The Euro 2020 had to be halted last year amid the sudden outbreak of the Covid-19. Fortunately for the soccer community, the European greatest national team tournament will finally take place in a couple of months in a very special edition of UEFA's traditional contest.
Despite being played a year later than expected, the competition keeps its original name to celebrate its 60th anniversary. The Old Continent's biggest prize will be up for grabs once again five years after Portugal claimed its first major honor ever.
Needless to say, everyone will try to dethrone them in the upcoming edition. As the tournament is getting closer, it's time to take a look at the Euro 2020 complete schedule, format, teams, groups, key dates, and how to watch it in the US.
Euro 2020 Format
The 16th edition of Europe's top national team contest will involve 24 countries, who earned their spot from the Euro Qualifiers and the UEFA Nations League. Teams will be divided into six groups of four sides each. As there will be twelve different cities hosting the tournament, two will be assigned to each group.
16 sides will advance from the group stage to the knockout stage: the top two in each zone and the four best third-place teams will secure a place in the following stage. Every game in the knockout stage will consist of a single match.
Euro 2020 Teams, Groups, and Cities
Group A: Turkey, Italy, Wales, Switzerland - Rome and Baku
Group B: Denmark, Finland, Belgium, Russia - Saint Petersburg and Copenhagen
Group C: Netherlands, Ukraine, Austria, North Macedonia - Amsterdam and Bucarest
Group D: England, Croatia, Scotland, Czech Republic - London and Glasgow
Group E: Spain, Sweden, Poland, Slovakia - Sevilla and Saint Petersburg
Group F: Hungary, Portugal, France, Germany - Munich and Budapest
Euro 2020 Stadiums
. Rome - Stadio Olimpico
. Baku - Olympic Stadium
. Copenhagen - Parken Stadium
. St Petersburg - St Petersburg Stadium
. Amsterdam - Johan Cruijff Arena
. Bucharest - National Arena
. London - Wembley Stadium
. Glasgow - Hampden Park
. Budapest - Puskás Aréna
. Munich - Fußball Arena München
. Seville -La Cartuja Stadium
Euro 2020 Schedule
The Euro 2020 will kick off on June 11 with the game between Turkey and Italy at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, and it will end on Sunday, July 11, with the grand final to be played at Wembley Stadium in London. The group stage will take place from June 11 until June 23, and the knockout stage will be played from June 26 onwards.
Group Stage - Round 1
. Turkey vs Italy - June 11th.
. Wales vs Switzerland - June 12th.
. Denmark vs Finland - June 12th.
. Belgium vs Russia - June 12th.
. Austria vs North Macedonia - June 13th
. Netherlands vs Ukraine - June 13th
. England vs Croatia - June 13th
. Scotland vs Czech Republic - June 14th
. Poland vs Slovakia - June 14th
. Spain vs Sweden - June 14
. Hungary vs Portugal - June 15th
. France vs Germany - June 15th
Group Stage - Round 2
. Turkey vs Wales - June 16th.
. Italy vs Switzerland - June 16th.
. Finland vs Russia - June 16th
. Denmark vs Belgium - June 17th
. Ukraine vs North Macedonia - June 17th
. Netherlands vs Austria - June 17th
. Croatia vs Czech Republic - June 18th
. England vs Scotland - June 18th
. Sweden vs Slovakia - June 18th
. Spain vs Poland - June 19th
. Hungary vs France - June 19th
. Portugal vs Germany - June 19th
Group Stage - Round 3
. Switzerland vs Turkey - June 20th.
. Italy vs Wales - June 20th.
. Russia vs Denmark - June 21st
. Finland vs Belgium - June 21st
. North Macedonia vs Netherlands - June 22nd
. Ukraine vs Austria - June 22nd
. Croatia vs Scotland - June 22nd
. Czech Republic vs England - June 22nd
. Slovakia vs Spain - June 23rd
. Sweden vs Poland - June 23rd
. Portugal vs France - June 23rd
. Germany vs Hungary - June 23rd
Round of 16
Match 38: 2A vs 2B - June 26th
Match 37: 1A vs 2C - June 26th
Match 40: 1C vs 3 D/E/F - June 27th
Match 39: 1B vs 3 A/D/E/F - June 27th
Match 42: 2D vs 2E - June 28th
Match 41: 1F vs 3 A/B/C - June 28th
Match 44: 1D vs 2F - June 29th
Match 43: 1E vs 3 A/B/C/D - June 29th
Quarterfinals
Match 45: Winner match 41 vs Winner match 42 - July 2nd
Match 46: Winner match 39 vs Winner match 37 - July 2nd
Match 47: Winner match 40 vs Winner match 38 - July 3rd
Match 48: Winner match 43 vs Winner match 44 - July 3rd
Semifinals
Match 49: Winner match 46 vs Winner match 45 - July 6th
Match 50: Winner match 48 vs Winner match 47 - July 7th
Final
Winner match 49 vs Winner match 50 - July 11th
Euro 2020 Key Dates
. France vs Germany - June 15th
. England vs Scotland - June 18th
. Portugal vs Germany - June 19th
. Portugal vs France - June 23rd
Quarterfinals: July 2nd and July 3rd
Semifinals: July 6th and July 7th
Grand final: July 11th
How to watch the Euro 2020 in the US
The Euro 2020 will be broadcast in the US by ESPN and Univision. The competition will kick off soon, and these two channels will bring you all the live action right from the beginning of the Euro 2020 until the grand final to be played at Wembley.
