The month-long UEFA Euro 2020 tournament will take place in various parts of Europe from June 11 to July 11. The Union of European Football Associations is hosting the 16th UEFA European Championship. The European Championship is regarded as the most important football competition after FIFA World Cup. So there is an added interest among the fans for this tournament. Portugal are the defending champion. The video assistant referee system will be used in this edition of the European Championship. There is a curiosity about this year's tournament, so all you need to know about Euro 2020 is discussed in this article.  

Why has UEFA Euro 2020 been delayed for a year?

UEFA was concerned about the safety of players and personnel as traveling all the host cities would have been risky amid the coronavirus outbreak in early 2020. The UEFA reported in early March that they were optimistic in their ability to cope with the crisis and that they were in touch with the World Health Organization to reduce the risk of coronavirus infection.

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However, numerous domestic and UEFA competitions had begun to be postponed because of the impact of covid-19. Big European leagues, including the Premier League, La Liga, Serie A, Bundesliga, and Ligue 1 had been suspended by mid-March. UEFA held a videoconference with representatives from its affiliates in March 2020 to discuss the effect of the epidemic on football tournaments, including Euro 2020. Following that meeting, UEFA announced that the tournament will be postponed until next year.

Who will host Euro 2020?

The European Championships will take place in 11 cities across Europe for the first time. The tournament will take place between mid-June and mid-July.

The cities that will be hosting the tournament are London (England), Saint Petersburg (Russia), Baku (Azerbaijan), Munich (Germany), Rome (Italy), Amsterdam (Netherlands), Bucharest (Romania),  Budapest (Hungary), Copenhagen (Denmark), Glasgow (Scotland), and Seville (Spain).

The stadiums where the matches will take place are as follows:

Wembley Stadium: 7 matches including semifinals and the championship match

Saint Petersburg Stadium: 7 matches

Baku Olympic Stadium: 4 matches

Football Arena Munich: 4 matches

Olimpico in Rome: 4 matches

Johan Cruijff Arena: 4 matches

National Arena Bucharest: 4 matches

Puskás Aréna: 4 matches

Parken Stadium: 4 matches

Hampden Park: 4 matches

Stadium La Cartuja Sevilla: 4 matches

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Who will play who in the group stage?

The format of the tournament is that the best two teams from six groups will reach the last 16 and the top four third-place finishers from all groups will also ensure the round of 16.

Let's take a look at the groups at a glance

UEFA Euro Prize Money 2020

At least 9.25 million euros will be awarded to each team competing in Euro 2021. In addition, for any win in the group stage, teams will receive 1.5 million Euros, and for a draw, they will receive 7, 50,000 Euros.

Teams will be awarded 2 million Euros if they progress to the last 16; 3.25 million Euros if they advance to the quarterfinals and 5 million Euros if they qualify to the semi-finals. Meanwhile, the runner-up will receive 7 million euros and the champion team will get 10 million euros.

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Bottom Line

The above discussion covers all you need to know about Euro 2020. The European Championship will finally be held after overcoming all the obstacles amidst the novel coronavirus. The positive news is that the spectators will be allowed to enter the stadium to see all the matches of this tournament, but that will be limited. The tournament committee is determined to follow health and safety guidelines in order to reduce the risk of coronavirus infection. Hopefully, the best team will win this year's event.