UEFA 유로 2020

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UEFA 유로 2020
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토너먼트 디테일
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아제르바이잔
덴마크
잉글랜드
독일.
헝가리
이탈리아
네덜란드
루마니아
러시아
스코틀랜드
스페인
날짜2021년 6월 11일 - 7월 11일
24
장소11개(11개 개최 도시)
최종 포지션
챔피언스 이탈리아(제2회 타이틀)
준우승 잉글랜드
토너먼트 통계
매치 플레이51
득점142(경기당 2.78)
출석109만9278명(경기당 2만1554명)
최고 득점자 Czech Republic파트리크 쉬크
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2016
2024

흔히 UEFA 유로 2020(UEFA EURO 2020으로 칭함) 또는 단순히 유로 2020으로 지칭되는 2020 UEFA 유럽 축구 선수권 대회는 유럽 축구 협회(UEFA)가 주관한 4년마다 열리는 유럽 국제 남자 축구 선수권인 제16회 UEFA 유럽 축구 선수권이었다.[1]미셸 플라티니 UEFA 회장은 유럽선수권대회 60주년을 기념하기 위해 이번 대회는 UEFA 11개국 11개 도시가 각각 대회 장소를 제공하는 '로맨틱한' 일회성 행사로 여러 국가에서 개최될 것이라고 선언했다.[2]프랑스 UEFA 유로 2016에서 우승한 디펜딩 챔피언 포르투갈벨기에에 의해 16강전에서 탈락했다.[3]이탈리아는 연장전 끝에 1-1로 비긴 데 이어 결승전에서 페널티킥으로 잉글랜드를 꺾고 두 번째 유럽선수권대회 우승을 차지했다.[4]이번 우승은 1982년 이탈리아가 서독을 상대로 한 월드컵 결승전 우승 39주년 기념일이었다.[5]

이 대회는 원래 2020년 6월 12일에서 7월 12일 사이에 열릴 예정이었다.[6]그러나 그 해 동안 유럽에 영향을 미치는 COVID-19 대유행으로 인해, UEFA 유로 2020이라는 명칭과 개최지라는 명칭을 유지하면서, 토너먼트는 2021년 6월과 7월로 연기되었다.이것은 홀수 해와 비수년모두 열린 유일한 UEFA 유로 대회였다.[7][8]COVID-19에 관한 특별 규정과 함께, UEFA는 또한 더 많은 대체물을[9] 허용했고 처음으로 비디오 부심(VAR)을 구현했다.[10]

당초 13개 대회 장소가 선정됐지만 이후 2곳이 탈락했다.브뤼셀은 2017년 12월 시립 유로스타디움 건물이 버려진 뒤, 더블린은 2021년 4월 관객이 참석할 수 있다는 보장이 없어 탈락했다.[11]스페인은 당초 빌바오를 개최지로 삼으려 했으나 이후 세비야로 변경해 관중이 경기를 관람할 수 있도록 했다.[12]UEFA는 이탈리아와 터키의 개막전을 개최하기 위해 로마스타디오 올림피코를 선택했고, 런던 웸블리 스타디움1996년 원구장에서 열린 대회에 [13]이어 두 번째로 준결승·최종 개최지로 선정됐다.

이번 대회는 조별리그 도입 이후 유럽챔피언십에서 경기당 골이 가장 많은 데다 골이 없는 경기는 단 2경기만 출전하는 등 팬과 해설가들의 호평을 받았다.VAR을 보수적으로 사용하고 투구에 대한 빠른 결정이 내려지는 등 심판 스타일도 찬사를 받았다.

입찰과정

반면 Belgium,[14]불가리아와 Romania,[15]Germany,[16][17]헝가리와 Romania,[18]아일랜드, 스코틀랜드, 그리고 Wales,[19] 같은 몇몇 나라들은 Netherlands,[20]과 Turkey[21]이미 참여 대회를 개최하는 것에게 관심을 표명했다,then-UEFA 대통령 미셸 플라티니가 기자 회견에서 6월 30일 2012년 날 이전에 제안했다. UEFA유로 2012파이널은 instea.d 개최국 1개 또는 복수의 국가가 공동 개최하는 경우, 7개 조가 각각 다른 국가가 주최하는 UEFA 유럽 17세 이하 챔피언십 엘리트 라운드에서처럼 대륙 전역에 "12개 또는 13개 도시"로 토너먼트가 확산될 수 있다.[22]

유럽 형식 결정

2012년 12월 6일, UEFA는 대회 60주년을 기념하여 유럽 전역의 여러 도시에서 대회가 열릴 것이라고 발표했다.[23][24]개최지 선정으로 그 나라 대표팀 자동 출전권이 보장되지는 않았다.UEFA는 이번 대회의 범유럽적 개최가 유럽 채무위기 등 재정난이 심한 상황에서 내린 논리적인 결정이라고 판단했다.[25][26]UEFA의 계획에 대한 반응은 유럽 전역에서 엇갈렸다.[27]비평가들은 16개국이 참가하는 31개 경기부터 24개국이 참가하는 51개 경기까지 확대된 형식과 이에 따른 추가 비용을 오직 한 국가(터키)만이 진지한 유치에 나선 결정적인 요인으로 꼽았다.[28]

입찰장소

최종 입찰목록은 2014년 4월 26일에 UEFA에 의해 발표되었으며, 개최지에 대한 결정은 2014년 9월 19일에 UEFA 집행위원회에서 내려졌다.결승 패키지 입찰은 2건(이 중 1건은 성공, 4강과 결승은 다크 그린으로 표시), 스탠다드 패키지 입찰은 19건(이 중 12건은 최초에 성공, 8강과 조별리그는 연두색으로 표시, 16강과 조별리그는 노란색으로 표시)이었다.붉은색으로 표시된 브뤼셀은 당초 UEFA가 선정했지만 2017년 12월 7일 개최지 명단에서 삭제했다.[29][13][30]당초 빨간색으로 표시된 더블린은 UEFA가 2021년 4월 23일 개최지 명단에서 삭제했다.같은 날 UEFA는 스페인전이 빌바오에서 세비야로 옮겨질 것이라고도 발표했다.[12]

그룹 스테이지 및 16강 진출 성공
그룹 스테이지 및 8강 진출 성공
준결승과 결승 진출 성공.나중에 추가됨: 그룹 스테이지 및 16강 진출
처음에는 그룹 스테이지 및 16강 입찰에 성공했지만 나중에 목록에서 삭제됨
그룹 스테이지와 16강 진출에 성공했으나 이후 다른 국가 개최지로 변경됨
실패한 입찰(UEFA가 평가한 입찰 요구 사항을 충족하지 못한다고 거부하거나 투표로 제거)
나라 도시 장소 역량 패키지 결과 #
아제르바이잔 바쿠 올림픽 스타디움 68,700 표준 패키지 그룹 스테이지 및 8강 4
벨라루스 민스크 디나모 스타디움 3만4000명(3만9000명까지 확대) 표준 패키지 거절했다 0
벨기에 브뤼셀 유로스타디움(새 국립경기장 제안) 50,000(62,613 잠재적으로) 표준 패키지 그룹 스테이지 및 16강전
(선택 취소됨)
0
불가리아 소피아 바실 레프스키 국립 경기장 4만3000명(5만 명으로 확대) 표준 패키지 거절했다 0
덴마크 코펜하겐 파켄 스타디움 38,065 표준 패키지 그룹 스테이지 및 16강전 4
잉글랜드 런던 웸블리 스타디움 90,000 파이널 패키지
(그리드 표준 패키지 포함)
준결승 및 결승전
그룹 스테이지와 16강 2회전(더 늦게 추가)
8
독일. 뮌헨 알리안츠 아레나 70,000 표준 패키지, 파이널 패키지 그룹 스테이지 및 8강 4
헝가리 부다페스트 푸스카스 아레나 56,000명(신규 67,215경기장) 표준 패키지 그룹 스테이지 및 16강전 4
이스라엘 예루살렘 테디 스타디움 3만4000명(5만3000명으로 확대) 표준 패키지 거절했다 0
이탈리아 로마 스타디오 올림피코 70,634 표준 패키지 개막전, 조별리그, 8강전 4
마케도니아[a] 스코프제 필립 2세 아레나[b] 33,460 표준 패키지 거절했다 0
네덜란드 암스테르담 암스테르담 아레나[c] 54,990(약 56,000개로 확대) 표준 패키지 그룹 스테이지 및 16강전 4
아일랜드 공화국 더블린 아비바 스타디움 51,700 표준 패키지 그룹 스테이지 및 16강전
(선택 취소됨)
0
루마니아 부쿠레슈티 아레나 나시오날레 55,600 표준 패키지 그룹 스테이지 및 16강전 4
러시아 상트페테르부르크 크레스토프스키 스타디움 68,134 표준 패키지 그룹 스테이지(나중에 두 번째 그룹이 추가됨) 및 8강 진출 7
스코틀랜드 글래스고 햄프든 파크 51,866 표준 패키지 그룹 스테이지 및 16강전 4
스페인 빌바오 산마메스 53,289 표준 패키지 그룹 스테이지 및 16강전
(나머지는 세비야있는 라카르투자로 이사)
4
스웨덴 스톡홀름 솔나 프렌즈 아레나 54,329 표준 패키지 제거됨 0
웨일스 카디프 밀레니엄 스타디움 74,500 표준 패키지 제거됨 0
  1. ^ 이제 북마케도니아
  2. ^ 2019년에 토셰 프로에스키 아레나로 개명하였다.
  3. ^ 2018년 요한 크루이프 아레나로 개명

