Euro 2024: Ranking the Top 10 Teams After Group Stage As England Miss Out

• The group stages of Euro 2024 have come to an end and pre-tournament favourites, England, have stumbled through
• Eight teams have been eliminated from the 24 that started the tournament in Germany as the knockouts begin
• Less fancied nations like Austria and Switzerland have impressed while favourites include Germany and Spain

The group stages of the 2024 European Championship have ended, and the 24 teams that kickstarted the tournament have been reduced to 16 for the knockout rounds.

There was plenty of drama to savour as the groups concluded, with 2020 semi-finalists, Croatia, perhaps the biggest country to bow out in the first round of the competition.

According to ESPN, no team at Euro 2024 can feel more hard done by than Ukraine, who accrued four points from three games and still got knocked out in the first round.

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England, rated as one of the tournament favourites, have been extremely disappointing so far in the competition but they have somehow wiggled their way into the Round of 16 amid huge criticism from their supporters.

Sports Brief, along with Planet Football, takes a look at the top 10 best teams to have featured in the group stages as we await the Round of 16 games at Euro 2024.

Top 10 teams at Euro 2024

10. Georgia

9. Italy

8. Turkey

7. Romania

6. Switzerland

5. France

4. Portugal

3. Austria

2. Germany

1. Spain.

Spain are Euro 2024 favourites

Meanwhile, Spain and Germany are now among the favourites to win Euro 2024 following both nations' impressive outing in the group stage of the competition, Sport Bible reports.

The Germans have not won an international competition since the 2014 World Cup, but under Julian Nagelsmann, they appear revitalised, with an enticing array of youthful talent.

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Spain, led by their all-time international tournament top scorer, striker Alvaro Morata, has their blend of experience and youth, with Lamine Yamal playing an important part so far.

Predicting Euro 2024 Round of 16 matches

Sports Brief also reported on the Euro 2024 Round of 16 games, which kick off on Saturday, June 29, promising to deliver drama and entertainment.

France, Spain, Portugal, and Germany are all on the same side of the bracket, meaning only one of these four favourites will move on to the final.

England, another favourite to win Euro 2024, is on the other side of the bracket, including defending champions Italy, the Netherlands, and also Austria.