With the dust settled on a gripping group stage, Alec, Tomás and Alex look back at the highs and lows of the last two weeks. In that mission they're joined by tactics guru Alex Barker, European football expert at The Athletic.

Who's been the player of Euro 2024 so far? Have England been the biggest flops? And what tactical trends has the eagle-eyed Alex spotted in Germany?

After we pick our team of the tournament and look ahead to the last 16, there's a bonus second guest of the episode! Alec whizzes off to speak to journalist Bence Bocsák, author of ‘Rise of the Underdogs’, a new book about how the little guys of international football keep punching above their weight.

1:10: Alex Barker and his first Euros memory

3:45: Player of the tournament so far

7:02: Biggest disappointment of the tournament so far

10:55: Moment of the tournament so far

15:27: Tactics guru Alex Barker scrutinises the group stage strategems

23:09: Has anyone changed their mind on who will win Euro 2024?

27:54: Our team of the group stage

36:25: Which last 16 matches are unmissable?

38:20: Bence Bocsák - Rise of the Underdogs

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After another car crash of a performance for England, Alec, Tomás and Alex examine the wreckage. With players and the media at daggers drawn, is there any hope for Gareth Southgate’s side? And who could they face in the last 16?

We raise a toast to Austria and Ralf Rangnick after their incredible achievement in topping Group D, and raise an eyebrow over France and Netherlands’ iffy form.

We also bid farewell to Scotland, before looking forward to the last day of group stage action.

1:11: Abject England can’t prove their critics wrong

15:16: Who could England face in R16?

16:20: Rangnick gets it right

19:00: France stumble again

21:15: Farewell to Croatia and Scotland

26:40: Wednesday's fixtures

29:57: Sticker Cup (R7)

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As the group stage reaches the business end, Alec, Tomás and Alex analyse a gripping few days of Euro 2024 action.

Portugal look the real deal after a 3-0 win over Turkey but Cristiano Ronaldo is the centre of attention once again after being accosted by several pitch invaders.

There's talk of Georgia's near misses, Lukaku’s bad luck and Netherlands’ controversial disallowed goal against France, before we look ahead to the final games in Groups A, B & C. Can Scotland make the knockouts? And will England finally click into gear against Slovenia?

1:11: Portugal rip through Turkey

7:30: Belgium bounce back

10:20: Mamardashvili saves Georgia

13:45: Was Netherlands - France a bore draw?

16:40: Austria turning heads

18:20: Sunday and Monday's fixtures

18: 58: Group A permutations

19:48: Can Scotland make history?

22:20: Group B permutations

23:45: Split loyalties and Albania can dream

27:26 Southgate to shuffle his pack

29:15: Sticker Cup (R6)

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