Euro 2020 group-stage permutations: Who needs what to qualify for the last 16?

The second set of group stage games are underway at Euro 2020 and with several sides looking to confirm their places in the last 16, we run through what each side needs to qualify.

Remember, the top two from each group go through to the last 16, while the four best third-place sides will make up the line-up for the first knockout stage, with the permutations as follows:

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  • Euro 2020 Group tables

Group A

Remaining fixtures:

Sunday June 20 – Italy vs Wales; Kick-off 5pm (Rome), Switzerland vs Turkey; Kick-off 5pm (Baku)

  • Wales’ fixtures and route

After two wins from their opening two games against Turkey and Switzerland, Italy are through and will finish top of the group if they avoid defeat against Wales on Sunday.

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Wales, who can still top the group with a win over Italy, will be confirmed in the top two with a draw or if Switzerland fail to beat Turkey.

Switzerland, who will be eliminated from the tournament if they lose to Turkey, can also finish in the top two if they win and Wales lose. The two teams would be level on points and will then be separated on goal difference.

Finally, Turkey have no chance of finishing in the top two, but they must beat Switzerland to finish third in the group.

Group B

Remaining fixtures:

Thursday June 17 – Denmark vs Belgium; Kick-off 5pm (Copenhagen)

Monday June 21 – Russia vs Denmark; Kick-off 8pm (Copenhagen), Finland vs Belgium; Kick-off 8pm (St Petersburg)

Belgium will be through to the knockout stages if they beat Denmark.

Meanwhile, Finland and Russia are locked on three points and all three teams could be locked on that total if Denmark shock Belgium in Copenhagen.

We’ll bring you full permutations for Group B after Denmark’s clash with Belgium on Thursday.

Group C

Remaining fixtures:

Thursday June 17 – Ukraine vs North Macedonia; Kick-off 2pm (Bucharest), Netherlands vs Austria; Kick-off 8pm (Amsterdam)

Monday June 21 – North Macedonia vs Netherlands; Kick-off 5pm (Amsterdam), Ukraine vs Austria; Kick-off 5pm (Bucharest)

Netherlands have the chance to book their last-16 place when they face Austria on Thursday. After their opening win over Ukraine, they will be through if they beat the Austrians and they will be confirmed in the top two of the group if North Macedonia fail to beat Ukraine.

Meanwhile, Austria will be through if they beat Netherlands and they will also secure a top-two finish if Ukraine do not beat North Macedonia.

Ukraine will be eliminated from the tournament if they lose to North Macedonia and Austria do not lose to Netherlands, while North Macedonia will exit at the first hurdle if they lose to Ukraine and Netherlands do not lose to Austria.

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Group D

Remaining fixtures:

Friday June 18 – Croatia vs Czech Republic; Kick-off 5pm (Glasgow), England vs Scotland; Kick-off 8pm (London)

Tuesday June 22 – Czech Republic vs England; Kick-off 8pm (London), Croatia vs Scotland; Kick-off 8pm (Glasgow)

  • England’s route through Euro 2020
  • Scotland’s fixtures and route

For England, the equation is simple. If Gareth Southgate’s side beat Scotland they will be through to the last 16.

They will be confirmed in the top two of the group if they secure victory over Scotland at Wembley on Friday and Croatia do not beat Czech Republic.

It’s also a huge game for Steve Clarke’s side, who will be unable to finish in the top two if they lose to England and Croatia do not beat Czech Republic.

Meanwhile, Czech Republic, who beat Scotland in their opener, will be through to the knockout stages if they beat Croatia. They will be confirmed in the top two if they win and Scotland do not beat England.

For Croatia, they will be unable to finish in the top two if they lose to Czech Republic and Scotland do not beat England.

Group E

Remaining fixtures:

Friday June 18 – Sweden vs Slovakia; Kick-off 2pm (St Petersburg)

Saturday June 19 Spain vs Poland; Kick-off 8pm (Seville)

Wednesday June 23 – Slovakia vs Spain; Kick-off 5pm (Seville), Sweden vs Poland; Kick-off 5pm (St Petersburg)

Slovakia stunned Poland in their tournament opener and they will be through if they beat Sweden on matchday two.

They will be confirmed as group winners if they win and Spain fail to beat Poland.

Meanwhile, Spain and Sweden still have plenty of work to do after their 0-0 draw. They cannot be confirmed in the top two or eliminated after the next round of matches.

Finally, the pressure is firmly on Poland, who will not be able to finish in the top two if they lose to Spain on Saturday.

Group F

Remaining fixtures:

Saturday June 19 Hungary vs France; Kick-off 2pm (Budapest), Portugal vs Germany; Kick-off 5pm (Munich)

Wednesday June 23- Germany vs Hungary; Kick-off 8pm (Munich), Portugal vs France; Kick-off 8pm (Budapest)

Portugal will be through to the last 16 if they beat Germany in Munich. They will secure a top-two finish with victory as long as Hungary do not beat France

Meanwhile, France will also be through if they beat Hungary. They will finish as group winners or runners-up with a win and Germany do not beat Portugal.

Germany, who suffered an opening defeat to France, will not be able to finish in the top two if they lose to Portugal and Hungary do not beat France.

Hungary will also be unable to finish first or second if they lose to France and Germany fail to beat Portugal.

In the event that two or more teams finish level on points within a group, the tie-breakers are as follows:

Who will go through from third place?

What’s the current state of play?

Like a lot of things with the current European Championship layout introduced in 2016, it’s difficult to predict what the current situation is until the end of every matchday, the only time every team in the third-placed rankings has played the same number of games.

But it’s always fun seeing what you’re up against – and here’s the latest live table of how the teams currently sit, and who’s done enough to make it into the next round.

How many points will be enough to qualify, what happened in 2016 and if you do finish third, who do you play in the last-16? We’ve got you covered with our comprehensive guide to finishing runners-up to the runners-up here.

In deciding the best third-place teams, the tie-breakers are:

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