COVID-19 전염병의 영향

대유행의 시작과 연기

2020년 초, 유럽에서의 COVID-19 대유행은 대회 12개 개최 도시를 방문하는 선수, 직원, 방문객들에게 미칠 수 있는 영향에 대한 우려를 불러일으켰다.[31]알렉산더 체페린 UEFA 회장은 3월 초 UEFA 의회에서 UEFA는 상황이 해결될 수 있을 것으로 확신한다고 밝혔으며, 테오도르 테오도리디스 사무총장은 UEFA가 코로나바이러스 관련 세계보건기구 및 국가정부와 접촉을 유지하고 있다고 밝혔다.[32]수많은 국내 및 UEFA 경기 경기가 비공개로 열리기 시작하면서 축구에 미치는 영향은 그 달 말에 커졌다.2020년 3월 13일까지 다가오는 UEFA 대회 개최가 연기되었고, 분데스리가, 라 리가, 리그 1, 프리미어리그, 세리에A 등 유럽 주요 리그가 중단되었다.[33]

유럽축구연맹(UEFA)은 2020년 3월 17일 FIFPRO 대표, 유럽클럽협회, 유럽리그 이사회와 함께 55개 회원사 대표들이 참석한 가운데 화상회의를 열어 유로 2020 등 국내외 대회의 발병에 대한 대응 방안을 논의했다.[34]이 자리에서 UEFA는 토너먼트를 이듬해로 연기한다고 발표하면서 2021년 6월 11일부터 7월 11일까지 개최할 것을 제안했다.[35]이번 연기 조치로 피해국가의 공공서비스에 대한 압박이 줄어들게 된 것은 물론 시즌이 끝나기 위해 중단됐던 국내 유럽리그에도 일정 공간을 제공할 수 있게 됐다.[7]다음 날, FIFA 평의회FIFA 국제 경기 캘린더에 날짜 변경을 승인했다.이에 따라 2021년 6월과 7월에 열릴 예정이던 FIFA 클럽 월드컵이 연기됐다.[36]2020년 4월 23일, UEFA는 이 대회가 여전히 UEFA 유로 2020으로 알려질 것이라고 확인했다.[8][37]

관람 계획 및 장소 변경

체페린은 2020년 5월, 원칙적으로 12개의 선택된 개최 도시에서 토너먼트가 열릴 것이라고 말했다.다만 새 일정에 따라 경기가 열릴 수 있을지 3명의 주최 측이 확신이 서지 않아 도시 축소 가능성도 배제하지 않았다.[38]토너먼트 장소와 경기 일정은 2020년 6월 17일 UEFA 집행위원회에서 검토되었다.[39]이 자리에서 UEFA는 2021년 12개 개최지가 모두 대회 개최지로 남게 되는 것을 확인하고 수정된 경기 일정을 승인했다.[40][41]그러나 체페린은 2020년 10월 이 대회가 계획된 12개 개최국보다 적은 수로 열릴 수 있다고 밝혔다.[42]다음 달, UEFA는 "유로 2020을 올해 초 확정된 형식과 개최지로 개최할 계획이며 모든 개최 도시들과 긴밀하게 준비 중에 있다"고 밝혔다.[43]또한 각 주최국은 UEFA 및 현지 보건 당국과 100%~50% 용량, 33% 용량, 비공개 용량으로 경기를 개최할 수 있는지에 대해 논의하고 있다고 발표되었다.각 개최 도시에는 네 가지 옵션 중에서 두세 가지 계획을 세우도록 했다.또한 이 제한사항에는 국내 관중만 경기에 참가할 수 있는 것이 포함될 수 있다.각 개최지별로 어떤 시나리오가 개별적으로 적용될지에 대한 최종 결정은 당초 2021년 3월 5일 내려질 예정이었다.[44][45]2020년 10월, 아르메니아와 아제르바이잔에서는 2020년 나가르노-카라바흐 전쟁으로 인해 추가 통지가 있을 때까지 UEFA 경기가 중단될 것이라는 발표가 있었다.[46]하지만 이는 바쿠에서 열리는 유로 2020 경기 계획에는 영향을 미치지 않았다.[47]이 제한은 양국간의 휴전 협정에 따라 2020년 12월에 해제되었다.[48]

체페린은 신년 인터뷰에서 "백신이 시작됐고 여름에 풀스탠드를 할 수 있을 것 같다.현재로선 12개국 모두 출전할 계획이다.물론 국가에 문제가 있을 경우에 대비한 백업 옵션도 있다.우리는 11개, 10개, 9개 도시에서 대회를 조직할 준비가 되어 있다.그리고 필요하다면 한 나라에서만이라도 말이다.하지만 계획대로 12개 도시 모두에서 유럽선수권대회를 치를 수 있을 것으로 99.9% 확신했다.[49][50]2021년 1월 27일, UEFA는 개최국 협회를 만나 운영 문제를 논의했으며, 12개 도시에서 토너먼트가 열릴 것임을 재확인했다.[51]개최국의 개최지 수용량 계획 제출 마감일은 2021년 4월 7일로 변경되었으며 개최 [52]도시와 관중은 당초 UEFA 집행위원회가 2021년 4월 19일에 최종 결정했다.[53]UEFA는 다음 날 전 스위스 연방보건국의 전염병 책임자였던 다니엘 코흐가 COVID-19 대유행과 관련된 문제에 대해 이 대회의 의료 고문으로 활동할 것이라고 발표했다.[54]2021년 2월 이스라엘축구협회는 백신 접종률이 높았던 이스라엘에서 일부 토너먼트 경기를 치르겠다고 제안했다.그러나, UEFA는 12개 개최 도시에 대한 그들의 약속을 재차 강조했다.[55]체페린은 2021년 3월 인터뷰에서 "여러 가지 시나리오가 있지만 우리가 할 수 있는 한 가지 보장은 빈 경기장에서 유로 2020 경기를 치르는 옵션은 테이블에서 벗어난 것"이라고 말했다.유럽축구연맹(UEFA)은 대회 개최 도시가 폐쇄적으로 경기할 경우 자동으로 탈락하지 않을 것이라고 밝혔다.그러나 UEFA는 관중 없이 경기를 하는 것이 말이 되는지, 아니면 이 경기를 다른 경기장에 재할당해야 하는지를 고려할 필요가 있다.[56]같은 달 보리스 존슨 영국 총리는 UEFA가 개최지를 재지정할 필요가 있을 경우 영국에서 추가 토너먼트 경기를 개최할 것을 제안했다.[57]

2021년 4월 9일 UEFA는 원래 12개 대회 개최국 중 8개국이 관람 계획을 확정했으며 경기장 수용량은 25%에서 100%라고 발표했다.빌바오, 더블린, 뮌헨, 로마만이 아직 계획서를 제출하지 않았고, 각 개최국은 원래 2021년 4월 19일까지 연장하여 개최지 수용력을 제출하였다.[58]4월 14일, UEFA는 로마가 이 대회를 위해 관중들을 보증했다고 발표했고, 따라서 개최지로 확정되었다.[59]4월 19일, UEFA가 최종 결정을 내리는 4월 23일까지 남아 있는 3개 개최국에 또 다른 연장이 주어졌다고 발표되었다.[60]티켓팅 세부사항을 확정할 필요성 때문에 개최 도시들은 4월 28일까지 관객 한도를 변경하지 않고 둘 것인지 아니면 허용 용량을 상향 조정할 것인지를 결정해야 할 것이다.[61]

4월 23일, UEFA는 세비야가 빌바오를 토너먼트 호스트로 대체하고 더블린의 경기는 조별리그를 위해 상트페테르부르크, 16강 런던으로 재할당한다고 발표했다.[12]아일랜드 공화국의 COVID-19 대유행으로 인해 아일랜드 축구협회는 아일랜드 정부와 더블린 시의회로부터 경기장에 관중들이 입장할 수 있도록 보장받을 수 없었다.[62][63][64]한편 스페인 왕립축구연맹(RFEF)은 바스크 정부가 빌바오에서 경기를 개최하기 위해 부과한 위생조건이 "준수할 수 없다"고 밝혀 관중 참석을 불허했다.[65]빌바오 시의회는 주최국으로서 해임된 후, UEFA와 RFEF에 "우리가 이 스포츠 행사를 개최하지 않은 것과 일방적인 계약 관계를 취소한 것에 대해 직접적인 책임을 진다"고 주장하며 금전적 보상을 위한 법적 조치를 위협했다.[66]

또한 4월 23일 UEFA는 현지 당국이 [12]뮌헨에서 예정된 경기에 대해 "최소 14,500명의 관중"을 보장했다고 발표했고, 따라서 4경기 개최지로 확정되었다.그러나 바이에른 지방정부와 독일 내무부 모두 이후 이런 보장이 없다는 입장을 거듭 밝혔고, 대회 당시 실제 대유행 상황에 따라 관중 입장이 달라질 것으로 보인다.[67]며칠 뒤 체페린 UEFA 회장은 독일 신문과의 인터뷰에서 UEFA가 관중과의 경기에 대한 보증을 요구했다는 사실을 부인하며 "관중의 입장 여부를 경기 전에 현지 당국이 결정할 것"[68][69]이라고 인정했다.

준결승 및 결승 개최지

세르지오 마타렐라 이탈리아 대통령이 결승전에 앞서 보리스 존슨 영국 총리와 연설하고 있다.

