After an opening knockout round like that, with four extra-time thrillers and a thrilling Monday that many are calling the best night in international soccer history, it's hard to imagine how Euro 2020 can get any better.
But a powerhouse matchup in Belgium vs. Italy, nations like Denmark and Ukraine looking to their national teams for hope and the evergreen "Is this the year for England?" narrative look set to drive us forward into the quarterfinals.
With the elimination of Euro 2016 champion Portugal and 2018 World Cup champion France in the quarterfinals, a new power is set to emerge, either as a return to glory or as an announcement to the world.