Tag Archives: European Championship

Euro 2024: Who has qualified and how do the play-offs work?

The picture for the 2024 European Championship is a little clearer after the latest round of qualifiers, with nine teams now guaranteed to play in the tournament. Another 15 spots are still up for grabs and some of Europe’s biggest nations are among the teams sweating on whether they will progress to Germany. England have no such headaches after securing their place this week, and they are now the outright favourites with online bookmakers to lift the trophy. Euro 2024…
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The performance of Finnish football teams on the European stage

Finland has often been perceived as an underdog in the vast landscape of European football. Yet, like the unpredictable nature of a casino game that can be found on a platform reviewed by Kasinohai, Finnish football teams have had their moments of surprise, challenging the status quo and leaving a mark on the European stage. Historical performance of Finnish football teams in Europe The journey of Finnish football teams in European competitions dates back several decades. Historically, while they might…
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Questions return for England after Ukraine draw

England manager Gareth Southgate saw his winning run in the 2024 European Championships qualifying campaign come to an end last weekend as we were held to a draw by Ukraine.A packed out stadium in Poland saw Arsenal's Oleksandr Zinchenko open the scoring 26 minutes in to the first half, and although England were level again prior to the half time break as Manchester City's Kyle Walker scored his first international goal (on his 77th appearance), it was a game we struggled in.England…
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Will Euro 2024 match two of the best European Championships in recent history?

Qualifying for next summer's European Championships in Germany got underway on March 23rd, and there are already a plethora of talking points in the world of international football. It has been barely three months since that scintillating 2022 FIFA World Cup final in Qatar, which saw Kylian Mbappé score a scintillating hat trick but eventually lose out to a destiny-fulfilling Lionel Messi. The world of football has since moved on from that wonderful evening in Lusail however, and as is…
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Euros Round of 16 predictions

The group stage of Euro 2020 has now been completed and the draw for the round of 16 is set. From here, each of the remaining nations know their route to the final. None of the major nations have fallen at this point, though three of the 11 hosts have been eliminated – Russia, Scotland and Hungary. Here’s a look at the second-round matches: Belgium vs Portugal Two of the pre-tournament favourites meet as early as the round of 16.…
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Amazing stats from 60 years of European Championship history

It’s been a long time coming, but at last the waiting is almost over. Euro 2020 gets underway on 13 June 2021. It sounds bizarre, but UEFA were insistent on keeping the 2020 tag, as it signifies 60 years of tournament history. It’s a history that has seen 15 tournaments, 12 hosts and 10 winners, three of which are countries that no longer even exist. So before we get completely engrossed in the present day action, let’s take a look…
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Ronaldo, a season of records

After a mixed season which included narrowly missing out to Barcelona in the Liga BBVA, Ronaldo played a significant role in Real Madrid winning its 11th Champions League title. As well as making a great contribution to the team effort and he also beat several individual records this season. (more…)
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European Championship Cheat Sheet – Never Miss a Game Again

With the European Championships upon us the time has come to start worrying about how and where we’re going to be able to catch the matches. With games scattered throughout the day, chances are you’re going to be stuck at work, school, church or anywhere else other than down the pub enjoying a nice cold pint as you watch England dominate. However, we’ve come up with a few genius ideas making missing the big game is officially a thing of…
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Can Romania do a Greece at the Euro 2016?

We are a matter of weeks away from this summer’s festival of football in France. Squads are being finalised, sweepstakes are being organised at work, and wallcharts are being downloaded to be blue-tacked to walls and displayed on tablets. As well as your own team’s chances of progressing, it is also a good time to look out for other teams who may do well and surprise a few people in June - and even in July. Everyone remembers what Greece…
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