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Euro 2020: Germany and Portugal make it into the last-16

Jun 24, 2021

Image: Reuters

Tournament favourites Germany and Portugal have booked their places in the last-16 of Euro 2020.

The Germans needed a 2-2 draw against Hungary to finish runners-up in Group F.

While Portugal finished in third place, after also playing to a 2-2 draw with group winners France.

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The Portuguese advance to the knockout stages as one of the best third-placed teams.

In other results, Sweden needed a late winner to beat Poland 3-2 and top Group E.

While Spain finished as group runners-up, after thrashing Slovakia 5-0.

This means the lineup for the last-16 is now complete.

In addition to France, Germany, Portugal, Sweden and Spain…the other teams to make it through are Italy, Wales, Switzerland, Belgium, Denmark, The Netherlands, Austria, Ukraine, England, Croatia and the Czech republic.

The draw for the last-16 has also set up a number of mouth-watering clashes.

It includes Belgium vs Portugal…Croatia vs Spain…while England will face their old rivals Germany.

Image: Ali Daei Instagram

Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo’s two goals in Portugal’s draw this morning has made him the joint-top scorer in international football.

It brings his tally to 109, level with record holder Ali Daei of Iran.

It is confirmed that Malaysia’s Olympic silver medalist diver Cheong Jun Hoong will not be participating at the Tokyo Games.

This, after the sport’s governing body FINA made a last-minute change to the qualifying rules, to only let in the top 15 ranked divers instead of 18.

Jun Hoong had finished 18^th at a recent qualifying event.