⚽ UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany ⚽ - Qualifiers➡Group Stage➡1/8➡QF➡HF➡FINAL

[bastisisca]

Seeing the strength of France and Belgium, which in fact from the fifa ranking now they are in positions 2 and 3, I actually expect more in today's match because after all until now these two teams are indeed strong candidates considering the majority of their players have good individual skills and experience in big competitions so that in the actual match I expect buying and selling attacks.
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In the end France managed to beat Belgium, good for them they didn't make a bad impression on Italy and didn't go through.
I honestly didn't expect France to pass, I don't see them in very good shape.  She certainly did better than our national team.
I see Spain and Germany very well, precisely in this order.

[giammangiato]

Slovenia is a good club that shouldn't be underestimated on this match because since there first match they have actually shown alot of impressive performance but however is very sad they had to meet Portugal on this round of 16 instead of meeting countries like Georgia that has similar performance with them, but however without being told we can somehow predict how the match will possibly end because this is the match Ronaldo will love to showcase his performance by showing to the world that Portugal cannot be compared with Slovenia in terms of there performances.

Well the match have already started, however we can already see how Portugal has gained the highest possession, so is already becoming obvious that Portugal will be victorious at the end of the match, well if Portugal continues with this pressure they are seriously given Slovenia before the end of the first half they will score one or two goals.

I honestly think that Portugal has more strength and a better roster of players than Slovenia, as well as a very good tradition of playing good football.
So I'm betting on Portugal to win even if this European Championship is showing us that the big teams are in clear difficulty and that the small ones, like Switzerland, reserve some surprises.

[LUCKMCFLY]

Ronaldo had big issues with the goalkeeper Oblak yesterday.    He burst in tears after missing that penalty also. He is so passionate even at this age which must be a good example for other players. The savior of the day was obviously Diogo Costa. Saving 3 penalties? That's just insane man.    It must be his best match surely.

Well I actually see that CR7 is taking things with great feeling, it's true he seems like a 17 year old when it comes to feeling football, I don't blame him, yesterday things weren't going well for him, however when he missed the penalty I can't deny that the other players supported him, then he said in an interview that when they went to penalties, he wanted to be the first because he said that he liked to take on challenges and overcome them, then the goalkeeper recognized such an act and said that CR7 represented a great example for them, the "bicho" always has a great mentality in football and in life, for me he is a great person, now he faces a FRANCE that has an Mbappé who doesn't believe in anyone.

"I will always give my best for this shirt, whether I fail or not, but you have to take responsibility when the team has to.

"I have never been afraid to face things head on. Sometimes I do things right, sometimes I don't, but giving up is something you will never hear from me."

Source: https://talksport.com/football/1946095/cristiano-ronaldo-ruben-dias-diogo-dalot-penalty-euro-2024/

[bitLeap]

Portugal's match was very interesting and that penalty moment of Cristiano Ronaldo really made me cry. You could feel how much he loves his national team and how much he wants his team to win, he is a true patriot. I support Germany but at the same time I want Ronaldo to win this Euro.
People are too harsh very often. Despite the fact that he is old, he is still capable of playing compared to many other young players, his shots are still as amazing as they were before and he still is the best in penalties. Sometimes even CR7 can miss the penalty too, it's not like he wanted to miss but this moment was really spectacular. Diego Costa was phenomenal though, he saved 3 penalties in a row and gave enormous confidence to the Portugal, he really saved the Ronaldo from all the hate and negativity that would come if Portugal didn't win against Slovenia.

Before Ronaldo missed a penalty yesterday, when was the last time we saw him miss a penalty? It feels very rare or even doesn't happen because he is always successful, but in the match against Slovenia it wasn't because Ronaldo performed badly but because Oblak was on fire and is one of the best players in the world. So regarding missed penalties, we used Ronaldo because to be honest, not all players have the mental strength to execute penalties. Ronaldo sadness was indeed felt by those of us who watched from afar on television. How could he not cry because Ronaldo saw the sad face of his mother who was also watching him at the stadium. This really touched the hearts of many people, except BBC Sport Media whose response was contradictory and seemed to be making fun of Ronaldo.
All that sadness paid off and Portugal managed to qualify for the top 8, Diego Costa became the hero in the penalty shootout with 3 saves.

