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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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