The UEFA European Football Championship is a competition that every football fan looks forward to. Despite being postponed in 2020, the tournament is back starting on 11th June 2021 and there is guaranteed to be plenty of excitement. Some 24 sides will be competing to lift the coveted trophy, with the games being shared across 11 different cities from Amsterdam in Holland to Saint Petersburg in Russia.
With an eclectic mix of teams in the competition this year, let’s take a look at some countries to watch out for.
Finland
An outside bet playing in this summer’s European Championship is Finland; but do not make the mistake of writing them off as just there to make up the numbers. This is the first time in the team’s history that Finland will appear in the competition, which makes it an exciting event for Finnish fans and neutrals alike. Indeed, they finished second in their qualifying group, which meant they went straight through to the groups of the competition. They won six out of 10 games and only came second to Italy, a testament to the strength in depth of the Finnish team. While Finland may go into this tournament as underdogs, they bring a talented squad that is ready to cause some upset. For our Finnish readers looking to bet on Euro 2020, you can visit this website. The odds stand at 500/1 for Finland to win the Euro 2020 competition.
Portugal
As the reigning champions, Portugal is going to be one of the favorites heading into the Euro 2020 competition. But, let’s not ignore that they are in a difficult group and one that is not going to be a walk in the park. This is why the odds are at 8/1 for the team to win the tournament. They are going to be up against France, Germany and Hungary, which means there is going to be a real battle to make progress in the tournament. For instance, France were the winners of the last World Cup, as well as Germany being one of the teams to win this competition the most – the ‘gloves are on’ for a heated battle of some of the greatest players on the world stage.
France
As the current holders of the World Cup, France is one of the favorites to win the Euro 2020 tournament with odds of 5/1. With players like Paul Pogba and Karim Benzema, you know that they are going to be trying to win every game and lift the cup. Indeed, anybody betting on the competition would consider France as a safe team to choose to win. If the aforementioned players can replicate their club form, France will be extremely difficult to beat.
Scotland
The last time Scotland qualified for this competition was 1996. Finally, the team is back and this was celebrated greatly throughout the country. Again, similar to Finland, Scotland is going to be underdogs in the tournament. But, we all know that you cannot write off any underdogs as they can create a lot of surprises in a competition like the Euros. The team is arguably the strongest it has been in years, which means that this is a country to watch out for. However, while Scotland may be worth a bet with their long odds, don’t expect Scotland to get past the group stage. The odds stand at 150/1 for Scotland to win the competition.
England
England is one of the favorites to win the competition with odds of 5/1 and they will have something to prove this year. Indeed, they finished fourth at the 2018 World Cup and will want to build on that progress. At the last tournament, the team was knocked out by Croatia in the Semi-finals and this means they will want to go all the way this year. They remain favorites to progress from Group D, playing against Croatia again, as well as the Czech Republic and Scotland, although as we all know, England may do well in the tournament, but they have a long history of falling at the final hurdle.
The tournament this year looks immense, with some good long shots and established favourites in the betting – which team will you be ‘putting your money on’ to win through?