[Swordsoffreedom]

The Netherlands vs Romania match is going to start shortly. If there is no mishap in this match, Netherlands looks to win easily. Romania did not face any strong teams in the group stage matches. The Romanian team was defeated 2-0 in the match against Belgium. The Romanian team is not a very strong team. .

Although the performance of the Netherlands has been somewhat erratic, this team is strong. Depay, Gakpo, Van Dijk and AKe are all experienced players for the Netherlands, capable of defeating Romania. However, the performance of the attacking players of the Netherlands is somewhat weak. Today the forward players have to try to perform better.

[Ahli38]

Portugal's match was very interesting and that penalty moment of Cristiano Ronaldo really made me cry. You could feel how much he loves his national team and how much he wants his team to win, he is a true patriot. I support Germany but at the same time I want Ronaldo to win this Euro.
People are too harsh very often. Despite the fact that he is old, he is still capable of playing compared to many other young players, his shots are still as amazing as they were before and he still is the best in penalties. Sometimes even CR7 can miss the penalty too, it's not like he wanted to miss but this moment was really spectacular. Diego Costa was phenomenal though, he saved 3 penalties in a row and gave enormous confidence to the Portugal, he really saved the Ronaldo from all the hate and negativity that would come if Portugal didn't win against Slovenia.

Before Ronaldo missed a penalty yesterday, when was the last time we saw him miss a penalty? It feels very rare or even doesn't happen because he is always successful, but in the match against Slovenia it wasn't because Ronaldo performed badly but because Oblak was on fire and is one of the best players in the world. So regarding missed penalties, we used Ronaldo because to be honest, not all players have the mental strength to execute penalties. Ronaldo sadness was indeed felt by those of us who watched from afar on television. How could he not cry because Ronaldo saw the sad face of his mother who was also watching him at the stadium. This really touched the hearts of many people, except BBC Sport Media whose response was contradictory and seemed to be making fun of Ronaldo.
All that sadness paid off and Portugal managed to qualify for the top 8, Diego Costa became the hero in the penalty shootout with 3 saves.

This moment really brought quite a high emotional atmosphere. Because it is very rare to see Cristiano Ronaldo fail to take advantage of a penalty kick. But that doesn't mean he never fails to take advantage of a penalty kick. Because in the past or several years ago Cristiano Ronaldo also failed. If I remember correctly it was when he was still at Manchester United. But yesterday's moment was the most emotional. Because it comes at a very important time. But I like the attitude of Cristiano Ronaldo who actually took on a more tense challenge by being the first to take a penalty in the penalty shootout. And yeah then he managed to do it there.

There are several media who are quite often the ones who criticize Cristiano Ronaldo and that is also normal. because news about Cristiano Ronaldo is always what readers are most interested in. So presenting controversy can be an advantage for a party.

Diogo Costa is now truly a trending topic in any sports media. And yes, he was a true hero in the Portugal vs Slovenia match yesterday. The transfer value will definitely increase rapidly. And what's more, with his still relatively young age, he will definitely be the target of many other clubs at this time. So Porto must be prepared for this.

[mamesso]

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Well this opportunity is worth taking. but looking at the goal scoring percentage of both teams in the round of 16 it seems quite difficult. Because in the round of 16, all teams played more carefully and they continued to maintain a balance between defense and front. So scoring goals becomes even more difficult for each team. The game always becomes more focused in the middle. But if it turns out that the strategies used by both teams are both offensive strategies, then I think the possibility of both teams scoring goals will also be quite high.

Well, the Austria vs Türkiye match is also equally difficult. It's just that I trust Austria's defense which is even difficult for France to penetrate. so I would prefer Austria. And actually I'm not really sure about my choice either. but I'm interested in the opportunities.

