Euro 2024: Greek mythology or not?

In the list of 16 teams participating in the round of 16, fans can easily see the dark horses that are expected to create surprises in this year's tournament. That is the Swiss team, the Romanian team or maybe the Turkish team. Especially the Austrian team, who played very well in the last group stage.

Many fans jokingly say that in Germany, Austrians often do things that shock the world or that if the Austrian team competes in Berlin, winning a medal is just a small matter.

It is true that Austria surprised everyone by topping a group that included France, the Netherlands and Poland. And it is true that Austria's two victories were both at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, including an impressive victory over the Netherlands.

If they overcome Turkey in the upcoming match, coach Ralf Rangnick's team will play at this lucky stadium again in the quarter-finals. And who knows, maybe then Austria will once again overcome the Netherlands (if the Netherlands beat Romania) to reach the semi-finals.

Ignoring the "spiritual" factor, it must be affirmed that the Austrian team topped Group D based on their strength. The loss to the French team was only due to Marcel Sabitzer and his teammates being unlucky in their finishing situations.

Meanwhile, the scientific and precise playing style that coach Ralf Rangnick built helped them easily overcome the Polish team and get a worthy victory against the Dutch team.

With the top position in Group D, the Austrian team only has to face the equally matched Turkish team in the knockout round. This is a great opportunity for coach Ralf Rangnick and his team to be present in the quarter-finals of a Euro final for the first time. And who knows, this may just be the beginning of the fairy tale that the Austrians will write in the summer of Germany this year.