웸블리 스타디움의 준결승과 결승전 개최는 팬들과 2,500명의 VIP들이 받게 될 영국에서의 검역 제한 때문에 위협을 받았다.헝가리는 샨겐 지역 내 여행에 대한 입국 제한이 없고 경기를 풀타임으로 치를 수 있기 때문에 부다페스트푸스카스 아레나는 대체 개최지로 고려되었다.[70]헝가리 축구 연맹 대변인은 헝가리 축구 협회가 "높은 수준의 축구 경기를 개최할 준비가 되어 있다"[71]고 말했다.그러나 UEFA는 조직과 영국 정부가 검역 면제를 논의했지만 장소 변경을 배제하지 않아 웸블리가 결승전을 치를 수 있다고 자신했다.[72][73]킷 맬서즈 장관은 정부가 결승전을 개최하기 위해 가능한 한 많은 노력을 기울이고 있다고 말했으며,[74] 보리스 존슨 총리는 UEFA를 위한 "감각한 숙소"를 만들면서도 공중 보건에 우선순위를 두겠다고 밝혔다.[75]마리오 드라기 이탈리아 총리영국에서 COVID-19 사건이 증가함에 따라 결승전이 로마에서 개최되어야 한다고 말했다.[76]다음 주에는 경기를 위해 여행하는 공무원과 임원들이 제한의 대상이 되고 '축구 거품'[77][78]에 머물러야 하지만 스스로 고립시킬 필요는 없을 것으로 알려졌다.

규칙 변경

2021년 3월 31일, UEFA 집행위원회는 토너먼트 경기에서 최대 5번의 대체 경기(추가 시간 6회 허용) 사용을 승인했다.[9]다만 각 팀에는 3번의 교체 기회만 주어지는데, 연장전, 연장전, 연장전, 연장전 등 하프타임에서 교체하는 것을 제외한 4번째 기회가 추가시간에 허용된다.[79]IFAB는 COVID-19 대유행 기간 동안 고정장치 혼잡으로 인해 5개의 대체물을 사용할 수 있게 되어 선수들에게 더 큰 부담을 안겨주었다.[80]

UEFA는 또 2021년 4월 초 한 팀에서 COVID가 발생할 경우 국가대표팀 감독들의 요청에 따라 일반 선수 23명으로부터 토너먼트팀을 확대할 수 있도록 하는 것은 물론, 전 시즌의 고정장치 혼잡으로 인한 선수 피로도 줄이는 방안을 검토 중이라고 밝혔다.[81]4월 27일, UEFA 국가대표팀 경기 위원회는 UEFA 집행위원회의 확인을 받아 26명으로 선수단을 확대하는 것을 승인한 것으로 알려졌다.[82]2021년 5월 4일 집행위원회는 26명의 선수단의 사용을 확정했다.그러나, 팀은 여전히 게임의 법칙에 따라 각 토너먼트 픽스쳐에 대한 매치 시트에서 최대 23명의 선수(이 중 12명은 대체 선수)만 지정할 수 있다.이들 23명에는 3명의 골키퍼가 포함되어야 한다.각 팀의 첫 경기가 끝난 뒤에도 선수단의 다른 골키퍼들이 남아 있더라도 체력적 무능으로 인해 골키퍼들이 교체될 수도 있다고 발표하였다.[83]

선수들이 개인 병으로 마실 수 있도록 물 휴식 시간이 허용되었다.[84]2014년 FIFA 월드컵에서 처음 볼 수 있었던 냉각 휴식도 높은 온도에서 열리는 경기에 허용되었다.[85]

COVID-19로 인한 특별 규칙

2021년 5월 4일, 유럽에서의 COVID-19 대유행으로 UEFA 집행위원회는 최종 토너먼트 특별 규정을 승인했다.[83][86]

  • 사스-CoV-2 양성반응으로 인해 국가 또는 지역 보건 당국자들의 결정에 따라 한 팀의 선수 그룹이 검역 또는 자가 격리 의무화되었다면, 팀이 최소한 13명( 골키퍼 1명 포함)의 선수가 있는 한 경기는 예정대로 진행될 것이다.13명 이하(최소 골키퍼 1명 포함)가 가능했다면 필요한 최소 13명을 충족시키기 위해 추가 선수를 소집할 수 있었을 것이다.이 경우 26명 선수 명단에서 같은 수의 검역된 플레이어가 확실히 철회되어야 한다.
  • 사스-CoV-2 양성 반응으로 인해 팀이 필요한 최소 인원을 출전시킬 수 없는 경우, UEFA 행정부에 의해 경기 시작일로부터 48시간 이내에 경기를 재조정할 수 있으며, 가능한 일정 조정 옵션이 제공될 수 있다.또한 UEFA는 적절하다고 판단될 경우 재조정된 경기를 대체 개최지로 재지정할 수 있다.
  • 경기 일정을 변경할 수 없는 경우 UEFA 통제 윤리 징계 기구가 이 문제를 결정한다.경기가 열리지 않은 책임이 있는 팀은 경기를 몰수해 3-0으로 패한 것으로 평가된다.
  • 사스-CoV-2 양성반응으로 선임된 심판팀 중 한 명이라도 교체해야 할 경우 UEFA는 예외적으로 FIFA 명단에서 같은 국적의 경기 관계자를 선임할 수 있다.

유로 2020 중 COVID-19 사례

스코틀랜드에서는 거의 2,000건의 COVID-19 사례가 유로 2020과 연계되었다.[87]게다가, 몇몇 선수, 팬, 그리고 스태프들이 COVID-19 양성 반응을 보였다.[88][89][90][91][92][93]

자격

UEFA 유로 2020에 적합한 팀
팀이 예선 통과에 실패함

자동 예선 출전권은 없었고, 본선 토너먼트에서 24위권 예선을 위해 국가가 선발된 12개 국가 대표팀을 포함한 55개 UEFA 국가 대표팀이 모두 출전해야 했다.[94][95]예선 이전인 2014년 9월 UEFA가 개최 도시를 지정함에 따라 개최 도시의 국가대표팀이 본선 토너먼트 진출에 실패할 수 있었다.예선 조 추첨은 2018년 12월 2일 아일랜드 더블린의 컨벤션 센터 더블린에서 열렸다.[96]

본예선은 2018년 FIFA 월드컵에 이어 2018년 9월 곧바로가 아닌 2019년 3월에 시작돼 2019년 11월에 종료됐다.본선 토너먼트 24개 순위 중 20개만 본예선에서 결정돼 4개 순위는 아직 결정되지 않았지만 형식은 대체로 그대로 유지됐다.2016년 5월 코소보가 UEFA에 입성함에 따라 당시 55명의 멤버는 UEFA 네이션스리그(5개팀 5개조, 6개팀 5개조)가 끝난 후 10개 조로 추첨될 것이라고 발표되었으며, UEFA 네이션스리그 결승전 참가자 4명은 5개 팀으로 추첨될 것을 보장하였다.(), 각 조의 상위 2개 팀이 예선전을 치른다.예선전은 2019년 3월, 6월, 9월, 10월, 11월에 더블 매치데이에 치러졌다.[97]

2018년부터 UEFA 네이션스리그가 창설되면서 2018-19 유럽축구연맹(UEFA) 네이션스리그는 유로 예선전과 연계돼 팀들에게 또 한 번의 대회 출전 기회를 제공했다.[98][97][99][100]유럽선수권대회 출전 자격을 얻지 못한 각 구단의 4개 팀이 각 구단의 플레이오프에 출전했다.각 부문별 플레이오프 승자는 1회 4강 2회(1위 팀 대 최하위 팀, 2위 팀 대 3위 팀이 홈에서 뛰었다)와 1회 결승(준결승 2회 우승자 사이에 미리 추첨을 한 자리)으로 결정됐다.이미 토너먼트 출전 자격을 얻은 20개 팀.[100]

자격 있는 팀

이번 대회에 출전했던 24개 팀 중 19개 팀이 2016년 판에서 복귀하고 있었다.이들 중에는 흠잡을 데 없는 예선전(10경기 10승)[101][102]을 기록해 유럽 챔피언 포르투갈과 세계 챔피언 프랑스를 두둔한 벨기에와 이탈리아가 포함됐으며 독일도 13회 연속 유럽챔피언십에 진출했다.[103]핀란드북마케도니아는 유럽선수권대회에 데뷔해 이전에 메이저대회 출전 자격을 얻지 못했다.[104][105]공동 개최국인 스코틀랜드1998년 FIFA 월드컵 이후 첫 메이저 국제 토너먼트 출전권을 얻었으며, 1996년 이후 첫 유럽 선수권 대회 출전권을 획득했다.[106]네덜란드덴마크는 지난 2016년 탈락한 뒤 복귀했는데 2014년 FIFA 월드컵 이후 처음으로 네덜란드가 메이저 대회에서 피처링을 맡았다.[107][108]처음으로 오스트리아, 헝가리, 슬로바키아, 웨일즈가 연속 유럽 선수권 대회에 진출했다.[109][110]2004년 우승팀이었던 그리스는 유일하게 유럽선수권대회 2연패와 메이저대회 3연패를 놓쳤다.[111]알바니아, 아이슬란드, 북아일랜드, 아일랜드, 루마니아는 2016년 결승전에 출전한 후 예선 탈락했다.[112]

