Euro 2020 Group Stage 1
It is strange to be talking about Euro 2020 when we are in 2021 but it helps to keep your boredom at bay for a month. Like league results across the continent, do expect some surprise results. Firstly, let's look at the groups, the teams and their FIFA rankings in 2021 (in bracket): Group A - Italy (7), Switzerland (13), Turkey (29), Wales (17). Group B - Belgium (1), Denmark (10), Finland (54), Russia (38). Group C - Austria (23), Netherlands (16), North Macedonia (62), Ukraine (24). Group D - Croatia (14), Czech Republic (40), England (4), Scotland (44). Group E - Poland (21), Slovakia (36), Spain (6), Sweden (18). Group F - France (2), Germany (12), Hungary (37), Portugal (5). Now the latest bookmakers' odds (various bookmakers have different odds) for the favourites are: England at 4/1 (20%), France 5/1 (17%), Belgium 13/2 (13%), Spain 7/1 (13%), Italy 8/1 (11%), Germany 8/1 (11%), Portugal 10/1 (9%), Holland 12/1 (8%), Denmark 25/1 (4%) and Croatia 30/1 (3%). Some ot...