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When the Euro Cup Football 2024 kicks off on Friday (15th 12:30 AM IST), some strong teams will try their best to dethrone defending champions Italy.
Germany will play their first match against Scotland at their first-choice Munich stadium and hosts Germany will be hoping to continue their form until the final in Berlin on July 14. Germany is hosting a men's international tournament for the first time since the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The Euro Cup was played in 2020 after a year's delay due to the coronavirus pandemic and held in front of an expected audience in late 2021. The matches will be broadcast on Sony Sports Network with football experience and analysis by various experts.
A look at Croatia in the group of death
The Italian team has not played in the last two World Cups. Croatia performed well in its group both times. The Croatian team reached the final of the 2018 World Cup and managed to reach the last-four round in 2022. Croatia has never reached the semi-finals of the Euro Cup. Group B is known as the Group of Death because of Spain and Italy.
Group C was an easy draw for England
The England team, popularly known as the Three Lions, got an easy draw this time. Group C includes Slovenia, Denmark and Serbia. England lost the last Euro Cup final to Italy in a penalty shootout. Netherlands and Austria have been placed in Group D along with strong France. The match between France and Netherlands will be high voltage. Belgium has been placed in Group E along with Slovakia and Romania.