11개 개최국 중 7개국이 이 대회에 직접 출전할 수 있었고, 헝가리와 스코틀랜드가 플레이오프를 통해 출전권을 획득했다.루마니아는 플레이오프 4강전에서 탈락했고,[113] 아제르바이잔은 예선 조별리그에 이어 탈락했다.[114]당초 대회 개최국으로 선정됐지만 이후 개최권을 박탈당한 아일랜드 공화국도 플레이오프 4강전에서 탈락했다.[113]

[A] 자격: 자격 부여 대상 이전[B] 토너먼트 출전
벨기에 1조 우승자 2019년 10월 10일 5 (1972, 1980, 1984, 2000, 2016)
이탈리아 J조 우승자 2019년 10월 12일 9 (1968, 1980, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)
러시아[C] 1조 준우승 2019년 10월 13일 11 (1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)
폴란드 G조 우승자 2019년 10월 13일 3 (2008, 2012, 2016)
우크라이나 B조 우승자 2019년 10월 14일 2 (2012, 2016)
스페인 F조 우승자 2019년 10월 15일 10 (1964, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)
프랑스. H조 우승자 2019년 11월 14일 9 (1960, 1984, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)
터키 H조 준우승 2019년 11월 14일 4 (1996, 2000, 2008, 2016)
잉글랜드 A조 우승자 2019년 11월 14일 9 (1968, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2012, 2016)
체코[D] A조 준우승 2019년 11월 14일 9 (1960, 1976, 1980, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)
핀란드 J조 준우승 2019년 11월 15일 0(초)
스웨덴 F조 준우승 2019년 11월 15일 6 (1992, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)
크로아티아 E조 우승자 2019년 11월 16일 5 (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)
오스트리아 G조 준우승 2019년 11월 16일 2 (2008, 2016)
네덜란드 C조 준우승 2019년 11월 16일 9 (1976, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012)
독일.[E] C조 우승자 2019년 11월 16일 12 (1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)
포르투갈 B조 준우승 2019년 11월 17일 7 (1984, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016)
스위스 D조 우승자 2019년 11월 18일 4 (1996, 2004, 2008, 2016)
덴마크 D조 준우승 2019년 11월 18일 8 (1964, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2012)
웨일스 E조 준우승 2019년 11월 19일 1 (2016)
북마케도니아 플레이오프 경로 D 우승자 2020년 11월 12일 0(초)
헝가리 플레이오프 경로 A 우승자 2020년 11월 12일 3 (1964, 1972, 2016)
슬로바키아 플레이오프 경로 B 우승자 2020년 11월 12일 1 (2016)
스코틀랜드 플레이오프 경로 C 우승자 2020년 11월 12일 2 (1992, 1996)
  1. ^ 이탤릭체는 11개 호스트 협회 중 한 곳에서 온 팀을 가리킨다.
  2. ^ 볼드는 그 해 챔피언을 가리킨다.이탤릭체는 그 해의 호스트를 나타낸다.
  3. ^ 1960년부터 1988년까지 러시아소련으로, 1992년에는 CIS로 경쟁하였다.
  4. ^ 1960년부터 1980년까지 체코 공화국체코슬로바키아로 경쟁했다.
  5. ^ 1972년부터 1988년까지 독일서독으로 경쟁했다.

장소

13개의 원래의 장소는 2014년 9월 19일에 UEFA가 선정하여 발표했다.[115]그러나 유럽축구연맹(UEFA) 집행위원회는 유로스타디움 건설 지연으로 2017년 12월 7일 브뤼셀을 개최도시로 해제했다.당초 브뤼셀에서 열릴 예정이었던 4경기(그룹 스테이지 3경기, 16강 1회전)는 런던 웸블리 스타디움으로 재분배됐다.[11]2021년 4월 23일, UEFA는 COVID-19 대유행으로 인한 관중들에 대한 보증 부족으로 더블린아비바 경기장이 토너먼트 개최지로 삭제되었다고 발표했다.이들의 4경기는 조별리그 3경기를 위해 상트페테르부르크크레스토프스키 스타디움, 16강 런던 웸블리 스타디움으로 재할당됐다.마찬가지로, UEFA는 스페인 내 다른 곳에서 4경기를 재할당했고, 세비야의 라 카르투자빌바오의 산 마메스를 대체했다.[12]

2017년 12월 7일에는 암스테르담, 글래스고, 상트페테르부르크에 앞서 선발된 로마 스타디오 올림피코에서도 개막전이 열린다는 발표가 있었다.UEFA는 예선전을 치를 경우 이탈리아가 출전할 것이라고 결정했다.[11][116]

선정된 11개 도시와 국가 중 7개 도시와 6개국이 유럽선수권 결승전을 개최한 적이 없다.세비야는 스페인이 1964년 유럽국가컵을 개최할 때 개최지가 아니었으며, 이전에 아제르바이잔, 덴마크, 헝가리, 루마니아, 러시아, 스코틀랜드 중 누구도 대회를 개최한 적이 없었다.선정된 11개 경기장 중 유럽선수권대회를 개최한 곳은 스타디오 올림피코(1968년1980년)와 요한 크루이프 아레나(2000년) 두 곳뿐이다.원래의 웸블리 경기장UEFA 유로 1996에서 경기와 결승전을 개최했지만, 같은 장소에 서 있었지만, 현재의 웸블리 경기장과는 다른 경기장으로 분류되었다.

England 런던 Italy 로마 Germany 뮌헨
웸블리 스타디움 스타디오 올림피코 알리안츠 아레나
용량: 90,000 용량: 70,634 용량: 70,000
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Azerbaijan 바쿠 Russia 상트페테르부르크 Hungary 부다페스트
올림픽 스타디움 크레스토프스키 스타디움 푸스카스 아레나
용량: 68,000 용량: 68,134 용량: 67,215
Baku Olympic Stadium panorama 1.JPG Spb 06-2017 img40 Krestovsky Stadium (cropped).jpg Puskás Aréna 05.jpg
Spain 세빌 Romania 부쿠레슈티 Netherlands 암스테르담 Scotland 글래스고 Denmark 코펜하겐
라 카르투자 아레나 나시오날레 요한 크루이프 아레나 햄프든 파크 파켄 스타디움
용량: 60,000 용량: 55,600 용량: 54,990 용량: 51,866 용량: 38,065
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각 도시는 조별리그 6경기를 치른 상트페테르부르크와 16강 2경기를 치른 런던을 제외하고 조별리그 3경기와 16강 1경기를 치렀다.11개 구장의 경기 배정은 다음과 같다.

그룹 스테이지 호스트

개최 도시는 스포츠 강국(모든 개최 팀이 자격을 갖추었다고 가정), 지리적 고려 및 보안/정치적 제약에 기초하여 설립된 6개의 쌍으로 나뉘었다.이 쌍들은 2017년 12월 7일 무작위 추첨을 통해 그룹에 할당되었다.자격을 갖춘 각 개최국은 홈에서 최소 2경기를 치렀다.다음과 같은 그룹 개최지 쌍이 발표되었다.[11]

다음 기준을 적용하여 동일한 그룹 내의 호스트 팀의 홈 경기를 정의한다.[117]

  • 두 개최팀이 직접 예선하거나 둘 다 플레이오프에 진출할 경우 추첨을 통해 홈에서 조별리그 3경기를 모두 치를 팀(대면전 포함)과 홈에서 2경기만 치렀을 팀이 결정됐다.
  • 한 개최팀이 직접 예선하고 다른 개최팀도 직접 예선 탈락하면 직접 예선한 개최팀은 홈에서 조별리그 3경기를 모두 치렀고, 자격이 있는 경우 다른 개최팀은 2경기만 치르게 된다.
  • 한 개최팀이 플레이오프에 진출하고 다른 개최팀이 완전히 탈락하면 플레이오프에 출전한 개최팀은 자격을 갖춘 경우 홈에서 조별리그 3경기를 모두 치른 경험이 있다.
  • 두 개최국 팀이 모두 자격을 갖추지 못한 경우 어떠한 조치도 필요하지 않았다.

플레이오프에서 개최 팀이 예선 탈락하면, 경로 승자는 경기 일정에서 개최국의 자리를 차지하게 되며, 따라서 예선 탈락한 각 개최국의 개최 도시에서 위의 기준에 따라 2, 3경기를 치르게 된다.추첨은 2019년 11월 22일 12시 CET, 스위스 니옹의 UEFA 본사에서(플레이오프 추첨과 함께) 진행됐다.[118]B조(덴마크와 러시아)에만 필요했던 조 추첨에서는 2개의 공이 준비됐고, 첫 추첨이 3경기를 치렀다.[119]

개최 국가에 그룹 스테이지 홈 경기 할당
그룹 호스트 호스트 상태 그리다 홈 매치 수
두 개
A 아제르바이잔 예선 그룹 스테이지에서 탈락 아니요. 이탈리아 없음
이탈리아 결승에 직접 진출한다.
B 덴마크 결승에 직접 진출한다. 덴마크 러시아
러시아 결승에 직접 진출한다.
C 네덜란드 결승에 직접 진출한다. 아니요. 네덜란드 없음
루마니아 플레이오프를 통해 제거됨
D 잉글랜드 결승에 직접 진출한다. 아니요. 잉글랜드 스코틀랜드
스코틀랜드 플레이오프를 통해 자격 부여
E 아일랜드 공화국[a] 플레이오프를 통해 제거됨 아니요. 스페인 없음
스페인 결승에 직접 진출한다.
F 독일. 결승에 직접 진출한다. 아니요. 독일. 헝가리
헝가리 플레이오프를 통해 자격 부여
  1. ^ a b 더블린은 2021년 4월 토너먼트 진행자로 제명됐으며 조별리그 경기가 이미 B조 진행자였던 상트페테르부르크에 재할당됐다.

