Denmark have played like a team possessed since losing Christian Eriksen and are fancied to overwhelm Czech Republic in Baku. The Czechs have also exceeded expectations and shouldn’t be underestimated but all the vibes are the Danes will take some stopping.
We flopped badly with our Euro 2020 both teams to score tips at the last-16 stage but are having another go for the quarter-finals. There was a mixture of entertaining encounters and tight tussles to start the knockout rounds and that trend could continue.
Netherlands have been fun to watch at Euro 2020 and should prove too classy for the Czech Republic in Budapest, judged on the evidence seen so far. The Dutch have proven performers in key areas and a highly-promising supporting cast is helping them to play with plenty of self-belief.
England failed to sparkle against Scotland and must now beat Czech Republic to progress as Group D winners at Euro 2020. The Three Lions did thrash the same opponents 5-0 at Wembley during qualifying, though, so they are expected to come out on top in London.
Croatia looked a shadow of the team which reached the World Cup final when losing to England and may struggle to beat Czech Republic. The Czechs will have been buoyed by a solid 2-0 success over Scotland at Hampden Park and get to stay in Glasgow for this game.
With England and Croatia favourites to advance from Group D, Scotland and Czech Republic know a solid start is imperative. These teams are evenly matched on FIFA rankings, with Steve Clarke’s side four spots lower at 44, despite winning both Nations League meetings last term.
Czech Republic could do with a boost ahead of Euro 2020 after being hammered by Italy last week but Albania can be stubborn opponents. The visitors have only lost to England in their last nine outings and held Wales to a goalless draw in Cardiff on Saturday.
Italy have built up a lot of momentum heading into Euro 2020 and will no doubt want to maintain that by beating Czech Republic in Bologna. Their opponents have also qualified for this summer’s spectacular but an inconsistent run of results has tempered expectations.
If good things come to those who wait then fans of international football are in for a treat this summer at Euro 2020. The tournament was postponed due to the continent being in lockdown last year but on June 11 it is finally set to kick off. In anticipation we have looked back at how each of the 24 Euro 2020 teams qualified for the tournament.
With the UEFA Nations League now on hold until the summer, the England national team can turn its attention to the qualifying campaign for Euro 2020. Ahead of the first matches kicking off later this week, we’ve analysed data on every qualifying campaign since Euro 96 to see what might be in store for Gareth Southgate’s young side.