The official draw for next summer's Euro 2020 championships was conducted in Bucharest, revealing some mouth-watering fixtures and implications for several MLS-based players.
The 20 teams which have already qualified were sorted across the six groups with the final four playoff winners also learning their group assignments before they are determined on March 31, 2020:
- Playoff Pathway A (1 team qualifies): Bulgaria, Hungary, Iceland, Romania
- Playoff Pathway B (1 team qualifies): Bosnia-Herzegovina, N. Ireland, Rep. Ireland, Slovakia
- Playoff Pathway C (1 team qualifies): Israel, Norway, Scotland, Serbia
- Playoff Pathway D (1 team qualifies): Belarus, Georgia, Kosovo, North Macedonia
One last quirk to be worked out: If it's Romania that emerges from Playoff Pathway A, they will be assigned to Group C, which features Bucharest as a host city. If it's not Romania to emerge, then the Playoff Pathway A will play in Group F while the Playoff Pathway D winner will slot into Group C.
Several MLS players have already helped their nations qualify for the tournament: Zdenek Ondrasek (Czech Republic / FC Dallas), Robin Lod (Finland / Minnesota United), Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland / Chicago Fire), Lassi Lappalainen (Finland / Montreal Impact) and Jukka Raitala (Finland / Montreal Impact) while eight other MLS players will hope to carry their nations to one of the playoff berths.
Euro 2020 will be carried in the USA on ESPN (English-language) and Univision (Spanish-language) platforms. Fans can watch the tournament on Bell Media's TSN platforms and TVA Sports (French-language) in Canada.
Group Stage
Group A
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Italy |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Switzerland |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Turkey |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Wales |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Fri., June 12 |
Turkey vs. Italy |
3 pm ET |
Stadio Olimpico (Rome) |
Sat., June 13 |
Wales vs. Switzerland |
9 am ET |
Baku Olympic Stadium |
Wed., June 17 |
Turkey vs. Wales |
12 pm ET |
Baku Olympic Stadium |
Wed., June 17 |
Italy vs. Switzerland |
3 pm ET |
Stadio Olimpico (Rome) |
Sun., June 21 |
Italy vs. Wales |
12 pm ET |
Stadio Olimpico (Rome) |
Sun., June 21 |
Switzerland vs. Turkey |
12 pm ET |
Baku Olympic Stadium |
Group B
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Belgium |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Russia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Denmark |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Finland |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sat., June 13 |
Denmark vs. Finland |
12 pm ET |
Parken Stadium (Copenhagen) |
Sat., June 13 |
Belgium vs. Russia |
3 pm ET |
Saint Petersburg Stadium |
Wed., June 17 |
Finland vs. Russia |
9 am ET |
Saint Petersburg Stadium |
Thurs., June 18 |
Denmark vs. Belgium |
12 pm ET |
Parken Stadium (Copenhagen) |
Mon., June 22 |
Finland vs. Belgium |
3 pm ET |
Saint Petersburg Stadium |
Mon., June 22 |
Russia vs. Denmark |
3 pm ET |
Parken Stadium (Copenhagen) |
Group C
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ukraine |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Netherlands |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Austria |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Playoff D/A |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sun., June 14 |
Austria vs. Playoff D/A |
12 pm ET |
National Arena Bucharest |
Sun., June 14 |
Netherlands vs. Ukraine |
3 pm ET |
Johann Cruyff Arena (Amsterdam) |
Wed., June 18 |
Ukraine vs. Playoff D/A |
9 am ET |
National Arena Bucharest |
Wed., June 18 |
Netherlands vs. Austria |
3 pm ET |