There are no easy matches in the round of 16 because all teams have the same goal, each team will play more carefully by maintaining a stronger defense to prevent conceding goals from the opposing team. Scoring goals is the most difficult mission to complete because each team played very solidly, the Portugal vs Slovenia match had to end in a penalty shootout because both teams were unable to score a goal. France also had to fight hard to find victory, the only goal that took them to the quarter-finals was Jan Vertonghen own goal.

Regarding the Austria vs Türkiye match, perhaps the results are not much different from what happened in the previous two matches. There weren't many goals in this match, or they had to be ready to continue the match for 120 minutes. I prefer Turkey as the team that will qualify for the next round, but Austria cannot be underestimated either because they can beat the Netherlands and Poland easily.

[Minor Miner]

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I saw the performance of Portugal players in the whole match. There is no doubt that the players of Portugal have performed well in this match. I thought Portugal's players could score in extra time. But Slovenia's defenders also played very well in this match. So Portugal's players could not score a single goal even after attacking a lot. Although Portugal dominated the entire match, we did not see any goals in the match.
Portugal will face France in the quarter finals. With the way France have been performing recently, I think Portugal is the favorite in this match. France has a strong squad, but this team is not able to perform well.

It should not be forgotten that if they have difficulty scoring goals, as in the Georgia match, France's very effective offensive players can be punished with their individual talents. Portugal consists of very talented players, but they are like bees that do not make honey. They can't score goals, but they create plenty of positions. The France match is a dangerous match, but both teams can win this match. We will witness the match of two equal teams.

There is no doubt that Portugal's squad is very strong this season. And I agree with you that even though Portugal's squad consists of a lot of talented players, they can't score goals. In the match against Turkiye, we saw the great dominance of Portugal. Portugal won the match 3-0.

Ronaldo, Bruno, Silva, Leao, Dias and Pepe are all very experienced players in Portugal's squad. With this strong squad, Portugal will play against France in the next match. France's squad is also very strong but the team is not able to perform well in this year's Euro. Therefore, the match between France and Portugal is expected to be very competitive. Both teams have strong attacking units.

[punk.zink]

The Netherlands vs Romania match is going to start shortly. If there is no mishap in this match, Netherlands looks to win easily. Romania did not face any strong teams in the group stage matches. The Romanian team was defeated 2-0 in the match against Belgium. The Romanian team is not a very strong team. .

Although the performance of the Netherlands has been somewhat erratic, this team is strong. Depay, Gakpo, Van Dijk and AKe are all experienced players for the Netherlands, capable of defeating Romania. However, the performance of the attacking players of the Netherlands is somewhat weak. Today the forward players have to try to perform better.

I agree with you, I think Netherlands will be able to beat Romania because of the difference in level and power between the two teams. Romania did get very good results against Ukraine in the group phase, but they didn't really dominate the game, even though they were able to win with a landslide score of 3-0. So I think their victory was not due to the good rhythm of their game, but because they were able to maximize every opportunity they had.

Meanwhile, Netherlands were not very convincing in the group phase, but somehow I feel that they are still a strong team, and I guess they will play better than their previous match.

[Stepstowealth]

Diogo Costa is now truly a trending topic in any sports media. And yes, he was a true hero in the Portugal vs Slovenia match yesterday.

The two goal keepers, Diogo  Costa and Oblak were the heroes for both their individual teams. Apart from the penalty save, Oblak made sure his country did not concede in normal and extra time.Slovenia players lack penalty playing experience, and immediately the first player missed his own, it seemed more difficult.

The Netherlands vs Romania match is going to start shortly. If there is no mishap in this match, Netherlands looks to win easily. Romania did not face any strong teams in the group stage matches. The Romanian team was defeated 2-0 in the match against Belgium. The Romanian team is not a very strong team. .

In this competition, the big teams that we expect to be playing so well have not been very impressive, I would not be surprised if Netherlands struggle to play Romania today because although Romania may not have been much in the group stages, they can surprise us today.

[Ojinga]

What a drama there was in the Croatia - Italy match. Thanks to the last minute of extra time, Italy prevented Croatia from leaving the groups with a last-gasp goal.

