Six more teams reached the knockout rounds with the first two last-16 fixtures now known, Spain playing Italy in a 2012 final repeat and Switzerland taking on Poland.
The top two teams in each group and the four best third-placed finishers will enter the UEFA EURO 2016 knockout phase but what happens if nations are level on points – and what will sides need as they go into their final matches?
EURO2016.com explains.
Definitely through: France, Switzerland, Wales, England, Slovakia, Germany, Poland, Northern Ireland, Croatia, Spain, Italy, Hungary
Waiting: Turkey (3pts, 2-4 goals, Albania (3 pts, 1-3 goals)
Eliminated: Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Czech Republic
The explanations and permutations below are for information only and the official calculations will be made by UEFA after the games finish according to Article 18 of the UEFA EURO 2016 official regulations.
PERMUTATIONS
Our animated guide to the path to the last 16
Group A
France are through as group winners and will play a third-placed team in Lyon on Sunday at 15:00CET.
Switzerland are into the last 16 as runners-up and will face Group C runners-up Poland in St-Etienne on Saturday at 15:00CET.
Albania finished the group stage with three points and must wait to see if they advance as one of the four best third-placed sides. They need Sweden and Ireland to fail to win, or Ireland to fail to win and Belgium to lose by four goals and Portugal to lose. They would play either Group B Wales winners in Paris on Saturday at 18:00CET, or Group C winners Germany on Sunday at 18:00CET in Lille.
Romania are out.
Group B
Wales have won the group and will take on a third-placed team from Group A, C or D in Paris on Saturday at 18:00CET.
England are through as runners-up and will play whoever comes second in Group F. That game will take place in Nice at 21:00CET on 27 June.
Slovakia ended the group with four points but are certain of finishing as one of the four best third-placed sides. They will face either Group D winners Croatia in Lens at 21:00CET on Saturday or Group C winners Germany in Lille at 18:00CET on Sunday.
Russia are out.
Group C
Germany win the group and will play a third-placed team from Group A, B or F in the round of 16 in Lille on Sunday at 18.00CET.
Poland finish second and will play Group A runner-ups Switzerland in Saint-Etienne at 15.00CET on Saturday – the first round of 16 tie.
Northern Ireland finish third with three points and will finish as one of the best four third-placed sides. They will play either Group B winners Wales or Group A winners France in the round of 16.
Ukraine are eliminated in fourth place.
Group D
Croatia have won the group and will play a third-placed side from Group B, E or F in the round of 16 in Lens at 21.00CET on Saturday.
Spain finished second after losing to Croatia and will play Group E winners Italy at Stade de France on Monday at 18.00CET
Turkey finished third with three points and a goal difference of -2 (F2 A4). They need Sweden and Ireland to fail to win, or Ireland to fail to win and Belgium to lose by four goals, or Portugal to lose.
Czech Republic are eliminated in fourth place.
Group E
Wednesday 21:00CET: Italy (6, qualified) v Republic of Ireland (1), Sweden (1) v Belgium (3)
Italy are through as Group E winners and will face Group D runners-up Spain at 18:00CET on 27 June at Stade de France.
Belgium will clinch second spot with a draw and would take on the Group F winners in Toulouse on Sunday. They can afford to lose by three goals, and will only be denied a top-three berth if they lose and Ireland beat Italy.
Sweden will secure at least third place, and reach the round of 16, with a win. If both Sweden and Ireland win, they will be split by goal difference, then goals scored, then disciplinary ranking and then coefficient (which favours Sweden). Sweden are out if they don’t win.
Ireland must win to have any possibility of progress. They can only come second if Sweden also win and Ireland pip them on goal difference, goals scored or disciplinary ranking.
Group F
Wednesday 18.00CET: Iceland (2) v Austria (1), Hungary (4) v Portugal (2)
Hungary are also into the round of 16. They will top the group with a victory; if they draw they could only be deprived of first position if Iceland win and overtake them on overall goal difference, then goals scored, then disciplinary, then coefficient. The only situation in which they could finish third is if they lose and Iceland win.
