The dust has settled on a breathtaking Round of 16 at EURO 2024, leaving football fans across the continent in awe. Defending champions have fallen, underdogs have risen, and fans have been treated to last-gasp equalizers and nerve-wracking penalty shootouts. With the quarter-finals now set, anticipation is building for the next chapter of this tournament. Join us as we relive the drama and look ahead to what promises to be a spectacular conclusion to EURO 2024. SUI-ITA (2-0): Switzerland Beat Reigning Champions Italy At Berlin's Olympiastadion, Switzerland pulled off the tournament's biggest shock, sending reigning champions Italy packing with a convincing 2-0...

After the group stage matches are done and dusted, the round of 16 begins. The top 16 nations from all the groups participate in the first and exciting knockout stage. Basically, all the table toppers and the runner-ups compete in the upcoming matches.  The top four teams in the third place of the tables also compete, rounding up to a total of 16 teams. The third-place teams are determined based on their points, goal difference, goals scored and total number of wins. The knockout stages completely eliminate the losing teams and penalties dictate the winner if the matches come to...

A sport that keeps creating new records and shattering the old ones, football is nothing short of a miraculous game. It’s an age-old phenomenon with historical origins dating back to the Mesoamerican cultures but with different variations.  The football we play today was born in England in the 19th century and since then, the popularity of men’s and women’s football has only kept rising. In fact, football is rated #1 in terms of global popularity, drawing interest from more than 40% of people, worldwide. And all the magic of this popular game happens on the football pitch.  If you are here,...