Croatia did not even understand what they were facing at that moment, it was very strange because they were not expecting the referee to finish the match and they were focused on what the Italy team did. Modric missed a penalty in this match, but he made up for it with the goal he scored a few minutes later.

A heartbreak for Modric and Croatian players because Italy equalized the game and qualified for the next stage of EURO 2024. This is what football is all about. What a game both teams played and the effort from both sides was amazing.

I told someone about this football it's something that you can't predict, the small team you think they can't win they'll surprise you at the end of the game. Okay just take a look at Italy, people were saying that they won't qualify for the next stage but it turns out they did. We all know that both efforts were good and amazing but looking down the game modric really wanted winning but it wasn't so. So football is about luck and being stronger enough to your opponent.

[Ahli38]

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Well this opportunity is worth taking. but looking at the goal scoring percentage of both teams in the round of 16 it seems quite difficult. Because in the round of 16, all teams played more carefully and they continued to maintain a balance between defense and front. So scoring goals becomes even more difficult for each team. The game always becomes more focused in the middle. But if it turns out that the strategies used by both teams are both offensive strategies, then I think the possibility of both teams scoring goals will also be quite high.

Well, the Austria vs Türkiye match is also equally difficult. It's just that I trust Austria's defense which is even difficult for France to penetrate. so I would prefer Austria. And actually I'm not really sure about my choice either. but I'm interested in the opportunities.

There are no easy matches in the round of 16 because all teams have the same goal, each team will play more carefully by maintaining a stronger defense to prevent conceding goals from the opposing team. Scoring goals is the most difficult mission to complete because each team played very solidly, the Portugal vs Slovenia match had to end in a penalty shootout because both teams were unable to score a goal. France also had to fight hard to find victory, the only goal that took them to the quarter-finals was Jan Vertonghen own goal.

Regarding the Austria vs Türkiye match, perhaps the results are not much different from what happened in the previous two matches. There weren't many goals in this match, or they had to be ready to continue the match for 120 minutes. I prefer Turkey as the team that will qualify for the next round, but Austria cannot be underestimated either because they can beat the Netherlands and Poland easily.

Yes, that's true, even a match that was thought to be an easy match to predict ended up being a match with surprising results. For example, yesterday's Portugal vs Slovenia match was quite surprising where no goals were scored and the loss and win had to be decided via a penalty shootout. Even though I'm sure the majority of us had high hopes for Portugal in this match, the results during normal match times were not in line with what was expected.

Choosing Türkiye can indeed be a good choice too. considering that in their attack line there is Arda Guler, who seems like this young player is really in his best condition and has a high level of self-confidence. And I even saw enormous potential in this talented young player. It's just that I still choose Austria because I also see several advantages in Austria. And maybe the result of the match might not be much different from the match in the round of 16 yesterday. but I hope the match is finished in 90 minutes. Where there must be losers and winners in those 90 minutes.

[Swordsoffreedom]

The Netherlands vs Romania match is going to start shortly. If there is no mishap in this match, Netherlands looks to win easily. Romania did not face any strong teams in the group stage matches. The Romanian team was defeated 2-0 in the match against Belgium. The Romanian team is not a very strong team. .

Although the performance of the Netherlands has been somewhat erratic, this team is strong. Depay, Gakpo, Van Dijk and AKe are all experienced players for the Netherlands, capable of defeating Romania. However, the performance of the attacking players of the Netherlands is somewhat weak. Today the forward players have to try to perform better.

I agree with you, I think Netherlands will be able to beat Romania because of the difference in level and power between the two teams. Romania did get very good results against Ukraine in the group phase, but they didn't really dominate the game, even though they were able to win with a landslide score of 3-0. So I think their victory was not due to the good rhythm of their game, but because they were able to maximize every opportunity they had.

Meanwhile, Netherlands were not very convincing in the group phase, but somehow I feel that they are still a strong team, and I guess they will play better than their previous match.

To be honest, we don't see very good gameplay from any team except Spain and Germany in this year's Euro. Most of the team's performances were very erratic. We also saw erratic performances from big teams like France and Portugal. Although these teams have already qualified for the quarter finals. But I am not satisfied with their performance.