Portugal are through with a draw. If they win, they could only miss out on first place if Iceland win and eclipse them on overall goal difference, then goals scored, then disciplinary (Portugal have a superior coefficient). A draw would only leave Portugal second if the other game is drawn and they are ahead of Iceland on goals scored, or then disciplinary, or then coefficient, where Portugal are superior. A point would leave Portugal in third place unless the Iceland-Austria game also ends in a draw; Portugal could then overtake Iceland on goals scored, disciplinary or coefficient depending on the respective scorelines.
Iceland would qualify with a draw or better. They could even top the group if the other match is drawn or Portugal win. In those two scenarios, they would be split with the other team on five points (Hungary or Portugal) on goal difference, then goals scored, then disciplinary; Hungary are ahead on coefficient. A draw would leave Iceland second if Hungary win or if the other game is drawn; in the second scenario, Portugal and Iceland would be separated on goals scored, disciplinary (Portugal have a superior coefficient); even then Iceland would progress as a best third-placed side.
Austria will be second with a win unless Portugal also prevail, in which case Austria would end up behind Hungary on head-to-head and would go through as one of the four best third-placed sides. A draw is not good enough for Austria.
TIE BREAKERS
Splitting teams equal on points in group
If two or more teams in the same group are equal on points upon completion of the final tournament group matches, the following criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings:
a. higher number of points obtained in the matches played among the teams in question (i.e. head-to-head record);
b. superior goal difference resulting from the matches played among the teams in question;
c. higher number of goals scored in the matches played among the teams in question;
d. if, after having applied criteria a) to c), teams still have an equal ranking, criteria a) to c) are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the teams in question to determine their final rankings.
If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria e) to h) apply;
e. superior goal difference in all group matches;
f. higher number of goals scored in all group matches;
g. disciplinary record in the final tournament (fewest points in the disciplinary points ranking);
h. position in the UEFA national team coefficient rankings.
Should more than two teams have the same number of points, the criteria list
ed above apply.
Best third-placed teams
The four best third-placed teams are determined according to the following criteria applied, in the order given, to the final tournament group matches:
a. higher number of points obtained;
b. superior goal difference;
c. higher number of goals scored;
d. disciplinary record in the final tournament (fewest points in the disciplinary points ranking);
e. position in the UEFA national team coefficient rankings.
The top two teams in each group and the four best third-placed finishers will enter the UEFA EURO 2016 knockout phase but what happens if nations are level on points – and what will sides need as they go into their final matches?
EURO2016.com explains.
Definitely through: France, Switzerland, Wales, England, Slovakia, Germany, Poland, Northern Ireland, Croatia, Spain, Italy, Hungary
Waiting: Turkey (3pts, 2-4 goals, Albania (3 pts, 1-3 goals)
Eliminated: Romania, Russia, Ukraine, Czech Republic
The explanations and permutations below are for information only and the official calculations will be made by UEFA after the games finish according to Article 18 of the UEFA EURO 2016 official regulations.
PERMUTATIONS
Our animated guide to the path to the last 16
Group A
France are through as group winners and will play a third-placed team in Lyon on Sunday at 15:00CET.
Switzerland are into the last 16 as runners-up and will face Group C runners-up Poland in St-Etienne on Saturday at 15:00CET.
Albania finished the group stage with three points and must wait to see if they advance as one of the four best third-placed sides. They need Sweden and Ireland to fail to win, or Ireland to fail to win and Belgium to lose by four goals and Portugal to lose. They would play either Group B Wales winners in Paris on Saturday at 18:00CET, or Group C winners Germany on Sunday at 18:00CET in Lille.
Romania are out.
Group B
Wales have won the group and will take on a third-placed team from Group A, C or D in Paris on Saturday at 18:00CET.
England are through as runners-up and will play whoever comes second in Group F. That game will take place in Nice at 21:00CET on 27 June.
Slovakia ended the group with four points but are certain of finishing as one of the four best third-placed sides. They will face either Group D winners Croatia in Lens at 21:00CET on Saturday or Group C winners Germany in Lille at 18:00CET on Sunday.
Russia are out.
Group C
Germany win the group and will play a third-placed team from Group A, B or F in the round of 16 in Lille on Sunday at 18.00CET.
Poland finish second and will play Group A runner-ups Switzerland in Saint-Etienne at 15.00CET on Saturday – the first round of 16 tie.
