The European Football Championships usually take place every four years, two years after the previous World Cup and two before the next. That's all had to change though due to the current situation. The tournament scheduled to take place in June and July 2020 has now been moved to the summer of 2021. The tournament is scheduled to take place between 11 June and 11 July. Despite the fact it will take place next year, they will continue to use the Euro 2020 merchandise.
If you’re looking for a bet on pretty much any aspect of Euro 2020, then you won’t be disappointed. There are a wide variety of bets available on each and every one of the games that takes place, right through from the group stages to the final. You can also bet on who will win each of the groups, whether teams will qualify for the finals and of course who'll become European Champions in 2021.
Euro 2020 Format
The draw for the finals established six groups of four teams who will play each other on a round robin basis. Tournaments are more suited to 16 or 32 teams and a clear structure but adding 8 qualifiers has muddied the waters in the context of the draw. As is the tradition with four team groups in soccer tournaments the top two teams progress which is clear. However, the four best third placed teams from the groups also move forward to the elimination phase.
Bettors could use their free bets to back teams to win their group or qualify for the next round. There is more scope for teams winning the same number of points so punters should be aware how the final group standings will be determined. If teams are level on points their relative positions are determined by the following outcomes in the order listed below:
- Points won in matches between equal teams
- Goal difference in these matches
- Goals scored in these matches
- Goal difference in group matches
- Goals scored in group matches
- Fair play record
- UEFA coefficient rankings
We should be aware of these criteria when betting on group winners or teams to finish in the qualifying positions at the group stage. The knockout rounds are pre-ordained which means teams with the best records in the groups will play teams with inferior records in the round of the last 16. In theory it is possible to project opponents in successive rounds and this information is useful if betting on the stage of elimination of the competing teams. Any one team can only have the same opponents more than once if they have been drawn in the same group and both qualify for the final.
Euro 2020 Results/Fixtures
Final
11 July: England 1 Italy 1 - Italy won 3-2 on penalties
Semi-Finals
6 July: Spain 1 Italy 1 - Italy won 4-2 on penalties
7 July: England 2 Denmark 1 aet
Last Eight
2 July: Switzerland 1 Spain 1 - Spain won 3-1 on penalties
2 July: Belgium 1 Italy 2
3 July: Czech Republic v Denmark
3 July: Ukraine v England
Last Sixteen
26 June: Wales 0 Denmark 4
26 June: Italy 2 Austria 1 (aet)
27 June: Netherlands 0 Czech Republic 2
27 June: Belgium 1 Portugal 0
28 June: Croatia 3 Spain 5 (aet)
28 June: France 3 Switzerland 3 - Switzerland won 5-4 on penalties.
29 June: England 2 Germany 0
29 June: Sweden 1 Ukraine 2 (aet)
Group Stages
Group A: Italy, Switzerland, Turkey, Wales
11 June - Turkey 0 Italy 3
12 June - Wales 1 Switzerland 1
16 June - Turkey 0 Wales 2
16 June - Italy 3 Switzerland 0
20 June - Italy 1 Wales 0
20 June - Switzerland 3 Turkey 1
Final Group Table: Italy 9 Wales 4 Switzerland 4 Turkey 0
Group B: Belgium, Russia, Denmark, Finland
12 June - Denmark 0 Finland 1
12 June - Belgium 3 Russia 0
16 June - Finland 0 Russia 1
17 June - Belgium 2 Denmark 1
21 June - Russia 1 Denmark 4
21 June - Finland 0 Belgium 2
Final Group Table: Belgium 9 Denmark 3 Finland 3 Russia 3
Group C: Ukraine, Netherlands, Austria, North Macedonia
13 June - Austria 3 North Macedonia 1
13 June - Netherlands 3 Ukraine 2
17 June - Ukraine 2 North Macedonia 1
17 June - Netherlands 2 Austria 0
21 June - North Macedonia 0 Netherlands 3
21 June - Ukraine 0 Austria 1
Final Group Table: Netherlands 9 Austria 6 Ukraine 3 North Macedonia 0
Group D: England, Croatia, Czech Republic, Scotland
13 June - England 1 Croatia 0
14 June - Scotland 0 Czech Republic 2
18 June - Czech Republic 1 Croatia 1
18 June - England 0 Scotland 0
22 June - Croatia 3 Scotland 1
22 June - Czech Republic 0 England 1
Final Group Table: England 7 Croatia 4 Czech Republic 4 Scotland 1
Group E: Spain, Poland, Sweden, Slovakia
14 June - Poland 1 Slovakia 2
14 June - Spain 0 Sweden 0
18 June - Sweden 1 Slovakia 0
19 June - Spain 1 Poland 1
23 June - Slovakia 0 Spain 5
23 June - Sweden 3 Poland 2
Final Group Table: Sweden 7 Spain 5 Slovakia 3 Poland 1
Group F: Germany, France, Portugal, Hungary
15 June - Portugal 3 Hungary 0
15 June - France 1 Germany 0
19 June - Hungary 1 France 1
19 June - Germany 4 Portugal 2
23 June - France 2 Portugal 2
23 June - Germany 2 Hungary 2
Final Group Table: France 5 Germany 4 Portugal 4 Hungary 2
Euro 2020 Final Qualifying Group Tables - Teams in bold have qualified.
Group A: England 21 Czech Republic 15 Kosovo 11 Montenegro 6 Bulgaria 3
Group B: Ukraine 20 Portugal 17 Serbia 14 Luxembourg 4 Lithuania 1
Group C: Germany 21 Netherlands 19 Northern Ireland 13 Belarus 4 Estonia 1
Group D: Switzerland 17 Denmark 16 Republic of Ireland 13 Georgia 8, Gibraltar 0
Group E: Croatia 17 Wales 14 Slovakia 13 Hungary 12 Azerbaijan 1
Group F: Spain 26 Sweden 21 Norway 17 Romania 14 Faroe Islands 3 Malta 3
Group G: Poland 25 Austria 19 North Macedonia 14 Slovenia 14 Israel 11 Latvia 0
Group H: France 25 Turkey 23 Iceland 19 Albania 13 Andorra 4 Moldova
Group I: Belgium 30 Russia 24 Scotland 15 Cyprus 10 Khazakhstan 10 San Marino 0
Group J: Italy 30 Finland 18 Greece 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13 Armenia 10 Liechtenstein 2
Previous Winners
2016: Portugal
2012: Spain
2008: Spain
2004: Greece
2000: France
1996: Germany
1992: Denmark
1988: Netherlands
1984: France
1980: West Germany
1976: Czech Republic
1972: West Germany
1968: Italy
1964: Spain
1960: Soviet Union