The UEFA European Championship will be finally kicking off from June 12 (Indian Standard Time) after being postponed from 2020 to 2021 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The finals of the Championship tournament is set to take place on July 12 at 12:30 am IST.
After the leagues taking place behind closed doors, the Euro Cup 2021 will be finally welcoming back fans into the stadiums after a long time.
Venues
The Euro Cup 2021 will be held across Europe in 11 different cities, which is a record in the tournament’s 60-year-old history.
The opening game between Italy and Turkey will be taking place in Rome’s Olimpico Stadium, while the finals will be held at the Wembley Stadium in London. The eleven venues for the 16th edition of the Euro Cup are as follows:
- Wembley Stadium, London, England
- Saint Petersburg Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia
- Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku, Azerbaijan
- Football Arena Munich, Munich, Germany
- Olimpico in Rome, Rome, Italy
- National Arena Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania
- Stadium La Cartuja Sevilla, Seville, Spain
- Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Puskas Arena, Budapest, Hungary
- Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
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Teams
The Euro Cup 2021 will see 24 teams competing for the championship. The teams will be divided into six groups with four teams in each group.
The participating teams are Turkey, Italy, Wales, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Belgium, Russia, Netherlands, Ukraine, Austria, North Macedonia, England, Croatia, Scotland, Czech Republic, Spain, Sweden, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Portugal, France and Germany. The six groups have been divided as follows:
Group A
- Turkey
- Italy
- Wales
- Switzerland
Group B
- Denmark
- Finland
- Belgium
- Russia
Group C
- Netherlands
- Ukraine
- Austria
- North Macedonia
Group D
- England
- Croatia
- Scotland
- Czech Republic
Group E
- Spain
- Sweden
- Poland
- Slovakia
Group F
- Hungary
- Portugal
- France
- Germany
Here is the full schedule for the 2021 UEFA European Championship tournament:
Group Stage
Saturday, June 12
Group A: Turkey vs Italy — 12:30 am IST, Rome
Group A: Wales vs Switzerland — 6:30 pm IST, Baku
Group B: Denmark vs Finland — 9:30 pm IST, Copenhagen
Sunday, June 13
Group B: Belgium vs Russia — 12:30 am IST, St Petersburg
Group D: England vs Croatia — 6:30 pm IST, London
Group C: Austria vs North Macedonia — 9:30 pm IST, Bucharest
Monday, June 14
Group C: Netherlands vs Ukraine — 12:30 am IST, Amsterdam
Group D: Scotland vs Czech Republic — 6:30 pm IST, Glasgow
Group E: Poland vs Slovakia — 9:30 pm IST, St Petersburg
Tuesday, June 15
Group E: Spain vs Sweden — 12:30 am IST, Seville
Group F: Hungary vs Portugal — 9:30 pm IST, Budapest
Wednesday, June 16
Group F: France vs Germany — 12:30 am IST, Munich
Group B: Finland vs Russia — 6:30 pm IST, St Petersburg
Group A: Turkey vs Wales — 9:30 pm IST, Baku
Thursday, June 17
Group A: Italy vs Switzerland — 12:30 am IST, Rome
Group C: Ukraine vs North Macedonia — 6:30 am IST, Bucharest
Group B: Denmark vs Belgium — 9:30 pm IST, Copenhagen
Friday, June 18
Group C: Netherlands vs Austria — 12:30 am IST, Amsterdam
Group E: Sweden vs Slovakia — 6:30 pm IST, St Petersburg
Group D: Croatia vs Czech Republic — 9:30 pm IST, Glasgow
Saturday, June 19
Group D: England vs Scotland — 12:30 am IST, London
Group F: Hungary vs France — 6:30 am IST, Budapest
Group F: Portugal vs Germany — 9:30 pm IST, Munich
Sunday, June 20
Group E: Spain vs Poland — 12:30 am IST, Seville
Group A: Italy vs Wales — 9:30 pm IST, Rome
Group A: Switzerland vs Turkey — 9:30 pm IST, Baku
Monday, June 21
Group C: North Macedonia vs Netherlands — 9:30 pm IST, Amsterdam
Group C: Ukraine vs Austria — 9:30 pm IST, Bucharest
Tuesday, June 22
Group B: Russia vs Denmark — 12:30 am IST, Copenhagen
Group B: Finland vs Belgium — 12:30 am IST, St Petersburg
Wednesday, June 23
Group D: Czech Republic vs England — 12:30 am IST, London
Group D: Croatia vs Scotland — 12:30 am IST, Glasgow
Group E: Slovakia vs Spain — 9:30 pm IST, Seville
Group E: Sweden vs Poland — 9:30 pm IST, St Petersburg
Thursday, June 24
Group F: Germany vs Hungary — 12:30 AM IST, Munich
Group F: Portugal v France — 12:30 AM IST, Budapest
Round of 16
Saturday, June 26
1: 2A vs 2B — 9:30 PM IST, Amsterdam
Sunday, June 27
2: 1A vs 2C — 12:30 AM IST, London
3: 1C vs 3D/E/F — 9:30 PM IST, Budapest
Monday, June 28
4: 1B vs 3A/D/E/F — 12:30 AM IST, Seville
5: 2D vs 2E — 9:30 PM IST, Copenhagen
Tuesday, June 29
6: 1F vs 3A/B/C — 12:30 AM IST, Bucharest
7: 1D vs 2F — 9:30 PM IST, London
Wednesday, June 30
8: 1E vs 3A/B/C/D — 12:30 AM IST, Glasgow
Quarter-Finals
Friday, July 2
QF1: Winner 6 vs Winner 5 — 9:30 PM IST, St Petersburg
Saturday, July 3
QF2: Winner 4 vs Winner 2 — 12:30 AM IST, Munich
QF3: Winner 3 vs Winner 1 — 9:30 PM IST, Baku
Sunday, July 4
QF4: Winner 8 vs Winner 7 — 12:30 AM IST, Rome
Semi-Finals
Wednesday, July 7
SF1: Winner QF2 vs Winner QF1 — 12:30 AM IST, London
Thursday, July 8
SF2: Winner QF4 vs Winner QF3 — 12:30 AM IST, London
Finals
Monday, July 12
Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 — 12:30 AM IST, London
How to watch the Euro Cup 2021?
The Euro Cup 2021 will be telecast across the Sony Sports Network in India through its four channels, Sony Six, Sony Ten 1, Sony Ten 3, Sony Ten 4. The matches will also be available to stream live on the SonyLiv app and website.
