The update also includes five out of 12 venues of the 2020 tournament, as well as the official match ball. The UEFA word, the UEFA logo and all marks related to UEFA competitions, are protected by trademarks and/or copyright of UEFA. The competition was postponed in order to reduce pressure on the public services in affected countries and to allow time for the completion of domestic leagues that had been suspended. [106], The official mascot of the tournament, Skillzy, was unveiled on 24 March 2019. Turkey's EURO finals history began only a … UEFA EURO 2020 was postponed in March due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Source: First match(es) will be played on 12 June 2021. The Guardian - Uefa’s president, Aleksander Ceferin, is weighing up whether to stage the European Championship in one country this summer rather than across the continent as planned, according to the Bayern Munich CEO, Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. Unlike previous tournaments, each team can set up their base camp anywhere due to the pan-European format, without any obligation of staying in any of the host countries. Therefore, Wembley Stadium will host a total of seven matches, as London was already chosen to host the semi-finals and final of the tournament. The name is derived from a portmanteau of "unity" and "euphoria". [120], "UEFA Euro 2021" redirects here. [72][73][74][61] The 24 teams were drawn into six groups of four. For the women's tournament originally scheduled for 2021, see, 16th edition of the UEFA European Championship. It includes the official kits and player likenesses for all 55 officially licensed UEFA teams. The new UEFA EURO 2020 schedule has been confirmed, with all 12 host cities staging the same fixtures as originally planned. Identity of the four play-off winners was unknown at the time of the draw. The official slogan of the tournament is "Live It. Uefa considering switch to single host venue for Euro 2020 Increasingly unlikely that rescheduled tournament can take place across 12 cities [56][57] Greece, winners in 2004, were the only former champions that failed to qualify, missing their second straight European Championship and third consecutive major tournament. [2] The tournament will still retain the name "UEFA Euro 2020".[3]. UEFA EURO 2020 will take place between 11 June and 11 July 2021. The Olimpico in Rome will host the opening game of UEFA EURO 2020, Wembley will stage three group matches, a round of 16 game plus the semis and final, while the venue pairings have been confirmed. which would host the head-to-head match), and which one would play only two matches at home. [65] However, this will not affect the planning of Euro 2020 matches to be held in Baku.[66]. Lower disciplinary points total in all group matches (1 point for a single yellow card, 3 points for a red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for a direct red card, 4 points for a yellow card followed by a direct red card); This page was last edited on 17 January 2021, at 09:53. [59], Of the twelve host countries, seven managed to qualify directly for the tournament, while Hungary and Scotland qualified via the play-offs. The slogan is meant to encourage fans to see the matches live in the stadiums across Europe. Of the 12 selected stadia, only 2 have hosted a European Championship match before: the Stadio Olimpico (1968 and 1980) and the Johan Cruyff Arena (2000). EURO VISION Uefa want to SCRAP 12-nation Euro 2020 plans and hold tournament in one country, claims German legend Rummenigge. Since they also could not be drawn into any of the other four groups with Pot 1 hosts, Ukraine were assigned to Group C. Consequently, Belgium were assigned to Group B. In the draw, the following conditions applied (including for teams that could still qualify via the play-offs):[77], Due to the format of the play-offs, which made anticipating all possible scenarios impossible, the UEFA administration had to wait to solve issues relating to the final tournament draw until the completion of the qualifying group stage. If one host team qualified directly, and the other failed to also directly qualify, the directly qualified host team would play all three group stage matches at home, and the other host, if qualified, would play only two. By 13 March 2020, upcoming UEFA competition fixtures were postponed, while major European leagues were suspended, including the Bundesliga, La Liga, Ligue 1, Premier League and Serie A. Each host city was asked to draw up two or three plans from the four options. Football: Fate of Euro 2020 tournament hangs on vaccine efforts but Uefa, host cities looking at options Related Story Coronavirus: Concerns grow for … [17][18] Reaction to UEFA's plan was mixed across Europe. For the first time, the video assistant referee (VAR) system will be used at the UEFA European Championship.[5]. The specific match-ups involving the third-placed teams depend on which four third-placed teams will qualify for the round of 16:[1], The prize money was finalised in February 2018. [62] However, the UEFA Executive Committee removed Brussels as a host city on 7 December 2017 due to delays with the building of the Eurostadium. [108] He will produce the official song of the tournament, as well as the walkout music preceding matches and the television broadcast music. Following the admission of Kosovo to UEFA in May 2016, it was announced that the 55 members at the time would be drawn into ten groups after the completion of the UEFA Nations League (five groups of five teams and five groups of six teams, with the four participants of the UEFA Nations League Finals guaranteed to be drawn into groups of five teams), with the top two teams in each group qualifying. Source: Ukraine could not be drawn into the same group as Russia (Group B host). We kick off our look at the history and pedigree of all 24 UEFA EURO 2020 teams by putting Group A contenders Turkey under the microscope. a time of financial difficulty across Europe, "Regulations of the UEFA European Football Championship 2018–20", "Executive Committee approves guidelines on eligibility for participation in UEFA competitions", "Dublin to Baku: What's the cost of Euro 2020 for the planet? UEFA EURO 2020 - UEFA EURO 2020 match schedule - News. UEFA EURO 2020 will take