Manchester City stars learn their Euro 2020 fate
Euro 2020, to be held in 12 host cities around the continent, will put some of Manchester City’s biggest stars on the international stage.
Following Saturday’s draw with Newcastle, several Manchester City’s biggest players will have another draw to focus on: this time the draw for the Euro 2020 group stage. The tournament will be held across 12 host cities, and Wembley Stadium will host the final, a venue Manchester City’s stars are familiar and comfortable with given the team’s recent success.
Given the unfamiliar hosting structure, several of the groups are already decided, and some teams will face away games due to the travel, something unusual for an international tournament. This drew the ire of City’s Kevin de Bruyne, whose Belgium team is essentially locked into Group B alongside Denmark, Russia, and Finland. They face a tough away trip to St. Petersburg as well as a fixture in Copenhagen despite finishing top of their qualifying group.
Several of City’s biggest stars will face off in Group F, and this summer promises to deliver an exciting tournament for football fans around Europe.
Oleksander Zinchenko-Ukraine
Zinchenko’s Ukraine were automatically drawn into Group C, as they could not face Russia in the group stage due to political tension. They will face the Netherlands and Austria and the playoff winner between Belarus, North Macedonia, Kosovo, and Georgia.
Raheem Sterling/John Stones/Kyle Walker-England
England will see a rematch of their 2018 World Cup semifinal matchup against Croatia in Euro 2020’s Group D alongside the Czech Republic and a playoff winner. Scotland could feature in a tasty matchup should they win the playoff, but will need to beat out Serbia, Israel, and Norway. England should be favorites to qualify, and look dark horses to contend to win the tournament.
Kevin de Bruyne-Belgium
Belgium’s draw was all but decided, but they will face Russia, Denmark and Finland, and will be favorites.
Bernardo Silva/João Cancelo-Portugal
Portugal were harshly placed in Pot 3, and were handed arguably the toughest draw possible with France and Germany in Group F. Iceland, Romania, Bulgaria, and Hungary will have a play-off in March for the final spot.
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Ben Mendy/Aymeric Laporte-France
France were unfortunately placed in Pot 2 despite being the reigning world champions, due to the fact that their qualifying group had six teams instead of five, removing their results against bottom side Moldova for the purposes of seeding. They were all but destined for a tough draw, but they will face Germany in a battle of the last two World Cup winners as well as Bernardo Silva’s Portugal in the Group of Death, Group F. Laporte has never been capped for his country, with his knee injury earlier this season prematurely ending his first call-up, but he is talented enough to make the squad if he returns to full fitness in the second half of the season.
Leroy Sané/İlkay Gündoğan-Germany
Germany will also feature in Group F, which includes defending European champions Portugal, reigning world champions France, and the playoff winner.
Rodri-Spain
Rodri’s Spain side will face Poland and Sweden as a host nation in Group E, with their home matches to be played at the Estadio San Mamés in Bilbao. One of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ireland, Northern Ireland, or Slovakia will also join this group.