Northern Ireland finish third with three points and will finish as one of the best four third-placed sides. They will play either Group B winners Wales or Group A winners France in the round of 16.
Ukraine are eliminated in fourth place.
Group D
Croatia have won the group and will play a third-placed side from Group B, E or F in the round of 16 in Lens at 21.00CET on Saturday.
Spain finished second after losing to Croatia and will play Group E winners Italy at Stade de France on Monday at 18.00CET
Turkey finished third with three points and a goal difference of -2 (F2 A4). They need Sweden and Ireland to fail to win, or Ireland to fail to win and Belgium to lose by four goals, or Portugal to lose.
Czech Republic are eliminated in fourth place.
Group E
Wednesday 21:00CET: Italy (6, qualified) v Republic of Ireland (1), Sweden (1) v Belgium (3)
Italy are through as Group E winners and will face Group D runners-up Spain at 18:00CET on 27 June at Stade de France.
Belgium will clinch second spot with a draw and would take on the Group F winners in Toulouse on Sunday. They can afford to lose by three goals, and will only be denied a top-three berth if they lose and Ireland beat Italy.
Sweden will secure at least third place, and reach the round of 16, with a win. If both Sweden and Ireland win, they will be split by goal difference, then goals scored, then disciplinary ranking and then coefficient (which favours Sweden). Sweden are out if they don’t win.
Ireland must win to have any possibility of progress. They can only come second if Sweden also win and Ireland pip them on goal difference, goals scored or disciplinary ranking.
Group F
Wednesday 18.00CET: Iceland (2) v Austria (1), Hungary (4) v Portugal (2)
Hungary are also into the round of 16. They will top the group with a victory; if they draw they could only be deprived of first position if Iceland win and overtake them on overall goal difference, then goals scored, then disciplinary, then coefficient. The only situation in which they could finish third is if they lose and Iceland win.
Portugal are through with a draw. If they win, they could only miss out on first place if Iceland win and eclipse them on overall goal difference, then goals scored, then disciplinary (Portugal have a superior coefficient). A draw would only leave Portugal second if the other game is drawn and they are ahead of Iceland on goals scored, or then disciplinary, or then coefficient, where Portugal are superior. A point would leave Portugal in third place unless the Iceland-Austria game also ends in a draw; Portugal could then overtake Iceland on goals scored, disciplinary or coefficient depending on the respective scorelines.
Iceland would qualify with a draw or better. They could even top the group if the other match is drawn or Portugal win. In those two scenarios, they would be split with the other team on five points (Hungary or Portugal) on goal difference, then goals scored, then disciplinary; Hungary are ahead on coefficient. A draw would leave Iceland second if Hungary win or if the other game is drawn; in the second scenario, Portugal and Iceland would be separated on goals scored, disciplinary (Portugal have a superior coefficient); even then Iceland would progress as a best third-placed side.
Austria will be second with a win unless Portugal also prevail, in which case Austria would end up behind Hungary on head-to-head and would go through as one of the four best third-placed sides. A draw is not good enough for Austria.
TIE BREAKERS
Splitting teams equal on points in group
If two or more teams in the same group are equal on points upon completion of the final tournament group matches, the following criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings:
a. higher number of points obtained in the matches played among the teams in question (i.e. head-to-head record);
b. superior goal difference resulting from the matches played among the teams in question;
c. higher number of goals scored in the matches played among the teams in question;
d. if, after having applied criteria a) to c), teams still have an equal ranking, criteria a) to c) are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the teams in question to determine their final rankings.
If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria e) to h) apply;
e. superior goal difference in all group matches;
f. higher number of goals scored in all group matches;
g. disciplinary record in the final tournament (fewest points in the disciplinary points ranking);
h. position in the UEFA national team coefficient rankings.
Should more than two teams have the same number of points, the criteria list
ed above apply.
Best third-placed teams
The four best third-placed teams are determined according to the following criteria applied, in the order given, to the final tournament group matches:
a. higher number of points obtained;
b. superior goal difference;
c. higher number of goals scored;
d. disciplinary record in the final tournament (fewest points in the disciplinary points ranking);
e. position in the UEFA national team coefficient rankings.
