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began on 26 June 2021 with the round of 16 and ended on 11 July 2021 with the

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Format

In the knockout phase, if a match was level at the end of 90 minutes of normal playing time, extra time was played (two periods of 15 minutes each), where each team was allowed to make a sixth substitution. If still tied after extra time, the match was decided by a

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to determine the winners. UEFA set out the following schedule for the round of 16: * Match 1: Winner

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vs 3rd Group A/D/E/F * Match 2: Winner

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vs Runner-up

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* Match 3: Winner Group F vs 3rd Group A/B/C * Match 4: Runner-up Group D vs Runner-up Group E * Match 5: Winner Group E vs 3rd Group A/B/C/D * Match 6: Winner Group D vs Runner-up Group F * Match 7: Winner Group C vs 3rd Group D/E/F * Match 8: Runner-up Group A vs Runner-up Group B As with every tournament since

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Combinations of matches in the round of 16

The specific match-ups involving the third-placed teams depended on which four third-placed teams qualified for the round of 16:

Qualified teams

The top two placed teams from each of the six groups, along with the four best-placed third teams, qualified for the knockout phase.

Bracket

Round of 16

Wales vs Denmark

Italy vs Austria

Netherlands vs Czech Republic

Belgium vs Portugal

Croatia vs Spain

France vs Switzerland

England vs Germany

Sweden vs Ukraine

Quarter-finals

Switzerland vs Spain

Belgium vs Italy

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Czech Republic vs Denmark

Ukraine vs England

Semi-finals

Italy vs Spain

England vs Denmark

Final

Notes

References

External links

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