The Euro 2024 It will begin this Friday, with several top-level teams that will compete to add a new trophy to their showcases.
There are several historic ones who appear as candidates, others who are in search of their first title and some hidden ones who want to surprise.
The candidates in Euro 2024 are:
– Germany: The organizing country could not be absent from this list. The top winners of the tournament along with Spain will seek to end a 28-year drought without titles in the Euro Cup in front of their people.
In addition, they will try to end the streak of bad results in official tournaments that they have had since 2018, since in the last two World Cups they were eliminated in the group stage and in Euro 2021 England left them out in the round of 16.
– France: The Gauls have had one of the most powerful squads for several years now and an ace like Kylian Mbappé, but they have been suffering hard blows in the Euro Cup. In 2016 they lost the home final against Portugal and in 2021 they wasted an unusual advantage against Switzerland and were eliminated in the round of 16. Its last conquest in Europe was in 2000.
– England: It is one of the most powerful teams in the world, with a process that takes several years and world-class players in all positions.
But in the Euro Cup they seem to have a curse. Despite being one of the greatest powers in the world of football, they only reached a final in 2021 and lost it in front of their audience, at Wembley, against Italy.
– Portugal: Lusos, champions of the 2016 edition, have a great squad and appear as one of the rivals to win. In their last friendlies they defeated a top-level team like Croatia and in their last preparation match they beat Northern Ireland.
With or without Cristiano Ronaldo among its starters, Portugal has a serious chance of winning this European Championship.
– Italy: The current champion. They may not be defined otherwise than a box of surprises.
They haven’t passed the group stage in a World Cup for 18 years, but in 2021 they hit the mark and won the European Championship, showing a very good level. Therefore, if they have a good month they are capable of anything.
– Spain: The three-time European champions have not had good performances in either World Cups or European Championships in recent years.
They are also going through a transition process, so several of their players will be playing in an official international tournament for the first time.
In any case, they have a very marked style of play and, despite their inexperience, their players can solve matches in one play.
Nor should we rule out selections like those of Netherlands, Belgium and Croatiawhich on a good day can be a headache for anyone.
Source: Ambito
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