Euro 2024 And Copa America Schedule: Round Of 16 Stage Nears Completion
The 2024 European Championship is nearing the end of the Round of 16 stage. In remaining two matches of the Round 16, Netherlands will take on Romania this evening at 9:30 and Austria will face Turkey late tonight at 12:30, Indian Standard Time.
This will be Romania and the Netherlands’ second major tournament meeting. At Euro 2008, Netherland defeated Romania 2-0 in the group stage. Romania has reached the knockout round of a major competition for the first time since Euro 2000, when they were eliminated by Italy in the quarterfinals.
Austria and Turkey will be in action for 18th time, but it will be their first in a major competition. The teams met for the first time in eight years in March, when Austria won 6-1 with Michael Gregoritsch hat-trick.
In another championship, Copa America, Brazil will facing Colombia who are unbeaten in their last 25 games. Brazil and Colombia have faced each other 23 times with the former winning 13 times, Colombia prevailing only twice and eight matches finished in draw.