place between 11 June and 11 July 2021. In this case, the tiebreaking procedure is resumed, from the beginning, for the two teams that are still tied. [2] On the following day, the Bureau of the FIFA Council approved the date change in the FIFA International Match Calendar. The tournament song will be first performed in full at the opening ceremony at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. [21][22][23], In early 2020, the pandemic in Europe of COVID-19 raised concerns regarding its potential impact on players, staff and visitors to the twelve host cities of the tournament. England are joint favourites with Belgium to win this summer's Euro 2020 championships as UEFA consider switching the tournament to one country.. Uefa's … [20], The final list of bids was published by UEFA on 26 April 2014, with a decision on the hosts being made by the UEFA Executive Committee on 19 September 2014. - Uefa’s president, Aleksander Ceferin, is weighing up whether to stage the European Championship in one country this summer rather than across the This criterion could only break a tie if a point deduction were to occur, as multiple teams in the same group cannot otherwise be tied on points but have a different number of wins. The draw started with Pot 1 and completed with Pot 4, from where a team was drawn and assigned to the first available group. [51][52] Scotland, a co-host of the tournament, qualified for their first major international tournament since the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and their first European Championship since 1996. [37][38] In a New Year's interview, Čeferin said, "Vaccination has started and I think we will be able to have full stands in the summer. If one host team advances to the play-offs, and the other is eliminated entirely, the host team in the play-offs, if qualified, will play all three group stage matches at home. For now, the plan is to play in all 12 countries. While some countries had already expressed an interest in bidding to host the tournament,[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13] then-UEFA President Michel Platini suggested at a press conference on 30 June 2012, a day before the UEFA Euro 2012 Final, that instead of having one host country (or joint hosting by multiple countries), the tournament could be spread over "12 or 13 cities" across the continent. UEFA Thinking About Using Only One Host Country For Euro 2020 Tournament Reuters January 21, 2021 The original plan called for 12 different host countries, but kickoff is … A draw took place on 22 November 2019, 12:00 CET, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland (along with the draw for the play-offs), which decided on the order of priority for the allocation of Path A to the final tournament groups.[69]. Two balls were prepared containing the names of the two groups hosted by the teams in question (Group C and Group F for Romania and Hungary, respectively). Team 1 was not necessarily the team from Pot 1 in the draw. The tournament, still titled Euro 2020, is scheduled to start on 11 June … However, no seeding adjustments were necessary. Tournament host that will play two group stage matches at home. As a result, the expanded FIFA Club World Cup, which was due to take place in June and July 2021, will be rescheduled. All you need to know about UEFA EURO 2020. The tournament first features an online qualifier. [71], The draw for the final tournament was held on 30 November 2019, 18:00 CET (19:00 local time, EET) at Romexpo in Bucharest, Romania. ", "PES 2020 Euro 2020 DLC: Release Date, Content, Trailer, Data Pack 7.0, Patch Notes, Stadiums & more", "UEFA EURO 2020 identity revealed in London", "Rome unveils UEFA EURO 2020 host city logo", "Baku reveals UEFA EURO 2020 host city logo", "Bucharest reveals UEFA EURO 2020 host city logo", "Glasgow unveils EURO 2020 host city logo", "Bavarian pride at Munich's EURO 2020 logo launch", "Dublin excited to share in 2020 experience", "Amsterdam completes 2020 logo hat-trick", "St Petersburg proudly prepares for UEFA EURO 2020", "LIVE IT. If both host teams qualified directly or both advanced to the play-offs, a draw would determine which team would play all three group stage matches at home (i.e. Of the 12 selected cities and countries, 8 cities and 7 countries have never hosted a European Championship finals match before. Superior goal difference in all group matches; Higher number of goals scored in all group matches; Higher number of wins in all group matches; If on the last round of the group stage, two teams are facing each other and each has the same number of points, as well as the same number of goals scored and conceded, and the score finishes level in their match, their ranking is determined by a. If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given. 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The logos were unveiled from September 2016 to January 2017. The winners of the play-offs for each division, which were decided by two one-off semi-finals (the best-ranked team vs. the fourth-best-ranked team, and the second-best-ranked team vs. the third-best-ranked team, played at home of higher-ranked teams) and a one-off final (with the venue drawn in advance between the two semi-finals winners), joined the twenty teams that had already qualified for the tournament. UEFA decided that, should they qualify, the opening match would feature Italy.[63][64]. [36] It was also announced that each host was discussing with UEFA and local health authorities on whether the venue could host matches at full capacity, between 100% and 50% capacity, at 33% capacity or behind closed doors. [24] At the UEFA Congress in early March, UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin said the organisation was confident that the situation could be dealt with, while general secretary Theodore Theodoridis stated that UEFA was maintaining contact with the World Health Organization and national governments regarding the coronavirus. No action was necessary should both host teams fail to qualify. We are ready to organise competitions in eleven, ten or nine cities... and even only in one country, if necessary. Four teams from each division that had not already qualified for the European Championship competed in the play-offs for each division.