EURO 2020: all you need to know about the tournament
What are the key dates?
The new final tournament dates are 11 June to 11 July 2021.
How does the group stage look?
The group stage draw took place in Bucharest on Saturday 30 November 2019.
Group A: Turkey, Italy, Wales, Switzerland
Group B: Denmark, Finland, Belgium, Russia
Group C: Netherlands, Ukraine, Austria, Play-off winner D (A)*
Group D: England, Croatia, Play-off winner C, Czech Republic
Group E: Spain, Sweden, Poland, Play-off winner B
Group F: Play-off winner A (D)*, Portugal, France, Germany
*Play-off Winner A is allocated to Group F and Play-off Winner D to Group C. If Romania qualify as Path A winners, they will play in Group C and Play-off Winner D will be switched to Group F.
The play-off matches for UEFA EURO 2020 have been rescheduled for 8 October (semi-finals) and 12 November (finals).
Who are the hosts?
UEFA EURO 2020 is being held across the continent for the first time in the competition’s 60-year history, with 12 host cities in all.
Final and semi-finals, one round of 16 game, three group games
London, England: Wembley Stadium
Three group games, one quarter-final
Baku, Azerbaijan: Baku Olympic Stadium
Munich, Germany: Football Arena Munich
Rome, Italy: Olimpico in Rome
Saint Petersburg, Russia: Saint Petersburg Stadium
Three group games, one round of 16 game
Amsterdam, Netherlands: Johan Cruijff ArenA
Bilbao, Spain: San Mamés Stadium
Bucharest, Romania: National Arena Bucharest
Budapest, Hungary: Puskás Aréna
Copenhagen, Denmark: Parken Stadium
Dublin, Republic of Ireland: Dublin Arena
Glasgow, Scotland: Hampden Park
Will any hosts qualify automatically?
There are no automatic qualifiers, with all the nations with host cities required to earn their place at the finals.
How did qualifying work?
The success of the first 24-team UEFA European Championship – UEFA EURO 2016 – vindicated UEFA’s decision to broaden the net for the final tournament, and 24 sides will be involved again at UEFA EURO 2020.
▪ Twenty teams – the top two in each of the ten groups – reached the tournament via the European Qualifiers, running from March to November 2019.
▪ Four more countries will qualify via the play-offs, which have been scheduled for 8 October (semi-finals) and 12 November (finals).
What is the tournament format?
The format will be the same as for UEFA EURO 2016. The top two in each of the six final tournament groups will proceed to the round of 16 along with the four best third-placed finishers.
Read more in the competition regulations.
Will the hosts play their games at home?
Host nations that qualify are automatically placed in the following groups.
Group A: Italy (Olimpico in Rome)*
Group B: Russia (Saint Petersburg Stadium), Denmark (Parken Stadium, Copenhagen)*
Group C:…
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