24 of Europe's best men's national soccer teams are facing off in the month-long tournament that started Friday, June 11th and is taking place in 11 venues across the continent.
The tournament (which occurs every 4 years) still retains its original name of "Euro 2020" despite being postponed one year and taking place in the summer of 2021.
Please use this thread to discuss countries you are cheering for, players you are excited to watch, and specific match events/results.
Through the first few days of the tournament, some of the major headlines have been:
-Denmark's Christian Eriksen suffering cardiac arrest in the middle of the match and needing to be resuscitated on the pitch.
---The match was suspended in the 43rd minute and was completed several hours later with Finland beating Denmark 1-0
-Netherlands and Ukraine facing off in the most exciting match of the tournament so far with Ukraine coming back in the 2nd half from a 2-0 deficit to tie the game at 2 in the 79th minute. Netherlands would score again in the 85th minute and win 3-2.
-Czech Republic striker Patrick Schick scoring from 50 yards out over Scotland keeper David Marshall in the Czech's 2-0 victory this morning.
The tournament (which occurs every 4 years) still retains its original name of "Euro 2020" despite being postponed one year and taking place in the summer of 2021.
Please use this thread to discuss countries you are cheering for, players you are excited to watch, and specific match events/results.
Through the first few days of the tournament, some of the major headlines have been:
-Denmark's Christian Eriksen suffering cardiac arrest in the middle of the match and needing to be resuscitated on the pitch.
---The match was suspended in the 43rd minute and was completed several hours later with Finland beating Denmark 1-0
-Netherlands and Ukraine facing off in the most exciting match of the tournament so far with Ukraine coming back in the 2nd half from a 2-0 deficit to tie the game at 2 in the 79th minute. Netherlands would score again in the 85th minute and win 3-2.
-Czech Republic striker Patrick Schick scoring from 50 yards out over Scotland keeper David Marshall in the Czech's 2-0 victory this morning.