구경꾼 한계

COVID-19의 대유행과 그로 인한 공개모임의 제한으로 인해, 대회 장소들 중 많은 수가 풀타임으로 운영되지 못했다.UEFA는 각 개최국들에게 그들의 지방/국가 정부 및 보건 당국과 함께 관중 계획을 고안해 줄 것을 요청했다.개최국들은 2021년 4월 7일 유럽축구연맹(UEFA)과 그들의 계획을 전달하기 위한 마감일이 주어졌다.4월 9일, UEFA는 대회 개최국 중 8개국이 25%에서 100%에 이르는 경기장을 확정했다고 발표했다.나머지 4개 개최국(빌바오, 더블린, 뮌헨, 로마)은 4월 23일까지 개최지 수용 능력을 제출하도록 연장되었다.[58]4월 14일, UEFA는 로마 또한 개최지 수용력을 확인했다고 발표했다.[59]4월 23일에는 뮌헨의 개최지 수용력도 확정됐고, 빌바오는 세비야로 교체돼 관중 확보가 가능했다.게다가 더블린은 관중들이 참석할 수 있도록 보장할 수 없어 진행자로 제명되었다.[12]

요한 크루이프 아레나에서 열렸던 네덜란드 조별리그 경기만이 경기장이 만석인 천 석도 채 안 되는 관중석 안에 들어옴을 볼 수 있는 등 경기 중 많은 경기들은 경기장이 허용된 수용 인원만큼 채워지지 않았다.잉글랜드와 크로아티아의 경기는 허용 인원 2만2500명 대비 1만8497명이 참가했으며 UEFA는 검역 제한 조치를 관중 감소의 원인으로 제시했다.[120]

UEFA 유로 2020 경기장의 허용 용량
도시 장소 표준용량 허용 용량
암스테르담 요한 크루이프 아레나 54,990 최소 33%(약 16,000명), 증가[121] 가능
바쿠 올림픽 스타디움 68,700 50%(약 34,350명), 참가팀[122] 시민 외에는 외국인 관중이 허용되지 않음
부쿠레슈티 아레나 나시오날레 55,600 조별리그 최소 25%(약 1만3000명), 16강전[123][124] 50%(약 2만5000명)
부다페스트 푸스카스 아레나 67,215 전체 수용 인원, 엄격한 경기장 입장 요건을 충족하는 관중 대상
코펜하겐 파켄 스타디움 38,065 핀란드와의 1차전은 40%(약 15,900명), 나머지 2개 조별리그 경기와 16강전은 67%(약 2만5,000명)가 나왔다.[125]
글래스고 햄프든 파크 51,866 25%(약 12,000개)[126]
런던 웸블리 스타디움 90,000 조별리그와 16강 1차전은 25%(약 2만2500명), 16강 2차전은 50%(약 4만5000명), 4강과 결승은[127] 67%(약 6만 명)로 집계됐다.
뮌헨 알리안츠 아레나 70,000 20% (14,000)[128]
로마 스타디오 올림피코 70,634 최소 25%(약 17,659)로 증가 가능[129]
상트페테르부르크 크레스토프스키 스타디움 68,134 최소 50%(약 34,067), 증가 가능
세빌 에스타디오 데 라 카르투하 60,000 30%(약 18,000)

팀 베이스 캠프

각 팀은 경기간의 체류를 위해 "팀 베이스 캠프"를 선택했다.그 팀들은 토너먼트 내내 이러한 장소에서 훈련하고 거주하면서 그들의 베이스에서 멀리 떨어진 경기장으로 이동했다.각 팀은 기존 대회와 달리 개최국 중 어느 나라에라도 잔류할 의무 없이 범유럽적인 형식으로 인해 어디에든 베이스캠프를 설치할 수 있었다.[130]

직접 자격을 갖춘 20개 팀이 선정한 베이스캠프는 UEFA가 2020년 1월 27일 발표했다.[131]플레이오프를 통해 자격을 얻은 나머지 팀들의 베이스캠프는 2021년에 발표되었다.[132]

베이스캠프
오스트리아 오스트리아 티롤의 시펠트
벨기에 벨기에, 튜비즈
크로아티아 로빈지, 크로아티아[a]
체코 체코[b] 프라하
덴마크 덴마크 헬싱외르
잉글랜드 영국 버튼온트렌트
핀란드 러시아 상트페테르부르크 레피노
프랑스. 프랑스 클레어폰텐이블린스
독일. 독일 헤르조게나우라흐
헝가리 헝가리 텔키
이탈리아 이탈리아 피렌체 쿠르치아노
네덜란드 네덜란드 자이스트
북마케도니아 루마니아 부쿠레슈티
폴란드 폴란드[c] 소포트
포르투갈 헝가리 부다페스트
러시아 러시아 하임키, 노보고르스크
스코틀랜드 영국[135] 허워스온티즈
슬로바키아 러시아[d] 상트페테르부르크
스페인 스페인 라스 로자스마드리드
스웨덴 스웨덴[e] 고텐부르크
스위스 이탈리아 로마
터키 아제르바이잔 바쿠
우크라이나 루마니아 부쿠레슈티
웨일스 아제르바이잔 바쿠
  1. ^ 원래는 스코틀랜드의 세인트 앤드류스였지만,[131] 스코틀랜드의 COVID-19 검역 제한 때문에 이동했다.[133]
  2. ^ 원래 스코틀랜드 에든버러 주의 커리였지만,[131] 스코틀랜드의[134] COVID-19 검역 제한으로 인해 이동했다.
  3. ^ 원래 아일랜드의[131] 포트마녹
  4. ^ 원래 아일랜드 공화국의 [136][137]캐슬녹은
  5. ^ 원래 아일랜드의 메이노드였습니다.[131]

최종 추첨

최종 토너먼트 추첨은 2019년 11월 30일 루마니아 부쿠레슈티시 로멕스포에서 18:00 CET(현지 시간 19:00 EET)로 열렸다.[138][139][140][114]24개 팀은 4명씩 6개 조로 편성됐다.플레이오프 4개 팀의 신원은 추첨 당시 알려지지 않았으며 플레이오프 우승팀 A~D로 확인됐다.[141]최종 토너먼트 추첨 당시 최종 확정할 수 없는 그룹이 있었다면 2020년 4월 1일 플레이오프 이후 다시 한 번 추첨을 진행했을 것이지만 UEFA는 직접 자격이 있는 20개 팀의 정체성과 16개 플레이오프 팀이 알려진 후 추가 추첨이 필요하지 않다고 확인했다.[1][119]

이 팀들은 UEFA 유로 2020 예선 결과에 따라 유럽 예선 종합 순위에 따라 시드 배정되었다.드로잉 솥의 표준 구성은 다음과 같다.[142]

  • 냄비 1: 그룹 우승자 1~6위
  • 팟 2: 그룹 우승자 7–10, 그룹 준우승자 1–2(전체 11–12)
  • 포트 3: 그룹 준우승 3–8(전체 13–18)
  • 팟 4: 그룹 준우승 9–10(전체 19–20), 플레이오프 우승자 A–D(추첨 당시 알 수 없는 정체성)

같은 조의 호스트 두 팀이 같은 시딩 팟에 있을 수 없기 때문에 UEFA 비상 패널은 상위 팟의 최하위 팀과 하나의 호스트 팀을 바꾸거나 하위 팟의 최고 순위 팀과 하나의 호스트 팀을 바꾸었을 것이다(이 움직임은 원래 시딩에 최소한의 영향을 미친다는 원칙에 기초함).그러나 씨뿌리 조절은 필요하지 않았다.

추첨은 팟 1에서 시작하여 팀이 추첨되어 첫 번째 가용 그룹에 배정된 팟 4로 완료되었다.이어 그룹 내(경기 일정 결정을 위한) 포지션을 도출했다.추첨에서 다음과 같은 조건이 적용되었다(플레이오프를 통해 여전히 예선전을 치를 수 있는 팀을 포함).[143]

  • 자동 그룹 할당:개최 팀은 개최 도시 쌍을 기준으로 자동으로 그룹에 배정되었다.
  • 금지된 충돌:정치적인 이유로 UEFA는 금지된 충돌로 간주되는 팀들을 설정했다.비호스트 팀은 같은 조로 끌어들이지 못할 뿐만 아니라, 주최자가 자격을 갖추지 못하더라도, 그들이 충돌하는 국가가 주최하는 조로 끌어들이지 못하게 되었다.조별예선 추첨에서 금지된 충돌은 러시아/우크라이나 단 한 차례만 신청했다.그리고play-off개국 중에 다른 금지 충돌이 빚어지기까지 했 코소보/보스니아 헤르체고비나와 코소보-세르비아, 하지만 이러한 쌍들에 속한 팀 모두 플레이오프와 팟 4무승부에, 같은 그룹에 있지 않았을 것;코소보/러시아도 prohibited,[144]지만 그들도 같은 그룹에play-off 경로 pairin 때문이 아닐 것이다.ngs호스트 할당에 필요한 프로세스그러나 이러한 금지된 충돌은 녹아웃 단계에서는 제외되지 않는다.

