It is the time of the UEFA EURO and we have brought our analysis of the exciting Football event as a usual overview of what is happening & what the rules say...
Currently, there are SIX groups in the UEFA EURO, and the countries which will be playing against each other are as following:
Now let us have a look at the details of each teams from different groups:
Turkey:
Past Best Record in UEFA: Semi-Finals in 2008
Top Scorer in Qualifier : Cenk Tousun
Coach: Senol Gunes
Key Player : Cenk Tousun. The Everton striker became the first-ever Turkish player to win the Golden Boot at the European championship.
Turkey missed the chance to qualify for the last 3 consecutive World Cups, and the last time they qualified was with the same coach Senol Gunes, who took their team to 3ed place in 2002.
Turkey finished second in their qualifying round, only 2 points behind France. They were unbeaten against France in Paris when they Drew 1-1, and then beat the world champions 2-0 at home.
Italy :
Past Best Record in UEFA: Winners in 1968
Top Scorer in Qualifier: Andrea Bellotti
Coach: Robert Mancini
Key Player : Marco Varatti
After this shocking casualty of Russia 2018, it was very difficult for a Powerhouse like Italy to digest the happenings. But Mancini seems to pick up the reins, settling revamping, re-uniting the players, keeping guard, and placing more responsibility in younger players like Sandro Tonali.
Italy qualified for this edition of EURO in style, winning all 10 games, scoring 37 goals, and conceding just 4 in all the games.
WALES :
Past Best Record in UEFA: Semi-Finals (2016)
Top Scorer in Qualifier : Gareth Bale, Aron Ramsey, Kiffer More
Coach : Robert Page
Key Player : Gareth Bale
The disappointment of missing the 2018 World Cup , Wales enjoyed a great time in 20/21 UEFA Champions league ,earning promotion to League A as unbeaten Group B Winners.
Switzerland :
Past Best Record in UEFA: Round of 16 (2016)
Top Scorer in Qualifier : Cedric Itten
Coach : Robert PageVladimir Pektovic
Key Player : Granit Xhaka
Zhaka, the key-hold which glues the team around has got their team into the qualifier from one of the toughest group, while losing 1 and picked 17 points from the group stage. Switzeralnd has proved their toughness over Denmark & Ireland in the stages, but will be team to watch in this UEFA Cup for sure as they are destined to do better than their previous tally in UEFA.
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