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Twelve days after it started, the group stages of Euro 2020 are set to wrap up today with four matchups, including a doozy to end the day: Portugal vs. France. The advancement permutations for these groups range somewhere from undergoing a root canal on a Monday morning to letting your four-year-old niece tattoo you while blindfolded. But we wouldn't have it any other way, would we?
Group E Advancement Scenarios (per UEFA)
- Sweden are through and will top the group if they beat Poland. If Sweden lose and the other game is drawn, Sweden, Slovakia and Poland will be split for first to third place on results between the three teams. If Sweden lose they finish third.
- Slovakia need a point to be certain of going through and will top the group if they win and Sweden do not.
- Spain will go through if they beat Slovakia. They will also go through if they draw and Poland do not beat Sweden.
- Poland are through if they win.
If Slovakia, Sweden and Poland all finish on 4 points (ahead of Spain on 3), they will be split on goal difference from matches between the three teams, though all will be through at least as a best third-placed team.
- In that scenario, if Poland beat Sweden 1-0, and Slovakia draw, the order will be: 1 Slovakia, 2 Poland, 3 Sweden.
- If Poland beat Sweden 2-1, and Slovakia draw, the order will be: 1 Poland, 2 Sweden, 3 Slovakia (Sweden and Slovakia would be behind Poland on goal difference and to split the two their direct result, a Sweden win, would apply).
- If Poland beat Sweden by any other one-goal margin, and Slovakia draw, the order will be: 1 Poland, 2 Sweden, 3 Slovakia.
- If Poland beat Sweden by two goals or more, and Slovakia draw, the order will be: 1 Poland, 2 Slovakia, 3 Sweden.
Fortunately, Group F is a bit more linear...
Group F Advancement Scenarios (per UEFA)
- France are through and will finish first if they win, or if they draw and Germany do not beat Hungary. If France lose and Hungary win, second place will be decided on overall goal difference.
- Germany will go through if they avoid defeat. They will finish first if they win and France do not. Germany will finish third if they draw and France lose, or if both Germany and Portugal lose.
- Portugal will go through if they avoid defeat. They will finish first if they win and Germany do not. Portugal will finish fourth if they lose and Germany also lose.
- Hungary will go through if they win. If they win and France lose, second place will be decided on overall goal difference. Hungary will finish third if they win and the other game is drawn.
Sweden vs. Poland
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Time: 18:00 CET/12:00 EDT | Location: St. Petersburg Stadium, St. Petersburg
How to Watch
United States: ESPN2, PrendeTV
United Kingdom: The ITV Hub, ITV 4
Canada: TSN2, TSN App, TVA Sports 2, TSN.ca
Slovakia vs. Spain
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Time: 18:00 CET/12:00 EDT | Location: La Cartuja Stadium, Sevilla
How to Watch
United States: SiriusXM FC, ESPN, PrendeTV, TUDN Radio
United Kingdom: ITV 1 UK, UTV, The ITV Hub, BBC Radio 5 Live, STV Scotland
Canada: TSN1, TSN5, TVA Sports, TSN3, TSN4, TSN.ca, TSN App
Germany vs. Hungary
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Time: 21:00 CET/3:00 EDT | Location: Football Arena Munich, Munich
How to Watch
United States: ESPN2, PrendeTV
United Kingdom: BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Two, BBC Sport Web, BBC iPlayer
Canada: TSN1, TVA Sports 2, TSN3, TSN5, TSN App, TSN4, TSN.ca
Portugal vs. France
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Time: 21:00 CET/3:00 EDT | Location: Puskas Arena, Budapest
How to Watch
United States: SiriusXM FC, TUDN Radio, ESPN, Univision, TUDN USA, TUDN.com, Univision NOW, TUDN App
United Kingdom: BBC Sport Web, BBC iPlayer, BBC One
Canada: TVA Sports, TSN5, TSN4, TSN3, TSN App, TSN1, TSN.ca