The quadrennial football extravaganza that is European Championship is set to start on 12 June and will run till 12 July. The championship was scheduled to take place in 2020 but has been delayed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it's still officially named Euro 2020.
Portugal won the tournament last time around in 2016 and will aim to defend their title this time in a tournament that is set to take place across 11 major cities in Europe.
The Euro 2020 kicks off with Tukey facing Italy in Rome. The semi-finals and final will take place at the Wembley Stadium in London.
Here are the details regarding the venues, groups, schedule, match timings streaming details and tournament format.
Which teams are taking part in Euro 2020?
Twenty four teams will be taking part in the football tournament. These teams have been divided into six groups having four teams each.
Group A: Turkey, Italy, Wales, Switzerland
Group B: Denmark, Finland, Belgium, Russia
Group C: Netherlands, Ukraine, Austria, North Macedonia
Group D: England, Croatia, Scotland, Czech Republic
Group E: Spain, Sweden, Poland, Slovakia
Group F: Hungary, Portugal, France, Germany
What is the format of Euro 2020?
The members of a group will all play with each other. After that, the winners and runners-up of each group, along with the four best third-placed teams, will advance to the last 16 which will be a knockout stage.
The eight winners advance to the quarter-finals, followed by the semi-finals and the final.
Which 11 cities are hosting Euro 2020 matches?
The matches will be held in London, Seville, Glasgow, Copenhagen, Budapest, Amsterdam, Bucharest, Rome, Munich, Baku and Saint Petersburg.
Where can I watch Euro 2020 matches on TV in India?
All matches of Euro 2020 will be shown on Sony channels including Sony Ten 2, Sony Ten 3, Sony Six and Sony Ten 4.
Where can I watch Euro 2020 matches online?
All matches of Euro 2020 can be watched on the Sony LIV app or website.
Here is the full schedule of Euro 2020 (all timings are in IST):
Group stage:
12 June
Group A: Turkey vs Italy (12:30 am, Rome)
Group A: Wales vs Switzerland (6:30 pm, Baku)
Group B: Denmark vs Finland (9:30 pm, Copenhagen)
13 June
Group B: Belgium vs Russia (12:30 am, St Petersburg)
Group D: England vs Croatia (6:30 pm, London)
Group C: Austria vs North Macedonia (9:30 pm, Bucharest)
14 June
Group C: Netherlands vs Ukraine (12:30 am, Amsterdam)
Group D: Scotland vs Czech Republic (6:30 pm, Glasgow)
Group E: Poland vs Slovakia (9:30 pm, St Petersburg)
15 June
Group E: Spain vs Sweden (12:30 am, Seville)
Group F: Hungary vs Portugal (9:30 pm, Budapest)
16 June
Group F: France vs Germany (12:30 am, Munich)
Group B: Finland vs Russia (6:30 pm, St Petersburg)
Group A: Turkey vs Wales (9:30 pm, Baku)
17 June
Group A: Italy vs Switzerland (12:30 am, Rome)
Group C: Ukraine vs North Macedonia (6:30 pm, Bucharest)
Group B: Denmark vs Belgium (9:30 pm, Copenhagen)
18 June
Group C: Netherlands vs Austria (12:30 am, Amsterdam)
Group E: Sweden vs Slovakia (6:30 pm, St Petersburg)
Group D: Croatia vs Czech Republic (9:30 pm, Glasgow)
19 June
Group D: England vs Scotland (12:30 am, London)
Group F: Hungary vs France (6:30 am, Budapest)
Group F: Portugal vs Germany (9:30 am, Munich)
20 June
Group E: Spain vs Poland (12:30 am, Seville)
Group A: Italy vs Wales (9:30 pm, Rome)
Group A: Switzerland vs Turkey (9:30 pm, Baku)
21 June
Group C: North Macedonia vs Netherlands (9:30 pm, Amsterdam)
Group C: Ukraine vs Austria (9:30 pm, Bucharest)
22 June
Group B: Russia vs Denmark (12:30 am, Copenhagen)
Group B: Finland vs Belgium (12:30 am, St Petersburg)
23 June
Group D: Czech Republic vs England (12:30 am, London)
Group D: Croatia vs Scotland (12:30 am, Glasgow)
Group E: Slovakia vs Spain (9:30 pm, Seville)
Group E: Sweden vs Poland (9:30 pm, St Petersburg)
24 June
Group F: Germany vs Hungary (12:30 am, Munich)
Group F: Portugal v France (12:30 am, Budapest)
Round of 16:
26 June
2A vs 2B (9:30 pm, Amsterdam)
27 June
1A vs 2C (12:30 am, London)
1C vs 3D/E/F (9:30 pm, Budapest)
28 June
1B vs 3A/D/E/F (12:30 am, Seville)
2D vs 2E (21:30 pm, Copenhagen)
29 June
1F vs 3A/B/C (12:30 am, Bucharest)
1D vs 2F (21:30 pm, London)
30 June
1E vs 3A/B/C/D (12:30 am, Glasgow)
Quarter-finals:
2 July
QF1: Winner 6 vs Winner 5 (9:30 pm, St Petersburg)
3 July
QF2: Winner 4 vs Winner 2 (12:30 am, Munich)
QF3: Winner 3 vs Winner 1 (21:30 pm, Baku)
4 July
QF4: Winner 8 vs Winner 7 (12:30 am, Rome)
Semi-finals:
7 July
SF1: Winner QF2 vs Winner QF1 (12:30 am, London)
8 July
SF2: Winner QF4 vs Winner QF3 (12:30 am, London)
Final
12 July
Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 (12:30 am, London)
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