If you compare the squad of Romania with the squad of Netherlands, the Netherlands team will undoubtedly be considered stronger. Because Romania's squad is not very strong. On the other hand, despite having a strong squad, Netherlands did not show much dominance. Therefore, if they want to win against Romania, the Netherlands players must perform well. Netherlands won't win if they don't play well in the match. Especially the attacking players have to play well.

[SmartCharpa]

Ronaldo had big issues with the goalkeeper Oblak yesterday.    He burst in tears after missing that penalty also. He is so passionate even at this age which must be a good example for other players. The savior of the day was obviously Diogo Costa. Saving 3 penalties? That's just insane man.    It must be his best match surely.

I'm not sure why Cristiano Ronaldo was eager to do everything in yesterday's game against Slovenia, despite his age. I don't think he should take everything from these young players, instead, he needs to accept that this is not his moment, and his era has passed. He did not calm down for the penalty he missed. Ronaldo should have calmed down because this was not the first time with Oblak, they had previously met in La Liga, and the goalkeeper must be familiar with Ronaldo's penalty taking method. Cristiano felt bad, which is why he burst into tears, he was going to let his country down. However, I am not a Messi fan, but if you look at their squad, Messi is not taking everything from them, if there is a penalty, he will let Lautaro take it, which I believe is what leaders are expected to do.

Today we have 2 matches:

• Romania - Netherlands
• Austria - Turkey

Austria and Netherlands are big favourites by bookmakers and it makes sense. Netherlands have some weaknesses in defense but I don't think they will say goodbye in this round.

When it comes to our match against Austria, our job is very difficult.    I hope Montella prefers better strategies this time. If we play the same we have a quite small chance.

I would have predicted that the Netherlands and Turkey would win this game, but after watching Austria performance against the Netherlands, I believe they are quite good at attacking. If Turkey is to withstand Austria's pressure, they must play better defense today.

[Marykeller]

France-Belgium match was good, France advanced to the next round with the goal they scored in the last minutes.

Portugal-Slovenia match went to extra time, Portugal won a penalty in extra time, but Ronaldo could not score the penalty and the match went to penalties.
Portugal goalkeeper Diogo Costa saved 3 penalties and became the star of the night.

Diogo Costa had a night he will definitely not forget. He took Portugal and carried them to the next round. Ronaldo would have felt more guilty if Portugal had been eliminated after failing to score the penalty. Diogo somehow saved Ronaldo, and I think Ronaldo was the happiest that they made it to the tour. Although their chances of passing the round against France are very difficult, it is not impossible. If they play well and have a few players on their day, Portugal can also eliminate France.

The chances of Portugal eliminating France are very slim. France seems to be the major title contestant for the Euro trophy, coupled with Germany, Spain, and England. Any team that faces the mentioned team, they are on the verge of losing the match to them. However, there is a tough match on the line to play in a few days "Germain vs Spain". It's unpredictable to predict the team that will advance to the next round to face France after France wins Portugal.

My prediction is that any of the teams that face France, either France wins or the team wins, should be the winner of the Euro League trophy

[Gencecikmen]

In today’s first match of the 2024 European Football Championship, the last 16 round will feature Romania facing the Netherlands. Romania, competing in Group E, secured 1 win, 1 draw, and 1 loss to advance to the last 16 stage. Meanwhile, the Netherlands finished as the third-best team in the challenging Group D, often referred to as the ‘group of death.’ Interestingly, Romania has only defeated the Netherlands once in their 14 previous encounters. That lone victory occurred back in October 2007, with a scoreline of 1-0. My prediction is that the Netherlands, also known as the Oranges, will progress to the next round.

Romania: Nita, Ratiu, Dragușin, Burca, Mogos, Marius Marin, Razvan Marin, Stanciu, Man, Hagi, Draguș

Netherlands: Verbruggen, Dumfries, De Vrij, Van Dijk, Ake, Schouten, Simons, Reijnders, Bergwijn, Depay, Gakpo

[Chilwell]

Romania vs Netherland

ROMANIA: Nita; Ratiu, Dragusin, Burca, Mogos; M. Marin; Man, R. Marin, Stanciu, Hagi; Dragus.