재생 경로 그룹 할당

가능한 모든 시나리오를 예상할 수 없게 만든 플레이오프 형식 때문에, 유럽축구연맹(UEFA) 행정부는 예선 조별리그가 끝날 때까지 최종 토너먼트 추첨과 관련된 문제를 해결해야 했다.[117]UEFA는 플레이오프 경로 중 하나가 두 개의 호스트 팀을 포함하는 것을 막을 수 없었으므로 루마니아(C조 호스트)와 헝가리(F조 호스트)가 A경로에서 함께 그려졌다.따라서, 이 플레이오프 경로의 우승자는 최종 토너먼트 추첨에서 두 조를 배정받아야 했다.이를 위해 경로 A는 경로 D(호스트를 포함하지 않음)와 쌍을 이루었고, 따라서 가능한 자격을 갖춘 각 팀에 명확한 시나리오를 제공했다.2019년 11월 22일 12시 CET(스위스 니옹의 UEFA 본사에서 최종 토너먼트 그룹에 A경로를 배정하기 위한 우선 순위 결정)이 열렸다.[119]

해당 팀(루마니아와 헝가리의 경우 각각 C조, F조)이 주최하는 두 그룹의 이름을 담은 공 2개가 준비됐다.추첨된 첫 번째 공은 추첨된 두 번째 공의 주최팀("비우선순위 그룹")이 경로 A에 당첨된 것을 제외하고 경로 A에 배정된 그룹("우선순위 그룹")을 결정했다.추첨에서 F조는 우선순위 그룹으로 선정되어 다음과 같은 가능한 결과가 나왔다.

  • A경로는 불가리아, 헝가리 또는 아이슬란드가 우승한다.A경로 우승자는 F조에 들어가고, D경로 우승자는 C조에 진출한다(플레이오프 준결승에서 루마니아는 패했기 때문에 결과적으로 조별 과제였다).
  • A경로는 루마니아에 의해 승리된다.루마니아는 C조에 들어가고, D경로 우승자는 F조에 들어간다.

씨딩

화분 구성은 다음과 같다.[145]

냄비 1
Host Rank
벨기에[a] 1
이탈리아 A그룹 2
잉글랜드 D그룹 3
독일. F조 4
스페인 E조 5
우크라이나[a] 6
냄비 2
Host Rank
프랑스. 7
폴란드 8
스위스 9
크로아티아 10
네덜란드 C그룹 11
러시아 B조 12
냄비 3
Host Rank
포르투갈 13
터키 14
덴마크 B조 15
오스트리아 16
스웨덴 17
체코 18
냄비[b] 4
Host Rank
웨일스 19
핀란드 20
플레이오프 우승자 A 그룹 C&F[c] 해당 없음
플레이오프 우승자 B E조[d]
플레이오프 우승자 C D그룹[e]
플레이오프 우승자 D[f]
  1. ^ a b 우크라이나는 러시아(B조 개최국)와 같은 조에 끌어들일 수 없었다.그들은 Pot 1 호스트로 다른 4개 그룹 중 어느 그룹에도 속할 수 없었기 때문에 우크라이나는 C조에 배정되었다.결과적으로 벨기에가 B조에 배정되었다.
  2. ^ 4명의 플레이오프 우승자의 신원은 추첨 당시 알려지지 않았다.
  3. ^ 루마니아(C그룹 호스트)와 헝가리(F그룹 호스트)가 플레이오프 경로 A를 겨루어, 이에 따라 경로 A의 승자가 두 그룹(C그룹과 F그룹)에 배정되고, 경로 A 우승자의 신원에 따라 최종 배정이 이루어졌다.
  4. ^ 아일랜드 공화국(원래 E조 호스트)은 플레이오프 경로 B에 출전했고, 따라서 경로 B의 우승자는 그룹 E에 배정되었다.
  5. ^ 스코틀랜드(D조 호스트)는 플레이오프 경로 C에 출전했고, 따라서 경로 C의 우승자는 D조에 배정되었다.
  6. ^ 플레이오프 경로 D는 경로 A(호스트 2개를 포함)와 쌍을 이루었고, 따라서 경로 D의 승자는 경로 A 우승자의 신원에 따라 최종 배정을 두 그룹(그룹 C와 그룹 F)에 배정되었다.

결과 및 그룹 고정장치 그리기

추첨 결과 다음과 같은 그룹이 나왔다(이탤릭체로 된 팀은 추첨 당시 정체성을 알 수 없는 플레이오프 우승팀이다).

A그룹
포스
A1 터키
A2 이탈리아[a]
A3 웨일스
A4 스위스
B조
포스
B1 덴마크[a]
B2 핀란드
B3 벨기에
B4 러시아[b]
C그룹
포스
C1 네덜란드[a]
C2 우크라이나
C3 오스트리아
C4 북마케도니아
D그룹
포스
D1 잉글랜드[a]
D2 크로아티아
D3 스코틀랜드[b]
D4 체코
E조
포스
E1 스페인[a]
E2 스웨덴
E3 폴란드
E4 슬로바키아
F조
포스
F1 헝가리[b]
F2 포르투갈
F3 France
F4 Germany[a]
  1. ^ a b c d e f Tournament host that would play all three group stage matches at home.
  2. ^ a b c Tournament host that would play two group stage matches at home.

The fixtures for the group stage were decided based on the draw results, as follows:

Note: Positions for scheduling did not use the seeding pots, and instead used the draw positions, e.g. Team 1 was not necessarily the team from Pot 1 in the draw.

Group stage schedule
Matchday Dates Matches
Matchday 1 11–15 June 2021 1 v 2, 3 v 4
Matchday 2 16–19 June 2021 1 v 3, 2 v 4
Matchday 3 20–23 June 2021 4 v 1, 2 v 3

Squads

To lessen the load on players due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and in case of an outbreak within a team, squad sizes were increased from 23 (used at every European Championship since 2004) to 26. However, the maximum number of players permitted on the match sheet for each tournament fixture remained 23.[83] Each nation's squad, which had to include three goalkeepers, was submitted at least ten days before the opening match of the tournament (by 1 June 2021). If a player became injured or ill severely enough to prevent his participation in the tournament before his team's first match, he could be replaced by another player;[1] however, goalkeepers could still be replaced after their team's first match due to physical incapacity.[83]

Match officials

On 27 September 2018, the UEFA Executive Committee approved the use of the video assistant referee (VAR) system for the first time at the UEFA European Championship.[10] On 12 February 2020, UEFA and CONMEBOL signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance collaboration, including the possibility of a team of South American match officials appointed for the group stage of the tournament.[146]

On 21 April 2021, UEFA announced the 19 refereeing teams for the tournament.[147] This included Argentine referee Fernando Rapallini and his assistants, who were the first South American officials to be selected for the European Championship as part of UEFA's referee exchange programme with CONMEBOL. A group of Spanish officials were similarly selected for the 2021 Copa América.[148]

A refereeing team of nine officials was appointed for each match. The team of five at the stadium consisted of a referee, two assistant referees, a fourth official and a reserve assistant referee.[148] In addition, four video match officials were located at UEFA's headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. This team consisted of a video assistant referee (the lead video official who was the main point of contact with the referee), an assistant video assistant referee (AVAR 1, who concentrated on following the match), an offside VAR (AVAR 2, who reviewed all potential offside situations) and a support VAR (AVAR 3, who acted in a coordination capacity).[149] The tournament used the 2021 Laws of the Game, which came into force on 1 July but could be introduced in competitions that began immediately beforehand.[150]

Refereeing teams
Country Referee Assistant referees Matches assigned[151]
Germany Felix Brych Mark Borsch
Stefan Lupp
Netherlands–Ukraine (Group C)
Finland–Belgium (Group B)
Belgium–Portugal (Round of 16)
Ukraine–England (Quarter-finals)
Italy–Spain (Semi-finals)
Turkey Cüneyt Çakır Bahattin Duran
Tarık Ongun
Hungary–Portugal (Group F)
Ukraine–Austria (Group C)
Croatia–Spain (Round of 16)
Spain Carlos del Cerro Grande Juan Carlos Yuste Jiménez
Roberto Alonso Fernández
France–Germany (Group F)
Croatia–Czech Republic (Group D)
Sweden Andreas Ekberg Mehmet Culum
Stefan Hallberg
Austria–North Macedonia (Group C)
Israel Orel Grinfeld Roy Hassan
Idan Yarkoni
Netherlands–Austria (Group C)
Romania Ovidiu Hațegan Radu Ghinguleac
Sebastian Gheorghe
Poland–Slovakia (Group E)
Italy–Wales (Group A)
Russia Sergei Karasev Igor Demeshko
Maksim Gavrilin
Italy–Switzerland (Group A)
Germany–Hungary (Group F)
Netherlands–Czech Republic (Round of 16)
Romania István Kovács Vasile Marinescu
Ovidiu Artene
North Macedonia–Netherlands (Group C)
Netherlands Björn Kuipers Sander van Roekel
Erwin Zeinstra
Denmark–Belgium (Group B)
Slovakia–Spain (Group E)
Czech Republic–Denmark (Quarter-finals)
Italy–England (Final)
Netherlands Danny Makkelie Hessel Steegstra
Jan de Vries
Turkey–Italy (Group A)
Finland–Russia (Group B)
England–Germany (Round of 16)
England–Denmark (Semi-finals)
Spain Antonio Mateu Lahoz Pau Cebrián Devís
Roberto Díaz Pérez del Palomar
Belgium–Russia (Group B)
England–Scotland (Group D)
Portugal–France (Group F)
England Michael Oliver Stuart Burt
Simon Bennett
Hungary–France (Group F)
Sweden–Poland (Group E)
Switzerland–Spain (Quarter-finals)
Italy Daniele Orsato Alessandro Giallatini
Fabiano Preti
England–Croatia (Group D)
Spain–Poland (Group E)
Sweden–Ukraine (Round of 16)
Argentina Fernando Rapallini Juan Pablo Belatti
Diego Bonfá
Ukraine–North Macedonia (Group C)
Croatia–Scotland (Group D)
France–Switzerland (Round of 16)
Germany Daniel Siebert Jan Seidel
Rafael Foltyn
Scotland–Czech Republic (Group D)
Sweden–Slovakia (Group E)
Wales–Denmark (Round of 16)
Portugal Artur Soares Dias Rui Tavares
Paulo Soares
Turkey–Wales (Group A)
Czech Republic–England (Group D)
England Anthony Taylor Gary Beswick
Adam Nunn
Denmark–Finland (Group B)
Portugal–Germany (Group F)
Italy–Austria (Round of 16)
France Clément Turpin Nicolas Danos
Cyril Gringore
Wales–Switzerland (Group A)
Russia–Denmark (Group B)
Slovenia Slavko Vinčić Tomaž Klančnik
Andraž Kovačič
Spain–Sweden (Group E)
Switzerland–Turkey (Group A)
Belgium–Italy (Quarter-finals)

