ബെർലിൻ: യൂറോപ്പിലെ ഫുട്ബോളിൽ കിരീടം മോഹിച്ചെത്തുന്ന 24 ടീമുകളുടെ പോരാട്ടങ്ങൾക്ക് വെള്ളിയാഴ്ച കിക്കോഫ്. യൂറോകപ്പിന്റെ 17-ാം എഡിഷനാണ് ജർമനിയിൽ പന്തുരുളുന്നത്. ഫുട്ബോൾ പ്രേമികൾക്ക് ആവേശത്തിന്റെ ഒരുമാസമാണ് യൂറോകപ്പ് സമ്മാനിക്കുന്നത്.
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The battles will begin when hosts Germany and Scotland clash at the Munich Football Arena. The title race will be held at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on July 14
Teams 24
Match 51
Players 662Venues 10
Group 6
Reigning champion – Italy
More titles Germany, Spain (3)
More tournaments – Germany (13)
This year’s debut team – Georgia
Most goals – Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) 14
Most matches – Cristiano Ronaldo 25
Youngest player to play in a European Championship – Kasper Kozlowski (Poland) 17 years 246 days
Oldest player – Gabor Kiraly (Hungary) 40 years 86 days
Fastest goal – Dimitri Kirichenko (Russia) 67 seconds
Most goals scored in tournament – 2020 (142 goals)
Most matches as coach – Joachim Löw (Germany) 21
Most attended match – Soviet Union – Spain (June 21, 1964) 79,115
Champions
Germany 3 (1972, 1980, 1996)
Spain 3 (1964, 2008, 2012)
Italy 2 (1968, 2020)
France 2 (1984, 2000)
Italy 2 (1968, 2020)
Russia (1960)
Czech Republic (1996)
Portugal (2016)
Slovakia (1976)
Netherlands (1988)
Denmark (1992)
Greece (2004)
Structure
The top two teams from each group advance to the quarter-finals, along with the four best third-place finishers.
Unbeaten
Portugal are the only team to have won all of their qualifying matches, winning all 10 of their matches. They have scored 36 goals and conceded just two.
France and England are the only teams to have not lost in qualifying
Loss
Sweden and Norway have not qualified for the European Championship. This is the first time Sweden has failed to qualify since 1996
Norway players Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard, as well as Sweden striker Alexander Isak, are not in the tournament.
Group
A- Germany, Scotland, Hungary, Switzerland
B- Spain, Croatia, Italy, Albania
C- Slovenia, Denmark, Serbia, England
D- Poland, Holland, Austria, France
E- Belgium, Slovakia, Romania, Ukraine,
F- Turkey, Georgia, Portugal, Czech Republic
Germany to win
When Germany enters the European Cup on home soil, their goal is a fourth title. The opening match against Scotland is the first step towards that. The Germany-Scotland match kicks off at 12.30 pm on Friday at the Munich Football Arena.
Germany has not been able to win the title since 1996. The team also collapsed in the last World Cup. But the team has improved under new coach Julian Nagelsmann. Germany’s strength is the presence of a good group of young players and veteran players who have not lost their fighting spirit. The return of midfielder Toni Kroos to the team after retiring will increase its strength. Germany will play in a 4-2-3-1 style. Kai Havertz will play as the lone striker. Ilkay Gundogan will play right behind. Florian Ritz and Jamal Musiala will be on the wings. Toni Kroos and Robert Andrej will be. Jonathan Tah-Antonio Rudiger will be the central defense.
Scotland, coached by Steve Clarke, are capable of coups. The Scottish team will play in a 3-5-1-1 formation. Che Adams will play as a striker. John McGinn will also play as a second striker. Scott McTominay, Callum McGregor and Billy Gilmour will be in midfield. Anthony Ralston and Andy Robertson will play on the wings.
Title contenders and dark horses
When the Euro Cup rolls around, the question that comes to the minds of football fans is who will lift the trophy. French star Kylian Mbappe says that the Euro Cup is better than the World Cup, which is the very reason why the battles in the Euro Cup are so tough.
The current champions Italy, the giants France, Germany, England, Portugal, Belgium and Spain are the title contenders. While former players Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney are sure that the title will go to England, coach Jose Mourinho sees the possibility of Cristiano’s Portugal. Renowned sportswriter Jonathan Wilson predicts that Germany will lift the trophy and will face France in the final. England goalkeeper Joe Hart is with the Spanish team.
While talking about the possibilities of the giants, the Euro Cup also has a history of dark horses, with Denmark in 1992 and Greece in 2004 winning the title. This time, Hungary, Romania, Turkey, Scotland and Slovenia are the teams with the potential to overthrow. Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe, Romelu Lukaku, Harry Kane and Rasmus Heylund are ready for the goal competition.
Live
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Prize amount 2984 crore
The total prize money of this year’s Euro Cup is 2984 crore rupees. The winning team will get Rs 72.12 crore. The runner-up will get Rs 45.07 crore.
If the team reaches the semi-finals, it will get Rs 36 crore. The teams competing in the Euro Cup will be given Rs 83.38 crore each. They will get Rs 9 crore for each match won.
