Italy cruised through the group stages with three wins, seven goals scored and none conceded while Wales were trailing in their wake on four points. The group stage is over which means the equation for qualification is clear, let's dive into the groups and figure out what happened.Ĭraving even more coverage of the world's game? Listen below and follow ¡Qué Golazo! A Daily CBS Soccer Podcast where we take you beyond the pitch and around the globe for commentary, previews, recaps and more. Unfortunately that format does not a simple passage to the knockout rounds make, so in addition to the top two from each of the groups an additional four teams, who finished third in their group with the best record, will be added to bring up the numbers. Actually it's not that complicated but anything more than the top two going through can feel like an exercise in unnecessary confusion when the games are coming at you as thick and fast as they do at the European Championships.īefore Euro 2016 UEFA decided to expand the competition to 24 teams, split into six groups of four.

Calculators, abucases and Excel documents at the ready folks, it's time to dive into the labyrinthine complexities of Euro 2020 knockout round qualification.

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