Your Guide to Euro 2020

The 2020 edition of the European Championship promises to be one to remember. Unlike previous tournaments that are held in a single country, Euro 2020 will be held in several countries across the continent. The format is a once off to celebrate the 60^th anniversary of the tournament.
 

The qualifiers

 
The Euro 2020 qualifiers began in March and will continue to the end of November. Currently, the seventh of ten matchdays is underway. As it stands, England, Ukraine, the Netherlands, Ireland, Croatia, Spain, Poland, France, Belgium, Russian and Italy look likely to qualify with several other spots still up for grabs. A total of 20 teams will progress to the tournament through the qualifiers. The remaining four spots will be decided through the 2018-19 Nations League, with play-off games being played in March 2020.
 

 

The draw

 
Although the date for the Euro 2020 draw has not yet been announced, it will likely be done in early 2020, possibly March. As the tournament format remains the same, the draw will likely feature four seeding pots, as was the case for the 2016 draw.
 

The hosts

 

In total, 12 cities in 12 European counties will host games. Each venue will host at least three Group Stage games and a knock-out round game. Denmark, Hungry, Ireland, Netherlands, Romania, Scotland and Spain will each host Group Stage and Round of 16 games. Azerbaijan, Germany, Italy and Russia will host Group Stage and Quarter-Final games. The final venue, Wembley Stadium in London, England will host Group Stage, Round of 6 and Semi-Final games as well as the Final.
 

The format

 
Euro 2020 will retain the same format as the last instalment of the tournament with a 24-team line up. The teams will be split into six groups of four teams. The top two teams of each group will move onto the knockout stages. The final four teams of the Round of 16 will be made up of the four best third-ranked sides. The tournament will then proceed through the Round of 16, Quarter-Finals, Semi-Finals and conclude with the Final at Wembley. In total, Euro 2020 will be made up of 51 games.
 

The favourites

 
There are several teams who have looked dominant in qualifiers and who will go into the tournament with momentum. France, however will no doubt be the favourites after winning the 2018 World Cup and retaining much of the squad that secured the accolade.
 
Other tournament favourites that have shown great form include Belgium, Spain, England, Portugal, Italy and World Cup runners-up Croatia. Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland and Wales are dark horse favourites and may be worth a look at.

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Bet on Euro 2020

 
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