24 participants.
The maximum amount that a champion team may achieve if they have won all three of their group matches is 28.25 million euros ($30.31m).
⚽ Who has scored the most goals?
Four players are tied for the top-scorer with three goals each – Georges Mikautadze (Georgia), Jamal Musiala (Germany), Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) and Ivan Schranz (Slovakia).
Eight players are second on the list with two goals. Those include England’s Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham, Germany’s Niclas Fullkrug and Kai Havertz, and Turkey’s Merih Demiral.
⚽ Which players are suspended for the quarterfinals?
Marc Guehi (England), Adrien Rabiot (France), Orkun Kokcu (Turkey) and Ismail Yuksek (Turkey)
⚽ What are the head-to-head records of the quarterfinalists?
The head-to-head record of teams in all international matches:
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