The UEFA's Euro 2020 competition kickstarts today as all 24 teams compete to see who wins the grand prize. The battle for the European trophy starts with the group stage as we see six groups of four teams compete to book a place in the knockouts.
With the competition kick-starting today with Turkey taking on Italy tonight. Some of the favorites coming into the competition are listed below with bet365, Paddy Power, and several betting companies tipping some of the teams as favorites to win the competition.
- ENGLAND
England is 5/1 favorite to win the euro 2020. Bet365 places England on 5/1 to win while Paddy Power places England as the second favorite to win the 2020 European Championship. England is eyeing to win an European Championship for the first time in the history of the competition.
Gareth Southgate together with his players is looking forward to winning a Silver wear after so many disappointments in European competitions. To make a dream come through, England will have to progress from Group D. If England leads the table in Group D they'll have to face the runner-up of Group F in the round of 16 which contains the competition favorites.
The three Lions of England will be looking forward to put a stop to their several years of heartbreaks in this year's European competition.
- FRANCE
World Cup champions France are one of the favorites to win the competition. A glory in this competition will be the second time France has won both World Cup and the European competition.
France was the runner-up of the last European competition after been defeated by Ronaldo's Portugal in the 2016 European Championship final.
The Les Bleus are been tied up in the same Group with the 2014 World Cup champions, Hungary, and the reigning Euro Champions Portugal in Group F.
Didier Deschamp will be willing to add the European Trophy to his collection having conquered the world in Russia in 2018. Deschamp and his lad's willingness to get their hands on the European Championship Trophy will have no choice but to destroy every single opponent.
- BELGIUM
The Red Devils are setting on top of the world as the best team according to FIFA's world rankings.
Belgium is 6/1 to win the Euro according to bet365. The Red Devils will be hoping to win their first-ever major trophy in their history having lost the 1980 European Championship final and came up third in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
The generation of this current squad are one of the talented sides and are tipped as one of the favorites in the competition.
- PORTUGAL
Portugal the Champions of the 2016 European Championship are 8/1 to win the competition for a consecutive time. If this happens Portugal will be the second team ever after Spain to have achieved that feat.
Portugal in the years has moved from ground zero to hero, from one star Ronaldo to multiple stars Portugal. Now Portugal can boost of the likes of Ronaldo, Sanchez, Bruno, Felix, Pepe, Benardo, Jota, Dias, etc
The Portuguese team has become a powerhouse. A team to defeat to achieve your dreams.
For Portugal to achieve the double feat they'll have to qualify from their group, the Group of Death. The Portuguese will have to see off the temptation from the likes of Germany and France in the same Group.
- GERMANY
Germany is tipped as one of the favorites to lift the Trophy. The German machines are 8/1 according to bookies and are considered as one of the favorites coming into the competition.
The 2014 world cup champions are set to go for the world after a disappointing World Cup campaign in Russia. Considering the fact the Germans won the European competition 25 years ago and that was the last time the German side had their hands on an European trophy.
The only issue with Germany right now is a consistent goal scorer either than that the Germans have a team that can break boundaries.
EURO 2020 FAVORITES BY BOOKIES
France 9/2
England 5/1
Belgium 13/2
Spain 15/2
Germany 8/1
Portugal 9/1
Netherlands 13/1