In addition, UEFA announced 22 video match officials and twelve support match officials (who acted as fourth official or reserve assistant referee).[147] This included support referee Stéphanie Frappart, the first female official at the UEFA European Championship finals.[148]

Video match officials
Country Video assistant referees Offside VAR
England Stuart Attwell
Chris Kavanagh
Lee Betts
France Jérôme Brisard
François Letexier
Benjamin Pagès
Germany Bastian Dankert
Christian Dingert
Marco Fritz
Christian Gittelmann
Italy Marco Di Bello
Massimiliano Irrati
Paolo Valeri
Filippo Meli
Netherlands Kevin Blom
Pol van Boekel
Poland Paweł Gil
Portugal João Pinheiro
Spain Alejandro Hernández Hernández
Juan Martínez Munuera
José María Sánchez Martínez
Íñigo Prieto López de Cerain
Support match officials
Country Fourth official Reserve assistant referee
Bulgaria Georgi Kabakov Martin Margaritov
France Stéphanie Frappart Mikaël Berchebru
Italy Davide Massa Stefano Alassio
Poland Bartosz Frankowski Marcin Boniek
Serbia Srđan Jovanović Uroš Stojković
Switzerland Sandro Schärer Stéphane De Almeida

Opening ceremony

The opening ceremony took place at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy, on 11 June 2021 at 20:35 (CEST) prior to the first match of the tournament. Italian opera tenor Andrea Bocelli performed the song "Nessun dorma".[152] Martin Garrix, Bono and the Edge also featured, performing the tournament's official anthem, "We Are the People". The performance was a virtual one amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe and was filmed at motion-control studios in London and at the Stadio Olimpico to recreate the stadium environment in 3D.[153]

Group stage

Result of teams participating in UEFA Euro 2020

UEFA announced the original tournament schedule on 24 May 2018, which only included kick-off times for the opening match and quarter-finals onward.[154][155] The kick-off times of the remaining group stage and round of 16 matches were announced on 30 November 2019 following the final draw.[156] On 17 June 2020, UEFA announced the revised match schedule for the tournament in 2021.[157][158] All match dates, kick-off times and venues remained identical, but shifted one day earlier so matches would remain on the same day of the week (i.e. from 12 to 11 June for the opening match to remain on a Friday). On 23 April 2021, UEFA revised the venue assignments of the match schedule after one stadium was removed from the tournament and another was replaced.[159]

Group winners, runners-up, and the best four third-placed teams advanced to the round of 16.

Times were CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA. If the venue was located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.

Tiebreakers

If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following tie-breaking criteria were applied:[1]

  1. Higher number of points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
  2. Superior goal difference resulting from the matches played between the teams in question;
  3. Higher number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;
  4. If, after having applied criteria 1 to 3, teams still had an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 3 were reapplied exclusively to the matches between the teams who were still level to determine their final rankings.[a] If this procedure did not lead to a decision, criteria 5 to 10 applied;
  5. Superior goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Higher number of goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Higher number of wins in all group matches;[b]
  8. If on the last round of the group stage, two teams were facing each other and each had the same number of points, as well as the same number of goals scored and conceded, and the score finished level in their match, their ranking was determined by a penalty shoot-out. (This criterion was not used if more than two teams had the same number of points.);
  9. Lower disciplinary points total in all group matches (1 point for a single yellow card, 3 points for a red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for a direct red card, 4 points for a yellow card followed by a direct red card);
  10. Higher position in the European Qualifiers overall ranking.

Notes

  1. ^ If there was a three-way tie on points, the application of the first three criteria could only break the tie for one of the teams, leaving the other two teams still tied. In this case, the tiebreaking procedure was resumed, from the beginning, for the two teams that were still tied.
  2. ^ This criterion could only break a tie if a point deduction were to occur, as multiple teams in the same group could not otherwise be tied on points but have a different number of wins.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Italy (H) 3 3 0 0 7 0 +7 9 Advance to knockout phase
2 Wales 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4[a]
3 Switzerland 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4[a]
4 Turkey 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Source: UEFA
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (Wales 1–1 Switzerland). Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
Turkey 0–3 Italy
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Wales 1–1 Switzerland
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Attendance: 8,782[161]

Turkey 0–2 Wales
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Italy 3–0 Switzerland
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Attendance: 12,445[163]

Switzerland 3–1 Turkey
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Attendance: 17,138[164]
Italy 1–0 Wales
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Attendance: 11,541[165]

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Belgium 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9 Advance to knockout phase
2 Denmark (H) 3 1 0 2 5 4 +1 3[a]
3 Finland 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 3[a]
4 Russia (H) 3 1 0 2 2 7 −5 3[a]
Source: UEFA
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Tied on head-to-head points (3). Head-to-head goal difference: Denmark +2, Finland 0, Russia −2.
Denmark 0–1 Finland
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Belgium 3–0 Russia
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Finland 0–1 Russia
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Denmark 1–2 Belgium
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Russia 1–4 Denmark
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Finland 0–2 Belgium
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Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Netherlands (H) 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 9 Advance to knockout phase
2 Austria 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
3 Ukraine 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
4 North Macedonia 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Source: UEFA
(H) Host
Austria 3–1 North Macedonia
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Netherlands 3–2 Ukraine
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Ukraine 2–1 North Macedonia
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Netherlands 2–0 Austria
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North Macedonia 0–3 Netherlands
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Ukraine 0–1 Austria
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Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 England (H) 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7 Advance to knockout phase
2 Croatia 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4[a]
3 Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4[a]
4 Scotland (H) 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
Source: UEFA
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (Croatia 1–1 Czech Republic) and overall goal difference (+1). Overall goals for was used as the tiebreaker.
England 1–0 Croatia
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Attendance: 18,497[178]
Scotland 0–2 Czech Republic
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Attendance: 9,847[179]

Croatia 1–1 Czech Republic
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England 0–0 Scotland
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Croatia 3–1 Scotland
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Czech Republic 0–1 England
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Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sweden 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Advance to knockout phase
2 Spain (H) 3 1 2 0 6 1 +5 5
3 Slovakia 3 1 0 2 2 7 −5 3
4 Poland 3 0 1 2 4 6 −2 1
Source: UEFA
(H) Host
Poland 1–2 Slovakia
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Spain 0–0 Sweden
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Attendance: 10,559[185]

Sweden 1–0 Slovakia
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Spain 1–1 Poland
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Attendance: 11,742[187]

Slovakia 0–5 Spain
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Attendance: 11,204[188]
Sweden 3–2 Poland
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Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 France 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5 Advance to knockout phase
2 Germany (H) 3 1 1 1 6 5 +1 4[a]
3 Portugal 3 1 1 1 7 6 +1 4[a]
4 Hungary (H) 3 0 2 1 3 6 −3 2
Source: UEFA
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Portugal 2–4 Germany.
Hungary 0–3 Portugal
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Attendance: 55,662[190]
France 1–0 Germany
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Hungary 1–1 France
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Attendance: 55,998[192]
Portugal 2–4 Germany
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Attendance: 12,926[193]

Portugal 2–2 France
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Germany 2–2 Hungary
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Attendance: 12,413[195]

Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 F Portugal 3 1 1 1 7 6 +1 4 Advance to knockout phase
2 D Czech Republic 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
3 A Switzerland 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
4 C Ukraine 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
5 B Finland 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 3
6 E Slovakia 3 1 0 2 2 7 −5 3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins; 5) Lower disciplinary points total; 6) European Qualifiers overall ranking.

Knockout phase

In the knockout phase, if a match was level at the end of normal playing time, extra time was played (two periods of 15 minutes each), with each team being allowed to make a sixth substitution.[9] If still tied after extra time, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out.[1]

As with every tournament since UEFA Euro 1984, there was no third place play-off.

Times were CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA. If the venue was located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.

