Netherlands to play Croatia, Italy to play Spain in semi-finals this June
“By introducing the new knock-out phase, teams will be given even more opportunities to progress while keeping the same number of games within the international match calendar,” said Uefa president Aleksander Ceferin.
"The predictability of the European qualifiers has also been addressed and tackled, with a fresh new format that will offer all the teams an equal chance to qualify for major tournaments," Ceferin added.
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