Portugal did not win 'by accident'
12 July 2016 - 09:53
The expanded European soccer championship format with 24 teams in the finals instead of 16 contributed to fairy-tale runs by so-called minnows at Euro 2016 but also helped Portugal lift their first major trophy.The new formula introduced an extra knockout stage, the round of 16, with the top two teams in each of the six groups going through as well as the four best third-placed sides.
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