Poland’s chances of progressing have dwindled, as they have failed to secure the top two positions. Their only hope is to beat France and rely on another result to be one of the top four third-placed teams. However, their fate could be sealed before the match if the Netherlands fail to beat France on Friday.
Austria took an early lead through Gernot Trauner’s header, but Poland scored in the 30th minute from Krzysztof Piatek, who was unbeaten against the Netherlands in their opener. Despite Lewandowski’s introduction with half an hour remaining, he had little impact as Poland edged closer to elimination. Christoph Baumgartner restored Austria’s advantage after a good team move, and Marko Arnautovic sealed victory with a penalty in the 78th minute.
Austria, who reached the knockout stages of a major tournament for the first time since 1954 at Euro 2020, will ensure progress with a win against the Netherlands. The Olympia Stadium was filled with fans from both countries, with Polish supporters outnumbering their Austrian counterparts.
However, it was the Austrian fans who celebrated early as the team started strongly and took the lead through Trauner’s header, aided by Phillipp Mwene’s clever wing play. Although Poland grew into the game, they squandered a good chance to equalize when Nicola Zalewski shot over the bar.
Group A EURO 2024
1. Germany: Played 2, Won 2, Draw 0, Lost 0, Goals For 7, Goals Against 1, Goal Difference 6, Points 6
2. Switzerland: played 2, won 1, drawn 1, lost 0, goals for 4, goals against 2, goal difference 2, points 4
3. Scotland: played 2, won 0, drawn 1, lost 1, goals for 2, goals against 6, goal difference -4, points 1
4. Hungary: played 2, won 0, drawn 0, lost 2, goals for 1, goals against 5, goal difference -4, points 0
Group B EURO 2024
1. the youngest of Spain: Played 2, Won 2, Draw 0, Lost 0, Goals For 4, Goals Against 0, Goal Difference 4, Points 6
2. Italy: played 2, won 1, drawn 0, lost 1, goals for 2, goals against 2, goal difference 0, points 3
3. Albania: played 2, won 0, drawn 1, lost 1, goals for 3, goals against 4, goal difference -1, points 1
4. Croatia: played 2, won 0, drawn 1, lost 1, goals for 2, goals against 5, goal difference -3, points 1
Group C EURO 2024
1. England: Played 2, Won 1, Draw 1, Lost 0, Goals For 2, Goals Against 1, Goal Difference 1, Points 4
2. Denmark: played 2, won 0, drawn 2, lost 0, goals for 2, goals against 2, goal difference 0, points 2
3. Slovenia: Played 2, Won 0, Drawn 2, Lost 0, Goals For 2, Goals Against 2, Goal Difference 0, Points 2
4. Serbia: played 2, won 0, drawn 1, lost 1, goals for 1, goals against 2, goal difference -1, points 1
Group D EURO 2024
1. Netherlands: played 2, won 1, drawn 1, lost 0, goals for 2, goals against 1, goal difference 1, points 4
2. France: played 2, won 1, drawn 1, lost 0, goals for 1, goals against 0, goal difference 1, points 4
3. Austria: played 2, won 1, drawn 0, lost 1, goals for 3, goals against 2, goal difference 1, points 3
4. Poland: Played 2, Won 0, Drawn 0, Lost 2, Goals For 2, Goals Against 5, Goal Difference -3, Points 0
Group E EURO 2024
1. Romania: played 1, won 1, drawn 0, lost 0, goals for 3, goals against 0, goal difference 3, points 3
2. Ukraine: Played 2, Won 1, Drawn 0, Lost 1, Goals For 2, Goals Against 4, Goal Difference -2, Points 3
3. Slovakia: played 2, won 1, drawn 0, lost 1, goals for 2, goals against 2, goal difference 0, points 3
4. Belgium: played 1, won 0, drawn 0, lost 1, scored 0, scored against 1, goal difference -1, points 0
Group F EURO 2024
1. Türkiye: Played 1, Won 1, Drawn 0, Lost 0, Goals For 3, Goals Against 1, Goal Difference 2, Points 3
2. Portugal: played 1, won 1, drawn 0, lost 0, goals for 2, goals against 1, goal difference 1, points 3
3. Czech Republic: played 1, won 0, drawn 0, lost 1, goals for 1, goals against 2, goal difference -1, points 0
4. Georgia: Played 1, Won 0, Drawn 0, Lost 1, Goals For 1, Goals Against 3, Goal Difference -2, Points 0
This is the format of standings commonly used in football tournaments to summarize team performance and determine rank to progress to the next stage of the competition.
