The European Championships this year will take place in Germany. Some might think that it doesn't seem like four years have passed since the last edition of this tournament. That's because the pandemic pushed the last tournament back to 2021, so it has, in fact, only been three years.
The European Championships 2024 commences with the hosts, Germany, facing off against Scotland, a team that has earned its place in the European championships after a commendable performance in their qualifying group.
While Germany might be the favourites to advance from Group A, the battle for second place is wide open. Both Hungary and Switzerland have had impressive qualifying campaigns, showcasing their potential to put in big performances.
Historically, picking a winner between these two nations would have been pretty straightforward. Predicting what Italy will do on the international stage, however, is a challenging task at this moment in time.
This game features two nations that have played pivotal roles in major football tournaments for the past two decades. Spain won this tournament consecutively in 2008 and 2012, chucking in a World Cup victory in 2010 for good measure.
Slovenia's last decent run in the tournament came in 2000 when they reached the quarter-finals. In 2021, Denmark exceeded expectations and were knocked out in the semi-finals by the hosts, England. Considering the strength of this group, both sides will feel they need to beat each other if they are to stand a good chance of reaching the tournament's latter stages. After both sides experienced reasonable qualifying campaigns, they will enter this tournament hoping to surprise a few people.
This England side are among the favourites to win Euro 2024, and the group stages are often full of potential banana skins. This Serbian side is capable of surprising, considering its team is full of top players who ply their trade throughout the best domestic leagues in Europe.