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Euro 2020 Schedule, Groups and Fixtures: Every Detail on Euro 2020

The Euro 2020 is just around the corner and here are all the details you need about Euro 2020 schedule, groups, fixtures and venues.

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Debangshu Biswas
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One of the most prestigious international competitions in Europe the Euro 2020 is all set to start from June 11. Euro 2020 was about to start in the summer of 2020 but was postponed due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The most awaited Euro 2020 schedule has arrived. The European giants will take on each other and try to pave their way to Wembley. The Euro 2020 schedule was confirmed by the official UEFA website. Italy and Turkey will go head to head in the first match of the tournament in Rome.

UEFA EURO 2020 match schedule | UEFA EURO 2020 | SportzPoint
Euro 2020 Schedule
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Some Interesting Facts about Euro and its fixtures:

Take a slight look at the facts and history of the competition:

  • The European championship was actually a latecomer compared to other continental competitions but since then it has risen to the very top as an international competition apart from the World Cup.
  • The first European crown was won by the then Soviet Union who beat Yugoslavia 2-1 in Paris in 1960 in front of 18,000 people.
  • Euro 2020 represents the 16th incarnation of the tournament that has been played in 13 different countries and won by 10 different nations.
  • The Euro 2016 finals were held in France for the record third time.
  • The Euro 2020 finals are the first to be held with no fixed host, with matches played across the continent.

Important Stats on Euro

  • Top Scorer in Euro History - Michel Platini (France), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) - 9 goals
  • Top Assist Provider - Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) - 8 Assists

Euro 2016 Award Winners:

  • Golden Boot and Golden Ball winner- Antoine Griezmann (France) - 6 goals, 2 assists
  • Silver Boot- Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) - 3 goals, 3 Assists
  • Bronze Boot - Oliver Giroud (France) - 3 goals, 2 Assists
  • Young Player of the Tournament - Renato Sanches (Portugal) - 18 Years
  • The winning team- Portugal
  • Best coach- Fernando Santos (Portugal)

Stadiums hosting the Euro 2020

Stadium Location Group Highest Stage Capacity
Johan Cruyff Arena Amsterdam,Netherlands C Last 16 53,502
Stadio Olimpico Rome, Italy A Quarter-Final 70,634
Baku National Stadium Baku, Azerbaijan A Quarter-Final 69,870
Allianz Arena Munich, Germany F Quarter- Final 75,000
Wembley London, England D Final 90,000
Parken Stadium Copenhagen, Denmark B Last 16 38,065
Puskas Arena Budapest, Hungary F Last 16 67,899
Hampden Park Glasgow, Scotland D Last 16 51,866
Estadio de La Cartuja Seville, Spain E Last 16 60,000
Arena Nationala Bucharest, Romania C Last 16 55,634
Krestovsky Stadium Saint Petersburg, Russia B&E Quarter-Final 68,134
All matches of the Euro 2020 schedule will be played in this stadiums

All you need to know about the Euro 2020 Group Stages

Group A

UEFA EURO CUP SCHEDULE- GROUP A | SportzPoint

Group A consists of four teams Italy, Switzerland, Turkey, and Wales. Italy and Switzerland might top Group A whereas there will be a tight fight between Wales and Turkey for the third spot. Gareth Bale a well-known name in the sport will go all guns blazing to help his team qualify for the knockouts. Gareth Bale is already out of top-flight football as Spurs failed to qualify for the UCL. All eyes remain on Gareth Bale's encounter against the likes of Insigne, Immobile, and Xhaka.

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Group B

UEFA EURO CUP SCHEDULE- GROUP B | SportzPoint

Group B consists of four teams Belgium, Russia, Denmark, and Finland. Belgium has a clear chance to top group B but the 2nd and 3rd places are still unpredictable. Belgium is a clear favorite with a star-packed team with players like Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard, Romelo Lukaku. Denmark will hugely rely on the recent Serie A champ Christian Eriksen and his creativity in the midfield. Russia is a very strong contender and likely to proceed to the KOs ahead of Finland.

Group C

UEFA EURO CUP SCHEDULE- GROUP C | SportzPoint

Group C consists of four teams Ukraine, Netherlands, Austria, and North Macedonia. Netherlands will be the clear standout in Group C and is expected to finish 1st. Players like De jong, Van Dijk, Depay, and Matthijs de Ligt will play a huge role in the Netherlands run in Euro 2020. The other two places are highly debatale.

Group D

UEFA EURO CUP SCHEDULE- GROUP D | SportzPoint

Group D consists of four teams England, Croatia, Czech Republic, and Scotland. England and Croatia are clear favorites to finish in the top 2. England would like to take the World Cup semi-final revenge over Croatia. It will be a joy to watch when players like Harry Kane, Trent Alexender Arnold, Sterling take on the likes of Luka Modric, Rebic, Perisic, and others. Meanwhile, a lot will depend on the shoulders of Andy Robertson of Scotland to carry his team to the knockouts ahead of the Czech Republic.

