One of France, Germany and Portugal may face an early exit after being drawn together in Group F for Euro 2020 in what has already been dubbed the ‘Group of Death’.
They will be joined in the so-called ‘Group of Death’ by a team from Path A/D following the tournament draw in Bucharest.
That Path A/D team could be any of Iceland, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Georgia, Belarus, North Macedonia or Kosovo.
While England avoided those team in the group stage, they could find themselves playing of the three in the last 16.
Beforehand, bearing in mind the complex structure of the draw, England’s worst group stage permutation would have been reigning world champions France, the reigning European champions Portugal and then Serbia from Play-off Path C.
While they have avoided that, they will face the Group F runners-up should they win their section.
This is because England will face a runner-up regardless of whether they finish first or second in their group.
Finishing second in their group may actually present the easiest path to progress. This is because the runner-up of Group E – featuring Spain, Sweden and Poland – set to be their opponent.
In Group D, England are due to face Croatia, Czech Republic and a Path C team. Scotland, Israel, Norway and Serbia are in Path C.
The Groups
Group A (Rome/Baku): Turkey, Italy (hosts), Wales, Switzerland
Group B (Copenhagen/St Petersburg): Denmark (hosts), Finland, Belgium, Russia (hosts)
Group C (Amsterdam/Bucharest): Netherlands (hosts), Ukraine, Austria, Play-off winner D or A
Group D (London/Glasgow): England (hosts), Croatia, Play-off winner C, Czech Republic
Group E (Bilbao/Dublin): Spain (hosts), Sweden, Poland, Play-off winner B
Group F (Munich/Budpaest): Play-off winner A or D, Portugal (holders), France, Germany (hosts)
EURO 2020 MATCH SCHEDULE (All kick-off times CET)
GROUP STAGE
Friday 12 June
Group A: Turkey v Italy (21:00, Rome) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Saturday 13 June
Group A: Wales v Switzerland (15:00, Baku) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Group B: Denmark v Finland (18:00, Copenhagen) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Group B: Belgium v Russia (21:00, St Petersburg) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Sunday 14 June
Group D: England v Croatia (15:00 Wembley) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Group C: Austria v Play-off winner D or A (18:00, Bucharest) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Group C: Netherlands v Ukraine (21:00, Amsterdam) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Monday 15 June
Group D: Play-off winner C v Czech Republic (15:00, Glasgow) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Group E: Poland v Play-off winner B (18:00, Dublin) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Group E: Spain v Sweden (21:00, Bilbao) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Tuesday 16 June
Group F: Play-off winner A or D v Portugal (18:00, Budapest) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Group F: France v Germany (21:00, Munich) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Wednesday 17 June
Group B: Finland v Russia (15:00, St Petersburg) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Group A: Turkey v Wales (18:00, Baku) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Group A: Italy v Switzerland (21:00, Rome) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Thursday 18 June
Group C: Ukraine v Play-off winner D or A (15:00, Bucharest) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Group B: Denmark v Belgium (18:00, Copenhagen) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Group C: Netherlands v Austria (21:00, Amsterdam) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Friday 19 June
Group E: Sweden v Play-off winner B (15:00, Dublin) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Group D: Croatia v Czech Republic (18:00, Glasgow) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Group D: England v Play-off winner C (21:00, London) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Saturday 20 June
Group F: Play-off winner A or D v France (15:00, Budapest) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Group F: Portugal v Germany (18:00, Munich) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Group E: Spain v Poland (21:00, Bilbao) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Sunday 21 June
Group A: Italy v Wales (18:00, Rome) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Group A: Switzerland v Turkey (18:00, Baku) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Monday 22 June
Group C: Play-off winner D or A v Netherlands (18:00, Amsterdam) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Group C: Ukraine v Austria (18:00, Bucharest) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Group B: Russia v Denmark (21:00, Copenhagen) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Group B: Finland v Belgium (21:00, St Petersburg) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Tuesday 23 June
Group D: Czech Republic v England (21:00, London) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Group D: Croatia v Play-off winner C (21:00, Glasgow) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Wednesday 24 June
Group E: Play-off winner B v Spain (18:00, Bilbao) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Group E: Sweden v Poland (18:00, Dublin) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Group F: Germany v Play-off winner A or D (21:00, Munich) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Group F: Portugal v France (21:00, Budapest) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Round of 16
Saturday 27 June
1: 2A v 2B (18:00, Amsterdam) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
2: 1A v 2C (21:00, London – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Sunday 28 June
3: 1C v 3D/E/F (18:00, Budapest) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
4: 1B v 3A/D/E/F (21:00, Bilbao) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Monday 29 June
5: 2D v 2E (18:00, Copenhagen) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
6: 1F v 3A/B/C (21:00, Bucharest) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Tuesday 30 June
7: 1D v 2F (18:00, Dublin) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
8: 1E v 3A/B/C/D (21:00. Glasgow) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Rest days on 1 and 2 July
Quarter-finals
Friday 3 July
QF1: Winner 6 v Winner 5 (18:00, Saint Petersburg) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
QF2: Winner 4 v Winner 2 (21:00, Munich) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Saturday 4 July
QF3: Winner 1 v Winner 3 (18:00, Baku) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
QF4: Winner 8 v Winner 7 (21:00, Rome) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Rest days on 5 and 6 July
Semi-finals
Tuesday 7 July
SF1: Winner QF1 v Winner QF2 (21:00, London) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Wednesday 8 July
SF2: Winner QF4 v Winner QF3 (21:00, London) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
Rest days on 9, 10, 11 July
Final
Sunday 12 July
Winner SF1 v Winner SF2 (21:00, London) – Buy Euro 2020 Tickets
