Euro 2020, which is organised by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), is the 16th edition of the tournament that is set to happen across Europe in June and July. The tournament was postponed last year because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic but retained the name ‘Euro 2020’ despite it being held in 2021.
The tournament will be held across 11 cities from June to July 2021. Earlier, it was supposed to be played in 2020 in the same months.
The format sees the 24 participating nations divided into six groups with four in each group. The top two teams in each group plus the four best third-placed teams go through to the knockout stages.
Portugal are the defending champions as they beat France in the final in 2016 but face the toughest prospect this year as they are in the ‘Group of Death’ with France and Germany.
Here is all you need to know about the EURO 2020:
Group A: Italy, Switzerland, Turkey, Wales
Group B: Belgium, Russia, Denmark, Finland
Group C: Ukraine, Netherlands, Austria, North Macedonia
Group D: England, Croatia, Czech Republic, Scotland
Group E: Spain, Poland, Sweden, Slovakia
Group F: Germany, France, Portugal, Hungary
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Olympic Stadium, Baku
St Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg
Parken Stadium, Copenhagen
Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam
National Arena, Bucharest
Wembley Stadium, London
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Estadio La Cartuja, Seville
Allianz Arena, Munich
Puskas Arena, Budapest
Saturday, 12 June
Group A: Turkey vs Italy (12:30 AM, Rome)
Group A: Wales vs Switzerland (6:30 PM, Baku)
Group B: Denmark vs Finland (9:30 PM Copenhagen)
Sunday, 13 June
Group B: Belgium vs Russia (12:30 AM, St Petersburg)
Group D: England vs Croatia (6:30 PM, London)
Group C: Austria vs North Macedonia (9:30 PM, Bucharest)
Monday, 14 June
Group C: Netherlands vs Ukraine (12:30 AM, Amsterdam)
Group D: Scotland vs Czech Republic (6:30 PM, Glasgow)
Group E: Poland vs Slovakia (9:30 PM, St Petersburg)
Tuesday, 15 June
Group E: Spain vs Sweden (12:30 AM, Seville)
Group F: Hungary vs Portugal (9:30, Budapest)
Wednesday, 16 June
Group F: France vs Germany (12:30 AM, Munich)
Group B: Finland vs Russia (6:30 PM, St Petersburg)
Group A: Turkey vs Wales (9:30 PM, Baku)
Thursday, 17 June
Group A: Italy vs Switzerland (12:30 AM, Rome)
Group C: Ukraine vs North Macedonia (6:30 AM, Bucharest)
Group B: Denmark vs Belgium (9:30 PM, Copenhagen)
Friday, 18 June
Group C: Netherlands vs Austria (12:30 AM, Amsterdam)
Group E: Sweden vs Slovakia (6:30 PM, St Petersburg)
Group D: Croatia vs Czech Republic (9:30 PM, Glasgow)
Saturday, 19 June
Group D: England vs Scotland (12:30 AM, London)
Group F: Hungary vs France (6:30 AM, Budapest)
Group F: Portugal vs Germany (9:30 AM, Munich)
Sunday, 20 June
Group E: Spain vs Poland (12:30 AM, Seville)
Group A: Italy vs Wales (9:30 AM, Rome)
Group A: Switzerland vs Turkey (9:30 AM, Baku)
Monday, 21 June
Group C: North Macedonia vs Netherlands (9:30 PM, Amsterdam)
Group C: Ukraine vs Austria (9:30 PM, Bucharest)
Tuesday, 22 June
Group B: Russia vs Denmark (12:30 AM, Copenhagen)
Group B: Finland vs Belgium (12:30 AM, St Petersburg)
Wednesday, 23 June
Group D: Czech Republic vs England (12:30 AM, London)
Group D: Croatia vs Scotland (12:30 AM, Glasgow)
Group E: Slovakia vs Spain (9:30 AM, Seville)
Group E: Sweden vs Poland (9:30 AM, St Petersburg)
Thursday, 24 June
Group F: Germany vs Hungary (12:30 AM, Munich)
Group F: Portugal v France (12:30 AM, Budapest)
Saturday, 26 June
1: 2A vs 2B (9:30 PM, Amsterdam)
Sunday, 27 June
2: 1A vs 2C (12:30 AM, London)
3: 1C vs 3D/E/F (9:30 PM, Budapest)
Monday, 28 June
4: 1B vs 3A/D/E/F (12:30 AM, Seville)
5: 2D vs 2E (9:30 PM, Copenhagen)
Tuesday, 29 June
6: 1F vs 3A/B/C (12:30 AM, Bucharest)
7: 1D vs 2F (9:30 PM, London)
Wednesday, 30 June
8: 1E vs 3A/B/C/D (12:30 AM, Glasgow)
Friday, 2 July
Quarter-finals 1 – Winner 6 vs Winner 5 (9:30 PM, St Petersburg)
Saturday, 3 July
Quarter-finals 2 – Winner 4 vs Winner 2 (12:30 AM, Munich)
Quarter-finals 3 – Winner 3 vs Winner 1 (9:30 PM, Baku)
Sunday, 4 July
Quarter-finals 4 – Winner 8 vs Winner 7 (12:30 AM, Rome)
Wednesday, 7 July
Semi-final 1 – Winner QF2 vs Winner QF1 (12:30 AM, London)
Thursday, 8 July
Semi-final 2 – Winner QF4 vs Winner QF3 (12:30 AM, London)
Monday, 12 July
FINAL
Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 (12:30 AM, London)
*All dates and times are in IST
