Spoilt For Choice

So then - which match to watch tonight?

With both being screened at the same time a choice has to be made. I really want to see the Holland/Romania match because I will be fascinated to see how a great attacking team fare against a great defending team.

On the other hand the France/Italy game is so critical how can I not watch that?

And have you managed to work out the various permutations as to who will go through to the quarter finals? Bearing in mind that Holland are already secured a place, this is how the runner up (who will play the winner of Group D) will be decided;

If Romania win they go through, irrespective of what happens in the other match. If they draw and the other match is a draw they go through. If France and Italy draw 0-0, Romania can lose by one goal, two goals or by a three-goal margin other than 3-0 but still qualify. If Romania lose 3-0 to the Dutch, Italy would qualify with a 0-0 draw against France because of their superior coefficient points. If Romania lose by four goals or more and the other game ends 0-0, Italy would proceed with a better overall goal difference. If France and Italy share a score draw (1-1, 2-2, 3-3 etc), Italy will go through if Romania lose (by any score). If Romania lose and one of the other teams win, that winning team will go through. France must win to have any chance of qualifying.

So now you know!

On balance then I think it will have to be the France/Italy match. Hoping for one of the combinations that send Romania through.