Scotland’s hopes of reaching the knockout stages of Euro 2024 hang in the balance as they face Hungary in a crucial match. Germany has already secured their spot in the last-16, leaving the remaining teams to fight for qualification. The Group A table below shows the current standings:
– Germany: 6 points
– Switzerland: 4 points
– Scotland: 1 point
– Hungary: 0 points
In the event of teams being tied on points at the end of the group stage, several tie-breakers come into play. The first tie-breaker is the head-to-head record between the teams involved. If this does not determine their final rankings, goal difference and goals scored in matches between the tied teams are considered. The team with the most wins is then given priority, followed by disciplinary records across the group as a whole.
If two teams are still tied on points, goals scored, and conceded, with no tiebreaker separating them from any other team, a penalty shootout will decide their final placings.
Looking ahead to the remaining fixtures in Group A, Switzerland will face Germany in Frankfurt, while Scotland takes on Hungary in Stuttgart. Both matches will be played on June 23.
After the group stage concludes, the round of 16 matches will take place. The fixtures for these matches are as follows:
– June 29:
– 1A vs 2C in Dortmund at 8pm
– 2A vs 2B in Berlin at 5pm
– June 30:
– 1B vs 3A/D/E/F in Cologne at 8pm
– 1C vs 3D/E/F in Gelsenkirchen at 5pm
– July 1:
– 1F vs 3A/B/C in Frankfurt at 8pm
– 2D vs 2E in Düsseldorf at 5pm
– July 2:
– 1E vs 3A/B/C/D in Munich at 5pm
– 1D vs 2F in Leipzig at 8pm
The quarter-finals will be held on July 5 and July 6, with the following matchups:
– July 5:
– W39 vs W37 in Stuttgart at 5pm
– W41 vs W42 in Hamburg at 8pm
– July 6:
– W43 vs W44 in Berlin at 8pm
– W40 vs W38 in Düsseldorf at 5pm
The semi-finals are scheduled for July 9 and July 10:
– July 9:
– W45 vs W46 in Munich at 8pm
– July 10:
– W47 vs W48 in Dortmund at 8pm
Finally, the highly anticipated final will take place on July 14 in Berlin, with the winners of W49 and W50 battling it out for the Euro 2024 title.
As Scotland prepares to face Hungary, they have the opportunity to keep their dreams of progressing to the last-16 alive. A win would significantly boost their chances, but they will need to put in a strong performance against a determined Hungarian side. Only time will tell which teams will ultimately secure their spots in the knockout stages and go on to compete for Euro 2024 glory.