After getting in the DeLorean and designing for 2020 – the covid would postpone it for a year – a Euro Cup of the future, with twelve countries sharing venues, UEFA has entered the Jacuzzi into the past and looking ahead to next summer’s edition, the 17th, has recovered the version of all life. Germany will host the 51 matches of the continental tournament, which will begin at the Allianz Arena in Munich on June 14 with the debut of the host team – against Scotland – and with the capital’s great stadium, the Berlin Olympic Stadium, as the venue for the tournament. grand finale on July 14. No inventions.
As has been happening since the last extension in 2016, the final race for the title will be started by 24 teams, including Italy, the defending champion. Although little remains of that team that with Mancini on the bench achieved glory at Wembley but was later unable to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar, falling in the play-offs against North Macedonia. Spalletti is now responsible for reviving one of the most successful teams in the world, although in Germany he will not have it easy.
As is usual in recent major tournaments, France once again emerges above the rest as the big favorite. It is, without a doubt, the most consolidated block on the continent, also adorned with some of the best individuals such as Kylian Mbappé. In the Qatari desert, only Messi’s Argentina was able to stop him. In Germany there are several teams that will try it although there is no sense of any better than Les Bleus.
Among France’s great rivals, we could highlight, among others, England or the Mannschaft itself, but Spain must also be included. Still trying to leave Hurricane Rubiales behind, the red team was one of the most outstanding in the last edition, falling in the semifinals against Italy, and aspires to once again be among the best. Luck eluded De la Fuente’s team in the draw, placing them in the death group along with the current champions, Croatia and Albania.
The Spanish coach has a more than consolidated block of players, who will form Spain’s base in Germany, but there are several positions still in contention that will not be defined until the end, including that of the undisputed Gavi, who is injured for a long time.
The Eurocup promises to be exciting… like all of life.
