Euro 2024 will not have a third-place match: Why will the Netherlands and France not play?

The final between Spain and England will take place on Sunday, July 14 at 2:00 p.m. (Peruvian time) at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin

The grand finale of the Euro 2024 in between Spain and England It will be played tomorrow, Sunday, July 24, but, unlike the America Cupthe match for third place will not be played.

The selections of Luis Dela Fuente y Gareth Southgate The Netherlands and France returned home after being eliminated in the semi-finals. The last time a match for third place was played in the European Championship was The Euro Cup was in 1980, where Czechoslovakia beat Italy on penalties..

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Why is third place no longer at stake at the Euros?

UEFA decided to eliminate the third-place match from Euro 1984 onwards. due to a lack of fan interest and the additional strain on the players. Instead of a match, qualification for third place is determined by points accumulated during the tournament and performance in the knockout stages.

For Euro 2024, the Netherlands and France were evaluated based on their points and results. France, with 5 points in Group D, and the Netherlands, with 4 points, advanced to the quarter-finals where France drew with Portugal and advanced on penalties, while the Netherlands beat Turkey 2-1. Based on these criteria, the Netherlands came in third place with 10 points and France in fourth with 9 points.