Confirmed: Euro 2024 round of 16 fixtures after Georgia beat Portugal
Georgia bagged a 2-0 win against Portugal in their last group-stage match of Euro 2024 on Wednesdau (June 26). With the group stage of this year's tournament coming to an end, the upcoming fixtures for the Round of 16 were confirmed.
From Group A, Switzerland and Germany made it to the knockouts. Group B's Spain and Italy made the cut along with Group C's England, Denmark and Slovenia.
From Group D, Austria, France and Netherlands advanced into Euro 2024's Round of 16, along with Romania, Belgium and Slovakia from Group E. Portugal, Turkey, and Georgia from Group F also qualified.
Switzerland are pitted against reigning champions Italy on June 29, at Olympiastadion, Berlin, while Germany face Denmark on the same day at Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund.
England play Slovakia at Veltins-Arena, while Spain face Georgia on June 30, at RheinEnergieStadion.
Two-time European champions France are pitted against Belgium on July 1 at Merkur Spiel Arena, while Portugal face Slovenia at Deutsche Bank Park.
Romania take on Netherlands on July 2 at the Allianz Arena in Munich, while Austria play Turkey at Red Bull Arena Leipzig.
The quarterfinals are on July 5 and 6, with the semis on July 9 and 10. The final of Euro 2024 is slated for July 14 at Olympiastadion, Berlin.
Roberto Martínez opens up about Portugal's loss to Georgia in Euro 2024
Georgia took the lead just two minutes against A Selecao as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored from an assist by Georges Mikautadze. Cristiano Ronaldo was given a yellow card for dissent in the 28th minute after he reacted when the referee denied him a penalty for a possible shirt pull.
Georgia doubled their lead, with Georges Mikautadze successfully netting a penalty in the 57th minute, which was awarded after a foul committed by Portuguese defender Antonio Silva on Luka Lochoshvili.
Following the Euro 2024 defeat, Portugal head coach Roberto Martínez spoke about his squad's performance (via @TheNassrZone on X):
"The result is very bad. We started the match poorly."
The manager addressed Ronaldo's first booking in the clash (via @TimelineCR7 on X):
"VAR was not consistent. It was a penalty on Cristiano, without a doubt, we suffered."
The Selecao won the title in 2016 after ending up as runners-up in 2004.