The UEFA European Football Championship ‘Euro 2020’ Starts Today
The 16th UEFA European Football Championship, also known as Euro 2020, is starting today with an opening game between Turkey and Italy taking place in Rome at 21:00 CET. The football fans get a full month of amazing field action to look forward to and the possibility to place bets on some highly-anticipated sports matches. They can use bonus offers created for this special occasion in Stake and Gamdom casinos and have an even more immersive and exciting EURO 2020 experience.
UEFA European Championship Stats
For those who would like to place a bet or two but are not really familiar with the landscape of European football, here’s what they need to know about the most successful national teams in the history of the UEFA European Championship.
|
Team |
Titles |
Finals |
Participation |
|
Germany |
3 |
6 |
12 |
|
Spain |
3 |
4 |
10 |
|
France |
2 |
3 |
9 |
|
Czechoslovakia |
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
Portugal |
1 |
2 |
7 |
|
Italy |
1 |
3 |
9 |
|
Netherlands |
1 |
1 |
9 |
|
Denmark |
1 |
1 |
8 |
|
Soviet Union |
1 |
4 |
5 |
|
Greece |
1 |
1 |
4 |
This popular tournament among top-ranked European men’s national football teams was scheduled to start on 12th June 2020 but due to the global health crisis, it had to be postponed for 2021. Euro 2020 is hosted by 12 countries (England, Netherlands, Spain, Germany, Romania, Hungary, Denmark, Italy, Azerbaijan, Russia, Ireland, and Scotland) and the matches are played in 12 different stadiums, each of them with over 35,000 seats but expect reduced stadium capacity due to pandemic regulations.
|
Stadium Name |
City |
Capacity |
|
Stadio Olimpico |
Rome |
72,698 |
|
St. Petersburg Stadium |
Saint Petersburg |
68,134 |
|
Puskas Arena |
Budapest |
67,889 |
|
Olympic Stadium |
Baku |
68,700 |
|
Parken Stadium |
Copenhagen |
38,065 |
|
Johan Cruijff Arena |
Amsterdam |
54,990 |
|
Wembley Stadium |
London |
90,000 |
|
Football Arena Munchen |
Munich |
75,000 |
|
Dublin Arena |
Dublin |
51,700 |
|
Hampden Park |
Glasgow |
52,063 |
|
Estadio de San Mames |
Bilbao |
53,332 |
The city of London is the host for the semi-finals and the final match happening on 11th July 2021. Spectators on the legendary Wembley Stadium will have the chance to experience the amazing atmosphere and witness the mastery of the best national football teams in the Old Continent.
The Groups and Tournament Phases
Competing for the title of the Euro 2020 winner are 30 national teams divided into 5 groups. The group stage of the championship is played June 11 – 23. Once over, the top 2 teams in each group, as well as the four best third-ranked teams, are going to the knockout phase.
|
Group A |
Turkey, Wales, Switzerland, Italy |
|
Group B |
Finland, Denmark, Russia, Belgium |
|
Group C |
Austria, Netherlands, Ukraine, North Macedonia |
|
Group D |
Czech Republic, Scotland, England, Croatia |
|
Group E |
Sweden, Spain, Poland, Slovakia |
|
Group F |
France, Germany, Portugal, Hungary |
Weekend Schedule (12 and 13 June)
After the opening game between Turkey and Italy today, the fans can expect a fun-filled and action-packed weekend. They get to enjoy 3 matches on both Saturday and Sunday.
12 June
|
Teams |
Time (CET) |
Place |
|
Wales VS Switzerland |
15:00 |
Baku |
|
Denmark VS Finland |
18:00 |
Copenhagen |
|
Belgium VS Russia |
21:00 |
St. Petersburg |
13 June
|
Teams |
Time (CET) |
Place |
|
England VS Croatia |
15:00 |
London |
|
Austria VS North Macedonia |
18:00 |
Bucharest |
|
Netherlands VS Ukraine |
21:00 |
Amsterdam |