Germany are through to the round of 16 after beating Hungary 2:0. A big-name opponent awaits. The overview.
Update: The 2:0 win against Hungary means that Germany are through to the last 16 of the European Championship.
The original news:
The tension in the country is rising, early Wednesday evening the German national team will play its second match at the home European Championship. The DFB team will face Hungary in Stuttgart and can take a huge step towards a place in the last sixteen.
Depending on the outcome of the clash between group opponents Scotland and Switzerland (9 p.m.), the team’s place in the next round could even be decided late on Wednesday evening. Even in the absence of support, Germany’s ticket to the round of 16 would still be out of reach if they win.
But who would national coach Julian Nagelsmann’s team face in the last 16? And which stadium would they play in? That remains unclear for the time being, regardless of the outcome of the two games on Wednesday.
Just this much: If Germany finish top of the group, Nagelsmann’s team will face the runners-up from Group C – i.e. England, Slovenia, Denmark or Serbia. After the first matchday, Denmark and Slovenia are tied for second place with the same number of points and goals. The match would be played in Dortmund on June 29.
If Germany finish the group stage in second place, the probability of a clash with a top nation increases. The opponent would then be the runner-up in Group B – presumably Italy or Spain. The venue for the round of 16 would be Berlin on June 29.
The third option: Germany would advance to the round of 16 as one of the four best third-placed teams in the group. It would then play the winner of Group B (Spain, Italy, Albania, Croatia), E (Romania, Slovakia, Belgium, Ukraine) or F (Turkey, Portugal, Czech Republic, Georgia). It will only be possible to make an exact prediction once Germany’s place in the third-place group ranking has been determined. The venues would be Cologne (June 30), Frankfurt (July 1) or Munich (July 2).