EURO 2020 Previews

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| Group B |

| Belgium |

| History, Qualification & Form |

▪ Belgium, World Cup Semi-finalists in Russia in 2018 and co hosts of the European Championships in 2000, qualified with relative ease and are one of the favourites for EURO 2020.

▪ Runners-up in the European Championship in 1964.

▪ Third place in the European Championship in 1972.

▪ Won 10 of their 10 qualifying matches.

▪ Scored 40 goals in 10 qualifying matches.

▪ Conceded 3 goals in 10 qualifying matches.

| Fixtures |

Vs Russia (12th June, Saint Petersburg)

Vs Denmark (17th June, Copenhaen)

Vs Finland (21st June, Saint Petersburg)

| Manager/Coach – Martinez |

| Usual Formation (Roughly) – 3-4-3 |

| Players To Look Out For/Key/Influential Players |

Courtois

Alderweireld

Tielemens

De Bruyne (Depending on fitness)

Hazard

Lukaku

▪ Influential in helping Inter Milan have a very succesful season, most notably by win Seria A, by scoring 30 plus goals (in all competitions).

| Goalkeepers |

Courtois

Mignolet

Selz

| Centre Backs |

Alderweireld

Denayer

Vertonghen

Vermaelen

Boyata

| Right Wing Backs/Wide Midfielders |

Meunier

Castagne

Chadli

| Central Midfielders |

Dendonker

Tielemans

Witsel

Praet

| Left Wing Backs/Wide Midfielders |

Vanaken

T.Hazard

| Right Wide Forwards/Wingers/Attacking Midfielders |

De Bruyne

| Number 9s |

Lukaku

Benteke

Batshuayi

Doku

| Left Wide Forwards/Wingers/Attacking Midfielders |

Mertens

Hazard

Carrasco

Trossard

|Russia |

| History, Qualification & Form |

Russia went deep in the World Cup as hosts in 2018, and enter another major international tournament as outsiders, with talented players in their squad – mostly notably in the form of Zenit striker Dzyuba – who was one of the top scorers in qualification for EURO 2020 and scored well in the World Cup years ago.

▪ European Championship winners (USSR) in 1960.

▪ Won 8 of their 10 qualifying matches.

▪ Scored 33 goals in 10 qualifying matches.

| Fixtures |

Vs Belgium (12th June, Saint Petersberg)

Vs Finland (16th June, Saint Petersburg)

Vs Denmark (21st June, Copenhagen)

| Manager/Coach – Cherchesov |

| Usual Formation – 4-2-3-1/4-3-3/3-4-3 |

| Players To Look Out For/Key/Influential Players |

Fernandes

Zobnin

Dzybuka

| Goalkeepers |

Shunin

Dyupin

Safonov

| Right Backs |

Fernandes

| Centre Backs |

Dzhikiya

Kudryasov

Diveev

Karavaev

Kudryasov

Semenov

| Left Backs |

Zhirkov

| (Defensive) Midfielders |

Zobnin

Ozdoev

Barinov

Zhemaletdinov

Mukhin

Fomin

Ionov

Kuzyayev

Mostovoy

Ozdoev

Makarov

Miranchuk

Cheryshev

| Right Wide Forwards/Right Wingers |

Kuzyaev

| Number 10s/Attacking Midfielders |

Golovin

| Left Wide Forward/Left Wingers |

| Number 9s |

Dzyuba

Zabolotny

Sobolev

| Denmark |

| History, Qualification & Form |

▪ European Championship winners in 1992.

▪ Unbeaten in 8 qualifying matches (4 wins & 4 draws).

▪ Denmark scored 23 goals in 8 qualifying matches.

| Fixtures |

Vs Finland (12th June, Copenhagen)

Vs Belgium (17th June, Copenhagen)

Vs Russia (21st June, Copenhagen)

| Manager/Coach – Hjulmand |

| Usual Formation – 4-3-3/3-4-3 |

| Players To Look Out For/Key/Influential Players |

Schmeichel

Kjaer

Christensen

Höjberg

Delaney

Eriksen

Dolberg/Braithwaite

| Goalkeepers |

Schmeichel

Lossl

Ronnow

| Right Wing Backs/Right Backs |

Wass

S-Larsen

| Centre Backs |

Kjaer

Christensen

Vestergaard

Anderson

Jorgensen

Boilesen

| Left Wing Backs/Left Backs|

Maehle

| (Defensive) Midfielders |

Höjbjerg

Delaney

Jensen

Norgaard

Christiansen

Eriksen

| Right Wide Forwards |

Olsen

Skov Olsen

| Number 9s |

Braithwaite

Dolberg

Cornelius

Skov

Damsgaard

| Left Wide Forwards |

Wind

Poulsen

| Finland |

| History, Qualification & Form |

▪ Qualified for their first major international tournament.

| Fixtures |

Vs Denmark (12th June, Copenhagen)

Vs Russia (16th June, Saint Petersburg)

Vs Belgium (21st June, Saint Petersburg)

| Manager/Coach – Kanerva |

| Usual Formation – 3-5-2 (or 5-3-2 or 3-4-1-2) |

| Players To Look Out For/Key/Influential Players |

Pukki

▪ Pukki scored 10 goals in qualifying.

| Goalkeepers |

Hradecky

Joronen

Jaakkola

| Centre Backs |

Toivio

Arajuuri

L.Vaisanen

S.Vaisanen

O’Shaugnessy

Ivanov

Uronen

Alho

Raitala

Soiri

| Right Wing Backs |

Riatala

| Central Midfielders |

Kamara

Sparv

Kauko

Lalakari

Schuller

Lam

Jensen

Kamara

|Left Wing Backs |

Uronen

|Number 10s/Attacking Midfielders |

Taylor

|Number 9s |

Pukki

Lod

Lappalainen

Pohjanpalo

Forss

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