Netherland: Verbruggen; Dumfries, De Vrij, Van Dijk, Aké; Schouten, Reijnders; Bergwijn, Simons, Gakpo; Depay.

Here is the last stage for round of 16, today where have another group E which is ROMANIA, dangerous group of the tournament, yesterday Belgium who were second was eliminated by France, only one is left to play let see if they will escape the round of 16, Netherland finished as 3rd best place teams in first place that even show how good they are and if they win this match they become the only 3rd best place teams to survive the round of 16 which will be an incredible moment for them.

[MainMan79]

Is it fair to say Slovakia played way beyond expectation? Wasn't this proven against England?

What if Belgium isn't all that bad, but the group was far tougher than anyone could anticipate? This is my assumption here - I had Slovakia yesterday and I'll continue backing Group C in the playoffs.

$1.00/$8.00 score 0-0
$1.00/$2.90 Belgium clean sheet
$5.00/$2.50 Belgium +0.5 (AH) in the first half

Will post Romania bets tomorrow, but I'm looking at one side - the underdog.

Same line of thinking as yesterday. Romania fields 9 out of 11 players who shocked Ukraine in the first game (3:0). To me, this team can't be 8-1 against any team in this tournament, except maybe Spain.

$1.00/$13.00 score 0-0
$1.00/$2.05 score 0-0 first half
$5.00/$3.50 Romania +1.5 (AH)

[MainMan79]

Today we have 2 matches:

• Romania - Netherlands
• Austria - Turkey

Austria and Netherlands are big favourites by bookmakers and it makes sense. Netherlands have some weaknesses in defense but I don't think they will say goodbye in this round.

When it comes to our match against Austria, our job is very difficult.    I hope Montella prefers better strategies this time. If we play the same we have a quite small chance.

For me, today's two matches will really be quite difficult to predict. And although perhaps many will favor the Netherlands in the Netherlands vs Romania match. But I think it's also quite risky considering Romania's performance is not that bad either. It could even be said that their performance is quite good. And Romania is even at the top of Group E even though in Group E all clubs share the same points. But Romania is the one who scores the most goals.

Meanwhile, the Austria vs Türkiye match was also quite confusing. Because Turkey even has the same points in Group F as Portugal, which indicates that Turkey's performance is not much different from Portugal. Meanwhile, Austria was also the team that managed to get the most points from Group D. Austria was even able to beat the Netherlands and Poland in the group stage. And Austria only lost to France and even then France won because of 1 goal and 1 goal was an own goal.  Which means France can't really beat Austria.
But I will try to make my choice slightly against my own wishes. Namely I would choose Romania and Austria. This is a little risky but worth the try.

The odds for Romania to win are around 8 and I decided to take a chance, it's not often such odds fall out, even a small amount in the case of victory Romania well be able to turn into a very good profit.
I think to add to this bet that both team will score, but I'm afraid that the Dutch may not score with their game. In any case, I think Romania can win and the chances of winning are great, because Holland did not play very well, and Romania passed the qualifying stage well, scored goals and came out of the first place, ahead of Belgium.

Austria and Turkey are more difficult, it will be really competitive, but still I think the chances of Austria are higher, they play more disciplined than Turkey.
The selection of Austria and Romania is excellent, the total coefficient will be around 16 I think.

Odds for Ukraine vs Belgium were 6, it was a 50/50 match. Same as for Romania vs Belgium, and Romania never really had a chance there. It was the craziest group.

Anything can happen. 8 is a gift... good move

[yudi09]

I would have predicted that the Netherlands and Turkey would win this game, but after watching Austria performance against the Netherlands, I believe they are quite good at attacking. If Turkey is to withstand Austria's pressure, they must play better defense today.

The Netherlands might be able to overcome Romania so they have the chance to qualify for the quarter-finals but Turkey is not certain because Austria is better than them in terms of the game they have played.
My scenario predicts that the results of the two matches played today in different places are that the Netherlands and Austria will qualify. Not the Netherlands and Türkiye.