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Group E

UEFA EURO CUP SCHEDULE- GROUP E | SportzPoint

Group E consists of four teams Spain, Poland, Sweden, and Slovakia. Spain should be a clear favorite among all these teams and has higher chances to top the group. Sweden might not have someone like Zlatan now to create individual brilliance on the pitch but they are very strong as a team and has a very chance to reach the knockouts. Poland will hugely rely upon its star player Robert Lewandowski, who is also leading the golden boot race this season and will try to finish ahead of Slovakia.

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Group F

UEFA EURO CUP SCHEDULE- GROUP F | SportzPoint

It's time for the group of death. Group F consists of 4 teams- Hungary, Portugal, France, and Germany. Hungary is a fairly strong team, but it is an underdog compared to the other teams in this group. The teams will try to finish in the top spots. There's always an advantage in finishing first because they might get a slightly weaker opponent in the knockouts. A star-packed group with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes from Portugal. Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe, Karim Benzema from France, whose recent call to the national team has taken social media by storm. Muller, Kroos, Gnabry from Germany will all go head to head in the battle of the elites with all eyes on the top spot. Although it's a very tight group considering recent form and performances, World Cup winner France has a slight edge above all.

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UEFA EURO 2020 Schedule and Fixture

GROUP STAGE


Friday 11 June

Turkey vs Italy (21:00, Rome)

Saturday 12 June

Wales vs Switzerland (15:00, Baku)
Denmark vs Finland (18:00, Copenhagen)
Belgium vs Russia (21:00, St Petersburg)

Sunday 13 June

England vs Croatia (15:00, London)
Austria vs North Macedonia (18:00, Bucharest)
Netherlands vs Ukraine (21:00, Amsterdam)

Monday 14 June

Scotland vs Czech Republic (15:00, Glasgow)
Poland vs Slovakia (18:00, St Petersburg)
Spain vs Sweden (21:00, Seville)

Tuesday 15 June

Hungary vs Portugal (18:00, Budapest)
France vs Germany (21:00, Munich)

Wednesday 16 June

Finland vs Russia (15:00, St Petersburg)
Turkey vs Wales (18:00, Baku)
Italy vs Switzerland (21:00, Rome)

Thursday 17 June

Ukraine vs North Macedonia (15:00, Bucharest)
Denmark vs Belgium (18:00, Copenhagen)
Netherlands vs Austria (21:00, Amsterdam)

Friday 18 June

Sweden vs Slovakia (15:00, St Petersburg)
Croatia vs Czech Republic (18:00, Glasgow)
England vs Scotland (21:00, London)

Saturday 19 June


Hungary vs France (15:00, Budapest)
Portugal vs Germany (18:00, Munich)
Spain vs Poland (21:00, Seville)

Sunday 20 June

Italy vs Wales (18:00, Rome)
Switzerland vs Turkey (18:00, Baku)

Monday 21 June

North Macedonia vs Netherlands (18:00, Amsterdam)
Ukraine vs Austria (18:00, Bucharest)
Russia vs Denmark (21:00, Copenhagen)
Finland vs Belgium (21:00, St Petersburg)

Tuesday 22 June

Czech Republic vs England (21:00, London)
Croatia vs Scotland (21:00, Glasgow)

Wednesday 23 June

Slovakia vs Spain (18:00, Seville)
Sweden vs Poland (18:00, St Petersburg)
Germany vs Hungary (21:00, Munich)
Portugal v France (21:00, Budapest)

The top two in each group plus four best third-placed teams go through.

Rest days on 24 and 25 June

KNOCKOUT PHASE


Round of 16


Saturday 26 June


1: 2A vs 2B (18:00, Amsterdam)
2: 1A vs 2C (21:00, London)

Sunday 27 June

3: 1C vs 3D/E/F (18:00, Budapest)
4: 1B vs 3A/D/E/F (21:00, Seville)

Monday 28 June

5: 2D vs 2E (18:00, Copenhagen)
6: 1F vs 3A/B/C (21:00, Bucharest)

Tuesday 29 June

7: 1D vs 2F (18:00, London)
8: 1E vs 3A/B/C/D (21:00, Glasgow)

Rest days on 30 June and 1 July

Quarter-finals


Friday 2 July

QF1: Winner 6 vs Winner 5 (18:00, St Petersburg)
QF2: Winner 4 vs Winner 2 (21:00, Munich)

Saturday 3 July

QF3: Winner 3 vs Winner 1 (18:00, Baku)
QF4: Winner 8 vs Winner 7 (21:00, Rome)

Rest days on 4 and 5 July

Semi-finals


Tuesday 6 July

SF1: Winner QF2 vs Winner QF1 (21:00, London)

Wednesday 7 July

SF2: Winner QF4 vs Winner QF3 (21:00, London)

Rest days on 8, 9, 10 July

Final

Sunday 11 July

Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 (21:00, London)

Note: The schedule has been made with the data from UEFA.

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