Johann Cruyff Arena (Amsterdam) |
Mon., June 22 |
Playoff D/A vs. Netherlands |
12 pm ET |
Johann Cruyff Arena (Amsterdam) |
Mon., June 22 |
Ukraine vs. Austria |
12 pm ET |
National Arena Bucharest |
Group D
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
England |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Croatia |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Czech Republic |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Playoff C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sun., June 14 |
England vs. Croatia |
9 am ET |
Wembley Stadium (London) |
Mon., June 15 |
Playoff C vs. Czech Republic |
9 am ET |
Hampden Park (Glasgow) |
Fri., June 19 |
Croatia vs. Czech Republic |
12 pm ET |
Hampden Park (Glasgow) |
Fri., June 19 |
England vs. Playoff C |
3 pm ET |
Wembley Stadium (London) |
Tues., June 23 |
Czech Republic vs. England |
3 pm ET |
Wembley Stadium (London) |
Tues., June 23 |
Croatia vs. Playoff C |
3 pm ET |
Hampden Park (Glasgow) |
Group E
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spain |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Poland |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sweden |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Playoff B |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Mon., June 15 |
Poland vs. Playoff B |
12 pm ET |
Dublin Arena |
Mon., June 15 |
Spain vs. Sweden |
3 pm ET |
San Mames Stadium (Bilbao) |
Fri., June 19 |
Sweden vs. Playoff B |
9 am ET |
Dublin Arena |
Sat., June 20 |
Spain vs. Poland |
3 pm ET |
San Mames Stadium (Bilbao) |
Wed., June 24 |
Playoff B vs. Spain |
12 pm ET |
San Mames Stadium (Bilbao) |
Wed., June 24 |
Sweden vs. Poland |
12 pm ET |
Dublin Arena |
Group F
GP |
W |
L |
D |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Germany |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
France |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Portugal |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Playoff A/D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tues., June 16 |
Playoff A/D vs. Portugal |
12 pm ET |
Puskas Arena Budapest |
Tues., June 16 |
France vs. Germany |
3 pm ET |
Football Arena Munich |
Sat., June 20 |
Playoff A/D vs. France |
9 am ET |
Puskas Arena Budapest |
Sat., June 20 |
Portugal vs. Germany |
12 pm ET |
Football Arena Munich |
Wed., June 24 |
Germany vs. Playoff A/D |
3 pm ET |
Football Arena Munich |
Wed., June 24 |
Portugal vs. France |
3 pm ET |
Puskas Arena Budapest |
Round of 16
Sat., June 27 |
Match 37: 2A vs. 2B |
12 pm ET |
Johann Cruyff Arena (Amsterdam) |
Sat., June 27 |
Match 38: 1A vs. 2C |
3 pm ET |
Wembley Stadium (London) |
Sun., June 28 |
Match 39: 1C vs. 3D/E/F |
12 pm ET |
Puskas Arena (Budapest) |
Sun., June 28 |
Match 40: 1B vs. 3A/D/E/F |
3 pm ET |
San Mames Stadium (Bilbao) |
Mon., June 29 |
Match 41: 2D vs. 2E |
12 pm ET |
Parken Stadium (Copenhagen) |
Mon., June 29 |
Match 42: 1F vs. 3A/B/C |
3 pm ET |
National Arena Bucharest |
Tues., June 30 |
Match 43: 1D vs. 2F |
12 pm ET |
Dublin Arena |
Tues., June 30 |
Match 44: 1E vs. 3A/B/C/D |
3 pm ET |
Hampden Park (Glasgow) |
Quarterfinals
Fri., July 3 |
QF#1: Match 42 winner vs. Match 41 winner |
12 pm ET |
Saint Petersburg Stadium |
Fri., July 3 |
QF#2: Match 40 winner vs. Match 38 winner |
3 pm ET |
Football Arena Munich |
Sat., July 4 |
QF#3: Match 37 winner vs. Match 39 winner |
12 pm ET |
Baku Olympic Stadium |
Sat., July 4 |
QF#4: Match 44 winner vs. Match 43 winner |
3 pm ET |
Stadio Olimpico (Rome) |
Semifinals
Tues., July 7 |
QF#1 winner vs. QF#2 winner |
3 pm ET |
Wembley Stadium (London) |
Wed., July 8 |
QF#4 winner vs. QF#3 winner |
3 pm ET |
Wembley Stadium (London) |
Final
Sun., July 12 |
Euro 2020 Final |
3 pm ET |
Wembley Stadium (London) |
