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Published On 11 Jun 2021 | Updated: 11 Jun 2021 06:36 AM (GMT) The UEFA Euro 2020, postponed from last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, kicks off on Friday, with Turkey taking on past winners Italy in Rome. When the action gets under way at 20:00 GMT in front of a planned 16,000 fans at a quarter-full Stadio Olimpico, the overwhelming feeling for European football’s governing body, UEFA, will be of relief following the unprecedented decision to put the tournament on hold last year. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Russia protests Ukraine’s Euro 2020 kit list 2 of 3 ‘Brazil doesn’t need Copa America, it needs COVID vaccines’ list 3 of 3 Brazil captain suggests hosts against taking part in Copa America end of list Portugal, who are grouped with Hungary and past winners France and Germany, are the defending champions, having won the 2016 edition. What are the key dates? The tournament kicks off on Friday, June 11. The knockout phase starts on June 26 with the final taking place on July 11 at London’s Wembley Stadium. Where is the tournament being held? For the first time in the tournament’s history, it will be taking place across the continent with 11 host cities in all: London, Saint Petersburg, Baku, Munich, Rome, Amsterdam, Bucharest, Budapest, Copenhagen, Glasgow and Seville. How many teams are taking part? A total of 24 teams divided into six groups will be taking part in the tournament, which comprises 51 matches. Group A : Turkey, Italy, Wales, Switzerland Group B : Denmark, Finland, Belgium, Russia Group C : Netherlands, Ukraine, Austria, North Macedonia Group D : England, Croatia, Scotland, Czech Republic Group E : Spain, Sweden, Poland, Slovakia Group F : Hungary, Portugal, France, Germany What is the tournament format? The top two teams from each group, plus four best third-place finishers, will progress to the round-of-16 phase which will be followed by the quarterfinals, semifinals and the final. Are fans allowed inside stadiums? Yes. Each of the 11 venues has been given clearance to host fans. UEFA confirmed that Saint Petersburg and Baku will have up to 50 capacity; Budapest aims to host a full house; Amsterdam, Bucharest, Copenhagen, Glasgow, Rome and Seville will be hosting 25 to 45 percent; London will have a minimum capacity of 25 percent; Munich aims to host approximately 22 percent of the stadium capacity. Which venues were dropped? Dublin and Bilbao were dropped from the list of host cities after refusing to give guarantees over spectator numbers, but Seville stepped in for the latter while Dublin’s games went to London and Saint Petersburg. How is UEFA feeling now? Despite the pandemic-forced delays, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has been bullish, insisting Euro 2020 will be safe. “It will be the perfect opportunity to show the world that Europe is adapting. Europe is alive and celebrating life. Europe is back,” he said recently. Have any players tested positive? On Sunday, Spain captain Sergio Busquets tested positive for COVID-19 and left their training base. It comes after the Netherlands dropped goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen from their squad because of a positive test. Concerns over possible virus clusters led to UEFA allowing nations to name expanded squads of 26 players.

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When the action gets under way at 20:00 GMT in front of a planned 16,000 fans at a quarter-full Stadio Olimpico, the overwhelming feeling for European football’s governing body, UEFA, will be of relief following the unprecedented decision to put the tournament on hold last year. ## Recommended Stories list of 3 items - list 1 of 3[Russia protests Ukraine’s Euro 2020 kit](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2021/6/7/ukraines-new-euro-2020-uniform-prompts-russias-protest) - list 2 of 3[‘Brazil doesn’t need Copa America, it needs COVID vaccines’](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2021/6/5/covid-stricken-brazil-host-copa-america) - list 3 of 3[Brazil captain suggests hosts against taking part in Copa America](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2021/6/5/brazil-captain-says-to-delay-formal-comment-on-copa-america-contr) end of list Portugal, who are grouped with Hungary and past winners France and Germany, are the defending champions, having won the 2016 edition. ### What are the key dates? The tournament kicks off on Friday, June 11. The knockout phase starts on June 26 with the final taking place on July 11 at London’s Wembley Stadium. ### Where is the tournament being held? For the first time in the tournament’s history, it will be taking place across the continent with 11 host cities in all: London, Saint Petersburg, Baku, Munich, Rome, Amsterdam, Bucharest, Budapest, Copenhagen, Glasgow and Seville. ### How many teams are taking part? A total of 24 teams divided into six groups will be taking part in the tournament, which comprises 51 matches. **Group A**: Turkey, Italy, Wales, Switzerland **Group B**: Denmark, Finland, Belgium, Russia **Group C**: Netherlands, Ukraine, Austria, North Macedonia **Group D**: England, Croatia, Scotland, Czech Republic **Group E**: Spain, Sweden, Poland, Slovakia **Group F**: Hungary, Portugal, France, Germany ### What is the tournament format? The top two teams from each group, plus four best third-place finishers, will progress to the round-of-16 phase which will be followed by the quarterfinals, semifinals and the final. ### Are fans allowed inside stadiums? Yes. Each of the 11 venues has been given clearance to host fans. UEFA confirmed that Saint Petersburg and Baku will have up to 50 capacity; Budapest aims to host a full house; Amsterdam, Bucharest, Copenhagen, Glasgow, Rome and Seville will be hosting 25 to 45 percent; London will have a minimum capacity of 25 percent; Munich aims to host approximately 22 percent of the stadium capacity. Advertisement ### Which venues were dropped? Dublin and Bilbao were dropped from the list of host cities after refusing to give guarantees over spectator numbers, but Seville stepped in for the latter while Dublin’s games went to London and Saint Petersburg. ### How is UEFA feeling now? Despite the pandemic-forced delays, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has been bullish, insisting Euro 2020 will be safe. “It will be the perfect opportunity to show the world that Europe is adapting. Europe is alive and celebrating life. Europe is back,” he said recently. ### Have any players tested positive? On Sunday, Spain captain Sergio Busquets tested positive for COVID-19 and left their training base. It comes after the Netherlands dropped goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen from their squad because of a positive test. 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Published On 11 Jun 2021 \| Updated: 11 Jun 2021 06:36 AM (GMT) The UEFA Euro 2020, postponed from last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, kicks off on Friday, with Turkey taking on past winners Italy in Rome. When the action gets under way at 20:00 GMT in front of a planned 16,000 fans at a quarter-full Stadio Olimpico, the overwhelming feeling for European football’s governing body, UEFA, will be of relief following the unprecedented decision to put the tournament on hold last year. ## Recommended Stories list of 3 items - list 1 of 3[Russia protests Ukraine’s Euro 2020 kit](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2021/6/7/ukraines-new-euro-2020-uniform-prompts-russias-protest) - list 2 of 3[‘Brazil doesn’t need Copa America, it needs COVID vaccines’](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2021/6/5/covid-stricken-brazil-host-copa-america) - list 3 of 3[Brazil captain suggests hosts against taking part in Copa America](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2021/6/5/brazil-captain-says-to-delay-formal-comment-on-copa-america-contr) end of list Portugal, who are grouped with Hungary and past winners France and Germany, are the defending champions, having won the 2016 edition. ### What are the key dates? The tournament kicks off on Friday, June 11. The knockout phase starts on June 26 with the final taking place on July 11 at London’s Wembley Stadium. ### Where is the tournament being held? For the first time in the tournament’s history, it will be taking place across the continent with 11 host cities in all: London, Saint Petersburg, Baku, Munich, Rome, Amsterdam, Bucharest, Budapest, Copenhagen, Glasgow and Seville. ### How many teams are taking part? A total of 24 teams divided into six groups will be taking part in the tournament, which comprises 51 matches. **Group A**: Turkey, Italy, Wales, Switzerland **Group B**: Denmark, Finland, Belgium, Russia **Group C**: Netherlands, Ukraine, Austria, North Macedonia **Group D**: England, Croatia, Scotland, Czech Republic **Group E**: Spain, Sweden, Poland, Slovakia **Group F**: Hungary, Portugal, France, Germany ### What is the tournament format? The top two teams from each group, plus four best third-place finishers, will progress to the round-of-16 phase which will be followed by the quarterfinals, semifinals and the final. ### Are fans allowed inside stadiums? Yes. Each of the 11 venues has been given clearance to host fans. UEFA confirmed that Saint Petersburg and Baku will have up to 50 capacity; Budapest aims to host a full house; Amsterdam, Bucharest, Copenhagen, Glasgow, Rome and Seville will be hosting 25 to 45 percent; London will have a minimum capacity of 25 percent; Munich aims to host approximately 22 percent of the stadium capacity. ### Which venues were dropped? Dublin and Bilbao were dropped from the list of host cities after refusing to give guarantees over spectator numbers, but Seville stepped in for the latter while Dublin’s games went to London and Saint Petersburg. ### How is UEFA feeling now? Despite the pandemic-forced delays, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has been bullish, insisting Euro 2020 will be safe. “It will be the perfect opportunity to show the world that Europe is adapting. Europe is alive and celebrating life. Europe is back,” he said recently. ### Have any players tested positive? On Sunday, Spain captain Sergio Busquets tested positive for COVID-19 and left their training base. It comes after the Netherlands dropped goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen from their squad because of a positive test. Concerns over possible virus clusters led to UEFA allowing nations to name expanded squads of 26 players.

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