The Group E stalemate at Euro 2024 could not be damaged Wednesday as the ultimate two matches — Slovakia versus Romania (1-1) and Belgium versus Ukraine (0-0) — led to attracts.
Consequently, all 4 groups completed the group at 4 factors apiece for the primary time in Euros historical past (24-team format). Ukraine was the casualty, turning into the primary nation to not advance to the knockout stage regardless of registering 4 factors.
For context, Ukraine did not qualify for the Spherical of 16 regardless of ending with the identical factors as Italy, Netherlands and Georgia, and one level greater than Denmark and Slovenia. All these nations from different teams certified for the knockout levels.