Denmark qualified for the Euro 2020 last 16, so why did five other teams also go through?

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Denmark won through to the Euro 2020 last 16 against all odds on a dramatic night in Copenhagen, so why did the Czech Republic, England, France, Sweden and Switzerland also benefit?

This was illustrated best in the 69th minute, when a ripple of cheering could be heard around the stadium, unrelated to anything happening on the pitch.

That's because, 1,500km to the east in St Petersburg, Belgium had just broken the deadlock against Finland through Romalu Lukaku, a goal that meant Denmark was in pole position to take second spot in Group B — ahead of Finland and Russia.In St Petersberg, Lukaku's goal was in the process of being ruled out for the most minute of offside calls, while in front of their eyes Alexander Sobolev was theatrically tumbling in the penalty area after contact from Jannik Vestergaard.

Artem Dzyuba smashed home the penalty for Russia and Denmark's lead was slashed to a far-more precarious 2-1 — while Finland kept hold of its second place in the group on account of it drawing with Belgium. Then, in the 76th minute, the cheering rippled around Parken Stadium once again — this time Belgium scored a goal that stood

 

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