After the long wait Euro 2020 finally gets started tonight in Rome with the final taking place on Sunday July 11 at Wembley Stadium.
Here is our Euro 2020 guide with all the dates, kick-off times and host cities with 24 teams competing across 51 matches in 12 cities.
Euro 2020 groups
• 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
This competition is different to others … it is not being hosted by one country but across 11 different European nations.
Euro 2020 Venues
• Wembley Stadium, London
• Stadio Olimpico, Rome
• Olympic Stadium, Baku
• St Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg
• Parken Stadium, Copenhagen
• Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam
• National Arena, Bucharest
• Hampden Park, Glasgow
• Estadio La Cartuja, Seville
• Fußball Arena Munchen, Munich
• Puskas Arena, Budapest
Euro 2020 Group Fixtures
Friday June 11
Group A: Turkey vs Italy; Kick-off 8pm (Rome)
Saturday June 12
Group A: Wales vs Switzerland; Kick-off 2pm (Baku)
Group B: Denmark vs Finland; Kick-off 5pm (Copenhagen)
Group B: Belgium vs Russia; Kick-off 8pm (St Petersburg)
Sunday June 13
Group D: England vs Croatia; Kick-off 2pm (London)
Group C: Austria vs North Macedonia; Kick-off 5pm (Bucharest)
Group C: Netherlands vs Ukraine; Kick-off 8pm (Amsterdam)
Monday June 14
Group D: Scotland vs Czech Republic; Kick-off 2pm (Glasgow)
Group E: Poland vs Slovakia; Kick-off 5pm (St Petersburg)
Group E: Spain vs Sweden; Kick-off 8pm (Seville)
Tuesday June 15
Group F: Hungary vs Portugal; Kick-off 5pm (Budapest)
Group F: France vs Germany; Kick-off 8pm (Munich)
Wednesday June 16
Group B: Finland vs Russia: Kick-off 2pm (St Petersburg)
Group A: Turkey vs Wales: Kick-off 5pm (Baku)
Group A: Italy vs Switzerland; Kick-off 8pm (Rome)
Thursday June 17
Group C: Ukraine vs North Macedonia; Kick-off 2pm (Bucharest)
Group B: Denmark vs Belgium; Kick-off 5pm (Copenhagen)
Group C: Netherlands vs Austria; Kick-off 8pm (Amsterdam)
Friday June 18
Group E: Sweden vs Slovakia; Kick-off 2pm (St Petersburg)
Group D: Croatia vs Czech Republic; Kick-off 5pm (Glasgow)
Group D: England vs Scotland; Kick-off 8pm (London)
Saturday June 19
Group F: Hungary vs France; Kick-off 2pm (Budapest)
Group F: Portugal vs Germany; Kick-off 5pm (Munich)
Group E: Spain vs Poland; Kick-off 8pm (Seville)
Sunday June 20
Group A: Italy vs Wales; Kick-off 5pm (Rome)
Group A: Switzerland vs Turkey; Kick-off 5pm (Baku)
Monday June 21
Group C: North Macedonia vs Netherlands; Kick-off 5pm (Amsterdam)
Group C: Ukraine vs Austria; Kick-off 5pm (Bucharest)
Group B: Russia vs Denmark; Kick-off 8pm (Copenhagen)
Group B: Finland vs Belgium; Kick-off 8pm (St Petersburg)
Tuesday June 22
Group D: Czech Republic vs England; Kick-off 8pm (London)
Group D: Croatia vs Scotland; Kick-off 8pm (Glasgow)
Wednesday June 23
Group E: Slovakia vs Spain; Kick-off 5pm (Seville)
Group E: Sweden vs Poland; Kick-off 5pm (St Petersburg)
Group F: Germany vs Hungary; Kick-off 8pm (Munich)
Group F: Portugal vs France; Kick-off 8pm (Budapest)
Euro 2020 Knockout stage
Like most competitions the top two in each group go through but this year the four best third-placed teams will also progress.
Knockout phase…
Round of 16…
Saturday June 26
Game 1: Group A runners-up vs Group B runners-up; Kick-off 5pm (Amsterdam)
Game 2: Group A winners vs Group C runners-up; Kick-off 8pm (London)
Sunday June 27
Game 3: Group C winners vs third-placed side from Group D/E/F; Kick-off 5pm (Budapest)
Game 4: Group B winners vs third-placed side from Group A/D/E/F; Kick-off 8pm (Seville)
Monday June 28
Game 5: Group D runners-up vs Group E runners-up; Kick-off 5pm (Copenhagen)
Game 6: Group F winners vs third-placed side from Group A/B/C; Kick-off 8pm (Bucharest)
Tuesday June 29
Game 7: Group D winners vs Group F runners-up; Kick-off 5pm (London)
Game 8: Group E winners vs third-placed side Group A/B/C/D; Kick-off 8pm (Glasgow)
Quarter-finals
Friday July 2
Quarter-final 1: Game 6 winner vs Game 5 winner; Kick-off 5pm (St Petersburg)
Quarter-final 2: Game 4 winner vs Game 2 winner; Kick-off 8pm (Munich)
Saturday July 3
Quarter-final 3: Game 3 winner vs Game 1 winner; Kick-off 5pm (Baku)
Quarter-final 4: Game 8 winner vs Game 7 winner; Kick-off 8pm (Rome)
Semi-finals
Tuesday July 6
Semi-final 1: Quarter-final 2 winner vs Quarter-final 1 winner; Kick-off 8pm (Wembley, London)
Wednesday July 7
Semi-final 2: Quarter-final 4 winner vs Quarter-final 3 winner; Kick-off 8pm (Wembley, London)
The Final
Sunday July 11
Kick-off 8pm (Wembley, London)
Euro 2020 Odds
Winners
World Cup holders France go into Euro 2020 as favourites at the bookies at 6s while England are 13/2 while Belgium are 15/2.
Germany, who last won the European Championships in 1996 at Wembley, are 9s with holders Portugal 10s to retain the trophy.
Since the start of the competition in 1960 in France when the Soviet Union beat Yugoslavia 2-1 after extra-time Spain are the only nation to have retained the trophy having won it in 2008 and 2012.
The three most likely finalists with the bookies are England vs Belgium at 16s with France vs Belgium at 18s and England vs France at 19s.
Top Scorers
Spurs’ Harry Kane is favourite to win the Golden Boot at 13/2 with Inter’s Romelu Lukaku is 36/5 and Kylian Mbappe is 10s.
Cristiano Ronaldo is 14s, with Karim Benzema at 16s, Memphis Depay at 19s alternatively Antoine Griezmann and Ciro Immobile are 24s.
Player of the Tournament
It is no surprise that Kylian Mbappe is the favourite to be named as the player of the tournament at 8s, while Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne is 11s and England captain Harry Kane is 15s.
Cristiano Ronaldo is 20s, Romelu Lukaku is 22s and Antoine Griezmann is 24s.
Young star Phil Foden is 27s to take the award.
He is also the favourite at 43/10 to be named Best Young Player of The Tournament, with Mason Mount at 6s while his Chelsea teammate Kai Havertz is 15/2.
Not long to go …. so we hope you enjoy the competition!!!
