Meet the Euro 2020 tournament
The road to Euro 2020 is now wide open as we are less than 30 days away from its official start and at Betmarket we have created a complete guide to everything you need to know about the tournament
Euro 2020 or Euro 2021;
It may take place in 2021, but it is called Euro 2020. The main reason is the sponsors, who were already prepared before the pandemic broke out and led to its initial postponement.
How many teams participate in Euro 2020?
Euro 2020 maintains the form that was implemented for the first time with absolute success at Euro 2016. There are 24 participating teams in the tournaments divided into 6 groups (6 groups x 4 teams).
When and where will Euro 2020 take place?
It will be held during the summer period and will last one month (June 11, 2021-11 July 2021). The games will be hosted in 11 cities in European countries:
- Azerbaijan
- Denmark
- England
- Germany
- Hungary
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Romania
- Russia
- Scotland
- Spain
What time are the matches?
The group matches will be held in 3 time slots: 16:00 – 19:00 – 22:00. The quarterfinals and semifinals at the knockout stage of Euro 2020 are scheduled for 19:00 and 22:00, and the grand final at 22:00.
Will there be physical fan attendance in the stadiums of the event?
Yes, according to a recent announcement by Uefa in at least 8 out of the 11 countries the games will be held with physical fan attendance . Of course, depending on the epidemiological data of each country, the percentage of the attendance capacity on each stadium will vary.
Will there be a VAR at Euro 2020?
Yes, in fact it will be a historic moment as Euro 2020 will be the first football tournament (final phase) at national teams level in which the technology of Video Assistant Referee will be applied.
The Euro ball
It is called Uniforia and was designed by Adidas with the sole purpose of being used at Euro 2020. Its design has elements that honor the 11 host countries. The name of the ball comes from the combination of the words “unity” and “euphoria”.
The mascot and the slogan of Euro 2020
“Skillzy” will be the official mascot of Euro 2020 and as the name implies (Skillzy-Skills), it has to do with street football and the high technique that accompanies it. The slogan of Euro 2020 is “Live It. For Real”.
Stay tuned to Sportbetting.ng as from the next few days there will be ongoing articles on the big European tournament.
