Euro 2024: How Underdog Could Make History and Reach the Semis

• History could be made in the ongoing Euro 2024 tournament with an underdog going all the way to the semi-final
• Sixteen teams booked their place in the next round of the competition, with Georgia and Slovakia among the underdogs
• Hosts Germany are scheduled to kick off the next round of the continental showpiece against Denmark on Saturday, June 29

Fans have been left startled after realising an underdog could make Euro history and reach the semi-final of the tournament.

Eight of the teams that were taking part in the continental showpiece have already been sent packing after the group stages.

As such, 16 of the 24 participating teams have sealed a spot in the knockout phase of the tournament.

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Europe's top guns, including France, England, Germany, Spain, Portugal, and Italy, the tournament's holders, are still firmly in it.

However, there are also several underdogs who could cause an upset in the subsequent rounds.

The underdogs include Georgia, Slovakia, Romania, Slovenia and Austria.

According to 90Min, this will be Romania's first appearance in the tournament's knockout stages in 24 years.

Edward Iordănescu's charges sailed through after miraculously topping Group E with four points.

The pool included Belgium, Slovenia, and Ukraine, who were dumped out.

How an underdog could make it to the semis

Per SPORTbible, Austria, Turkey, and Romania are the lowest-ranked teams in the last 16.

Incredibly, going by the last 16 draw, one of the three could qualify for the quarters and even make history by reaching the semis.

Of these countries, only Turkey have gone the farthest in the past by reaching the semis.

How underdogs have fared in previous Euro tournaments

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Romania are scheduled to come up against the Netherlands, with Austria coming up against Turkey.

The Turkey and Austria tie presents an underdog a grand chance to progress further, with the winner between them set to face

While the Oranjes will be the favourites to progress, Austria could produce the upset of the tournament by advancing to the penultimate stage.

The reality of this happening sparked reactions on social media, with @rafsenal observing:

"One of Romania, Hungary, Austria, Turkey/Czechia/Georgia will be in the semi-finals."

@rootboost10 reckoned:

"Austria most likely."

@goru_hamba added:

"Only Austria deserves it. Hats off to Ragnick. I wasn’t familiar with his game."

Full Euro 2024 last 16 draw

Switzerland vs Italy (Berlin, 29 June)

Germany vs Denmark (Dortmund, 29 June)

England vs Slovakia (Gelsenkirchen, 30 June)

Spain vs Georgia (Cologne, 30 June)

France vs Belgium (Düsseldorf, 1 July)

Portugal vs Slovenia (Frankfurt, 1 July)

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Romania vs Netherlands (Munich, 2 July)

Austria vs Türkiye (Leipzig, 2 July)

Supercomputer predicts team that could win the Euros

Earlier, Sports Brief reported on a supercomputer predicted the team that could win the Euro 2024 tournament.

With fans and pundits unable to decide which country stands the best chance to win continental showpiece, Opta's supercomputer has shared its projection on how things could pan out.