The knockout rounds of Euro 2024 are where teams begin to dream of glory. From here on in, we're at a single-elimination knockout stage where fans believe anything can happen. So teams don't care how they get there. They just want to get there. In the playoff rounds, some paths will be easier than others, depending on which team advances and which bracket each team finds themselves in. The Round of 16 matches are predetermined and the teams are divided into groups according to their respective group results (one of the first, second or third teams in the group). As Germany's play-offs approach, Sporting News takes a look at everything you need to know about the last 16 of Euro 2024.

The round of 16 matches have been decided and the groups have also been decided. Each team won first or second place in their groups. The four best third-place teams also qualified for the first round of the playoffs. The Round of 16 is the start of what is commonly referred to as the knockout rounds, because every match is single elimination from here on out.

There are no points earned. There is no position. There are only winners and losers.