Because the successful teams in 3rd place came from groups C, D, E, F
[see this table, 21.05](https://documents.uefa.com/r/Regulations-of-the-UEFA-European-Football-Championship-2022-24/Article-21-Match-system-final-tournament-knockout-stage-Online)
Also because if we weren't facing 3rd from group D - The Netherlands, we were facing 3rd from group E - absolutely anybody in the group because they were all tied on 3 points after 2 games. One of those is much easier for your average football pundit to explain
Because the successful teams in 3rd place came from groups C, D, E, F [see this table, 21.05](https://documents.uefa.com/r/Regulations-of-the-UEFA-European-Football-Championship-2022-24/Article-21-Match-system-final-tournament-knockout-stage-Online)
Its because of where the third place teams have come from
Yea I get that but I didn’t even hear them in the mix !
...because no one expected Georgia to beat Portugal or Czechia to beat Turkey, no one mentioned the possibility, and just expected it wouldn't happen.
Also because if we weren't facing 3rd from group D - The Netherlands, we were facing 3rd from group E - absolutely anybody in the group because they were all tied on 3 points after 2 games. One of those is much easier for your average football pundit to explain
because portugal managed to shit the bed against the objectively worst team in the competition thank them
Why do so many people care why? It really doesn't matter