Our national team started the European Championship with a first win, beating Georgia in the opening match of Group F, giving our country hope on the way to the round of 16, but the defeat of Portugal put the calculations in our heads. It came down to the last match. If the Crescent Stars had beaten Portugal, they would have been guaranteed to finish at the top of the group. Now, the match against the Czech Republic will decide everything. As we know, the 12 countries that placed in the top two of the six groups will advance to the next round. The top four countries that placed in the top three will be the other teams that will buy tickets for the remaining 16 rounds.
How will Turkiye, their EURO 2024 opponent, get out of the group?
If our national team beats the Czech Republic on Wednesday, we could be top of the table again depending on the result of Portugal vs Georgia. In this case, we will face one of the best players from the third place in Group A, B or C. This means a big advantage for the quarterfinals. At the moment, this seems unlikely, but a draw with the Czech Republic would be enough for second place. If we finish second in the group, we will face the Netherlands, who are the leaders of Group D. However, if the result against the Czech Republic puts us in the top four of the third place, we will face the leader of Group B or Group C. This means that we will face one of the two teams that are the favorites to win the tournament, Spain and England, according to the current table.
EURO 2024: Leadership is the goal!
It might also be to our advantage that our final game is against the Czech Republic. We played them before in 2008 and again in 2016 in the final group game. We won 3-2 in an unforgettable match at EURO 2008 and progressed to the next round. We were the team that beat them 2-0 at EURO 2016. But this win wasn’t enough to get us out of the group. Given Portugal’s poor result, our hope is to beat the Czech Republic again on Wednesday and finish top of the group.
Where is Turkiye in the EURO 2024 Group F standings:
1- Portugal / 6 points
2- Turkiye / 3 points
3- Czech Republic / 1 point
4- Georgia / 1 point
EURO 2024 Group F fixtures:
Tuesday, June 18
Turkiye 3-1 Georgia
Portugal 2-1 Czech Republic
Saturday, June 22
Georgia 1-1 Czech Republic
Turkiye 0-3 Portugal
Wednesday, June 26
Georgia to Portugal
Czech Turkiye
Euro 2024 Groups
Group A: Germany, Scotland, Hungary, Switzerland
Group B: Spain, Croatia, Italy, Albania
Group C: Slovenia, Denmark, Serbia, England
Group D: Poland, Netherlands, Austria, France
Group E: Belgium, Slovakia, Romania, Ukraine
Group F: Turkiye, Georgia, Portugal, Czech Republic
What is the format of EURO 2024?
EURO 2024 will feature a total of 24 teams, split into six groups of four each. The top two teams from the six groups and the third place from the best four groups will advance to the round of 16. From the last 16 round onwards, the tournament will change to a single-leg elimination format. The group phase of the tournament will end on June 26, with the last 16 round beginning on June 29. The quarterfinals will begin on July 5 and the semifinals on July 9. The winner of EURO 2024 will be decided in the final at the Berlin Olympic Stadium on July 14.
Turkiye EURO 2024 fixtures:
Tuesday, June 18
Turkiye 3-1 Georgia (BVB Dortmund Stadium)
Saturday, June 22
19.00 Turkiye 0-3 Portugal (BVB Dortmund Stadium)
Wednesday, June 26
22.00 Czech Republic – Turkiye (Hamburg Imtech Arena)
When will the EURO 2024 Round of 16 matches take place?
June 29th – July 2nd (8 games)
When are the EURO 2024 quarter-final matches?
July 5-6 (4 games)
When are the EURO 2024 semi-final matches?
July 9-10 (2 games)
When is the EURO 2024 final?
July 14th (Olympic Stadium, Berlin)
