The Euro 2020 competition will begin on June 12th at 00:30 AM IST, with Italy taking on Turkey in the opening game of the tournament.
The Euro 2020 competition is finally beginning after being postponed by one year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Euro competition was supposed to be held in many countries but due to the coronavirus situation, they have had to restrict themselves to a few countries. This is the first time that Euro football competition will be held in multiple countries. Portugal are the defending champions of Euro, having won the title by beating France in the final in 2016. However, this time they are in the ‘group of death’, with France, Germany and Portugal in that same group.
The format of qualification is simple. The top two teams from the six groups will automatically qualify for the playoffs. The four best third-placed teams will join the other 12 in the round of 16. From that point onwards, it is a straight elimination. Italy, who missed qualification for Euro 2016 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup, are finally back in a global competition.
The live streaming of all the UEFA Euro 2020 matches will be available on SonyLIV. The matches will be broadcast on SONY TEN 2 and SONY TEN 3 in India.
There is a total of six groups in Euro 2020. Rome, Baku, Copenhagen, St Petersburg, Amsterdam, Bucharest, London, Glasgow, Seville, St Petersburg, Munich and Budapest will host the games in the Euro 2020 tournament. This is the first time that the Euro competition will be held in different countries amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Group F is the ‘Group of Death’ as it includes France, Portugal and Germany. France is the reigning FIFA World Cup champion while Portugal is the current Euro champions. Germany has won the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Group A (Rome/Baku): Turkey, Italy (hosts), Wales, Switzerland
Group B (Copenhagen/St Petersburg): Denmark (hosts), Finland, Belgium, Russia (hosts)
Group C (Amsterdam/Bucharest): Netherlands (hosts), Ukraine, Austria, North Macedonia
Group D (London/Glasgow): England (hosts), Croatia, Scotland (hosts), Czech Republic
Group E (Seville/St Petersburg): Spain (hosts), Sweden, Poland, Slovakia
Group F (Munich/Budapest): Hungary (hosts), Portugal (holders), France, Germany (hosts)
Saturday, June 12
Turkey vs Italy – 12:30 AM IST, Rome
Wales vs Switzerland – 6:30 PM IST, Baku
Denmark vs Finland – 9:30 PM IST Copenhagen
Belgium vs Russia – 12:30 AM IST, St Petersburg
England vs Croatia – 6:30 PM IST, London
Group C: Austria vs North Macedonia – 9:30 PM IST, Bucharest
Group C: Netherlands vs Ukraine – 12:30 AM IST, Amsterdam
Group D: Scotland vs Czech Republic – 6:30 PM IST, Glasgow
Group E: Poland vs Slovakia – 9:30 PM IST, St Petersburg
Group E: Spain vs Sweden – 12:30 AM IST, Seville
Group F: Hungary vs Portugal – 9:30 PM IST, Budapest
Group F: France vs Germany – 12:30 AM IST, Munich
Group B: Finland vs Russia – 6:30 PM IST, St Petersburg
Group A: Turkey vs Wales – 9:30 PM IST, Baku
Group A: Italy vs Switzerland – 12:30 AM IST, Rome
Group C: Ukraine vs North Macedonia – 6:30 PM IST, Bucharest
Group B: Denmark vs Belgium – 9:30 PM IST, Copenhagen
Group C: Netherlands vs Austria – 12:30 AM IST, Amsterdam
Group E: Sweden vs Slovakia – 6:30 PM IST, St Petersburg
Group D: Croatia vs Czech Republic – 9:30 PM IST, Glasgow
Group D: England vs Scotland – 12:30 AM IST, London
Group F: Hungary vs France – 6:30 PM IST, Budapest
Group F: Portugal vs Germany – 9:30 PM IST, Munich
Group E: Spain vs Poland – 12:30 AM IST, Seville
Group A: Italy vs Wales – 9:30 PM IST, Rome
Group A: Switzerland vs Turkey – 9:30 PM IST, Baku
Group C: North Macedonia vs Netherlands – 9:30 PM IST, Amsterdam
Group C: Ukraine vs Austria – 9:30 PM IST, Bucharest
Group B: Russia vs Denmark – 12:30 AM IST, Copenhagen
Group B: Finland vs Belgium – 12:30 AM IST, St Petersburg
Group D: Czech Republic vs England – 12:30 AM IST, London
Group D: Croatia vs Scotland – 12:30 AM IST, Glasgow
Group E: Slovakia vs Spain – 9:30 PM IST, Seville
Group E: Sweden vs Poland – 9:30 PM IST, St Petersburg
Group F: Germany vs Hungary – 12:30 AM IST, Munich
Group F: Portugal v France – 12:30 AM IST, Budapest
1: Wales vs Denmark – 9:30 PM IST, Amsterdam
2: Italy vs Austria – 12:30 AM IST, London
3: Netherlands vs Czech Republic – 9:30 PM IST, Budapest
4: Belgium vs Portugal – 12:30 AM IST, Seville
5: 2D vs 2E – 9:30 PM IST, Copenhagen
6: 1F vs 3A/B/C – 12:30 AM IST, Bucharest
7: 1D vs 2F – 9:30 PM IST, London
8: 1E vs 3A/B/C/D – 12:30 AM IST, Glasgow
Friday, 2 July
QF1: Winner 6 vs Winner 5 – 9:30 PM IST, St Petersburg
Saturday, 3 July
QF2: Winner 4 vs Winner 2 – 12:30 AM IST, Munich
QF3: Winner 3 vs Winner 1 – 9:30 PM IST, Baku
Sunday, 4 July
QF4: Winner 8 vs Winner 7 – 12:30 AM IST, Rome
Wednesday, 7 July
SF1: Winner QF2 vs Winner QF1 – 12:30 AM IST, London
Thursday, 8 July
SF2: Winner QF4 vs Winner QF3 – 12:30 AM IST, London
Monday, 12 July
Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 – 12:30 AM IST, London
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