The only interesting match from the 1/8 finals would probably be France-Belgium. I watched Belgium-Ukraine and I'm not impressed at all by the Belgian team. Why they didn't put some effort and win against Ukraine, so that they could get a better opponent in the elimination stage?
In all the other matches, the favorites would most likely win against the outsiders. Georgia won against Portugal 2-0 but this is probably because Portugal had already won their group. Anyway, the Euro 2024 is getting more and more boring to me. Maybe the teams will start playing for real in the next stage.
That is quite the statement and now that we have seen so many surprises in all those Euro 2024 games, how can you draw the conclusion that there is only one interesting game? Do you mean because you only like these two teams or do you mean because the results are already set in stone for all other games? If the latter is true, how about you give your picks here and we come back later and check how many of them you got right?
Spain - Georgia: very interesting game and while I think that this is indeed quite clear, it is always nice to watch an underdog like Georgia fighting Goliath. Until against Portugal, I haven't seen any Georgia games, but I have to say that these guys can play football. They are no amateurs and they can defend.
Germany - Denmark: should be a game for Germany and they are the home team, but it will be a close game.
Portugal - Slovenia: again a team that knows how to defend and play a very fierce style. Will be much harder for Portgual than it looks.
France - Belgium: both teams suck quite hard at the moment. Belgium can't beat Ukraine and France can't beat Poland. Both played for the group stage win and yet couldn't succeed.
Romania - Netherlands: again an interesting game because Romania has these comeback qualities and everything they do comes straight from the heart whole the Netherlands are trying to play with more structure and strategy. Two very different approaches to the game.
Austria - Türkiye: Austria is one of the strongest teams of the group stage, which I didn't expect like that. Türkiye is quite weak and I think this should end in a win for Austria. But could be very close again.
England - Slovakia: England barely beat Serbia, tied the game against Denmark and tied the game against Slovenia. I have no clue what to think about them. Slovakia is not without chances. England was supposed to be the biggest favorite I think alongside France, but this is not what a favorite looks like.
Switzerland - Italy: probably the toughest game. Switzerland has delivered an awesome game against Germany and they have shown how dangerous they can be. Italy can never be written off with their last minute goal. That's going to be a tough and close one.
Sounds like a lot of fun to me!