Bracket

Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
27 June 2021 – Seville
Belgium1
2 July 2021 – Munich
Portugal0
Belgium1
26 June 2021 – London
Italy2
Italy (a.e.t.)2
6 July 2021 – London
Austria1
Italy (p)1 (4)
28 June 2021 – Bucharest
Spain1 (2)
France3 (4)
2 July 2021 – Saint Petersburg
Switzerland (p)3 (5)
Switzerland1 (1)
28 June 2021 – Copenhagen
Spain (p)1 (3)
Croatia3
11 July 2021 – London
Spain (a.e.t.)5
Italy (p)1 (3)
29 June 2021 – Glasgow
England1 (2)
Sweden1
3 July 2021 – Rome
Ukraine (a.e.t.)2
Ukraine0
29 June 2021 – London
England4
England2
7 July 2021 – London
Germany0
England (a.e.t.)2
27 June 2021 – Budapest
Denmark1
Netherlands0
3 July 2021 – Baku
Czech Republic2
Czech Republic1
26 June 2021 – Amsterdam
Denmark2
Wales0
Denmark4

Round of 16

Wales 0–4 Denmark
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Italy 2–1 (a.e.t.) Austria
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Attendance: 18,910[197]

Netherlands 0–2 Czech Republic
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Attendance: 52,834[198]

Belgium 1–0 Portugal
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Attendance: 11,504[199]
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

Croatia 3–5 (a.e.t.) Spain
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England 2–0 Germany
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Sweden 1–2 (a.e.t.) Ukraine
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Attendance: 9,221[203]

Quarter-finals


Belgium 1–2 Italy
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Attendance: 12,984[205]

Czech Republic 1–2 Denmark
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Ukraine 0–4 England
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Attendance: 11,880[207]
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

Semi-finals


England 2–1 (a.e.t.) Denmark
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Final

Statistics

Goalscorers

There were 142 goals scored in 51 matches, for an average of 2.78 goals per match.

The tournament had the highest goal average since UEFA Euro 1976, prior to the introduction of the group stage.[212] Eleven own goals were scored in the tournament, two more than at all the previous tournaments combined.[213] With his goals in this tournament, Cristiano Ronaldo became the top goalscorer at the European Championship with 14 goals.[214]

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Source: UEFA[211]

Awards

UEFA Team of the Tournament

UEFA's technical observer team was given the objective of naming a team of the best eleven players from the tournament. Five players from the winning Italian squad were named in the team.[216]

Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
Italy Gianluigi Donnarumma England Harry Maguire
England Kyle Walker
Italy Leonardo Bonucci
Italy Leonardo Spinazzola
Denmark Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
Italy Jorginho
Spain Pedri
Belgium Romelu Lukaku
England Raheem Sterling
Italy Federico Chiesa

Player of the Tournament

The Player of the Tournament award was given to Gianluigi Donnarumma, the first goalkeeper to win the award, who was chosen by UEFA's technical observers.[217]

Young Player of the Tournament

The Young Player of the Tournament award, open to players born on or after 1 January 1998, was given to Pedri, as chosen by UEFA's technical observers.[218]

  • Spain Pedri (2002-11-25)25 November 2002 (aged 18)

Top Scorer

The "Alipay Top Scorer" award, given to the top scorer of the tournament, was awarded to Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored five goals and recorded one assist.[219] The ranking was determined using the following criteria: goals, assists, fewest minutes played and goals in qualifying.[220]

Top scorer rankings
Rank Player Goals Assists Minutes
1st place, gold medalist(s) Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo 5 1 360
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Czech Republic Patrik Schick 5 0 404
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) France Karim Benzema 4 0 349

Goal of the Tournament

The Goal of the Tournament was decided by online voting. A total 10 goals were in the shortlist. On 14 July 2021, after an open vote with over 800,000 entries, UEFA announced that Czech forward Patrik Schick's second goal against Scotland had been named the goal of the tournament.[221]

Prize money

The prize money was finalised in February 2018. Each team received a participation fee of €9.25 million, with the winner able to earn a maximum of €34 million.[222]

Prize money
Rank (unoff.) Team € million
1 Italy 34
2 England 30.25
3 Spain 22.5
4 Denmark 21
5 Belgium 19
6 Czech Republic
Switzerland
16.75
8 Ukraine 16
9 Netherlands 15.75
10 Sweden 15
11 Austria
France
14.25
13 Portugal
Croatia
Germany
Wales
13.5
17 Finland
Slovakia
Russia
Hungary
10.75
21 Poland
Scotland
10
23 Turkey
North Macedonia
9.25
Round achieved Amount Number of teams
Final tournament €9.25m 24
Group stage €1.5m for a win
€750,000 for a draw
24
Round of 16 €2m 16
Quarter-finals €3.25m 8
Semi-finals €5m 4
Runner-up €7m 1
Winner €10m 1

Discipline

A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:[1]

  • Receiving a red card (red card suspensions could be extended for serious offences)
  • Receiving two yellow cards in two different matches; yellow cards expired after the completion of the quarter-finals (yellow card suspensions were not carried forward to any other future international matches)

The following offences warranted a suspension during the tournament:[223][224][225]

Player Offence(s) Suspension(s)
Poland Grzegorz Krychowiak Yellow card Yellow-red card in Group E vs Slovakia (matchday 1; 14 June 2021) Group E vs Spain (matchday 2; 19 June 2021)
Austria Marko Arnautović Insulting Ezgjan Alioski in Group C vs North Macedonia (matchday 1; 13 June 2021)[226] Group C vs Netherlands (matchday 2; 17 June 2021)
Wales Ethan Ampadu Red card in Group A vs Italy (matchday 3; 20 June 2021) Round of 16 vs Denmark (26 June 2021)
Turkey Hakan Çalhanoğlu Yellow card in Group A vs Wales (matchday 2; 16 June 2021)
Yellow card in Group A vs Switzerland (matchday 3; 20 June 2021)
Team eliminated from tournament
Turkey Çağlar Söyüncü Yellow card in Group A vs Italy (matchday 1; 11 June 2021)
Yellow card in Group A vs Switzerland (matchday 3; 20 June 2021)
North Macedonia Ezgjan Alioski Yellow card in Group C vs Austria (matchday 1; 13 June 2021)
Yellow card in Group C vs Netherlands (matchday 3; 21 June 2021)
Team eliminated from tournament
Croatia Dejan Lovren Yellow card in Group D vs Czech Republic (matchday 2; 18 June 2021)
Yellow card in Group D vs Scotland (matchday 3; 22 June 2021)
Round of 16 vs Spain (28 June 2021)
Czech Republic Jan Bořil Yellow card in Group D vs Croatia (matchday 2; 18 June 2021)
Yellow card in Group D vs England (matchday 3; 22 June 2021)
Round of 16 vs Netherlands (27 June 2021)
Slovakia Ondrej Duda Yellow card in Group E vs Sweden (matchday 2; 18 June 2021)
Yellow card in Group E vs Spain (matchday 3; 23 June 2021)
Team eliminated from tournament
Hungary Endre Botka Yellow card in Group F vs France (matchday 2; 19 June 2021)
Yellow card in Group F vs Germany (matchday 3; 23 June 2021)
Team eliminated from tournament
Wales Kieffer Moore Yellow card in Group A vs Switzerland (matchday 1; 12 June 2021)
Yellow card in Round of 16 vs Denmark (26 June 2021)
Team eliminated from tournament
Wales Harry Wilson Red card in Round of 16 vs Denmark (26 June 2021) Suspension served outside tournament
Netherlands Matthijs de Ligt Red card in Round of 16 vs Czech Republic (27 June 2021) Suspension served outside tournament
Croatia Marcelo Brozović Yellow card in Group D vs England (matchday 1; 13 June 2021)
Yellow card in Round of 16 vs Spain (28 June 2021)
Team eliminated from tournament
Switzerland Granit Xhaka Yellow card in Group A vs Turkey (matchday 3; 20 June 2021)
Yellow card in Round of 16 vs France (28 June 2021)
Quarter-finals vs Spain (2 July 2021)
France Benjamin Pavard Yellow card in Group F vs Hungary (matchday 2; 19 June 2021)
Yellow card in Round of 16 vs Switzerland (28 June 2021)
Team eliminated from tournament
Germany Matthias Ginter Yellow card in Group F vs Portugal (matchday 2; 19 June 2021)
Yellow card in Round of 16 vs England (29 June 2021)
Team eliminated from tournament
Sweden Marcus Danielson Red card in Round of 16 vs Ukraine (29 June 2021) Suspension served outside tournament
Switzerland Remo Freuler Red card in Quarter-finals vs Spain (2 July 2021) Suspension served outside tournament
Switzerland Mario Gavranović Yellow card in Group A vs Italy (matchday 2; 16 June 2021)
Yellow card in Quarter-finals vs Spain (2 July 2021)
Team eliminated from tournament

Marketing

Logo and slogan

The official logo was unveiled on 21 September 2016, during a ceremony at the City Hall in London. The logo depicted the Henri Delaunay Trophy surrounded by celebrating fans on a bridge, which, according to UEFA, represented how football connects and unifies people.[227][228]

Each individual host city also had their own unique logo. The rectangular logos featured the text UEFA EURO 2020 on the top, the city name above the text host city on the bottom (all in uppercase), the main tournament logo on the left and a local bridge on the right. Each logo existed in English, along with variations in the local language when applicable. The logos were unveiled from September 2016 to January 2017.

Logos of host cities
Host city Date announced Bridge Other language Ref.
London 21 September 2016[a] Tower Bridge N/A [228]
Rome 22 September 2016 Ponte Sant'Angelo Italian [229]
Baku 30 September 2016 Baku cable-stayed bridge Azerbaijani [230]
Bucharest 15 October 2016 Basarab Overpass Romanian [231]
Glasgow 25 October 2016 Clyde Arc N/A [232]
Munich 27 October 2016 Wittelsbacherbrücke German [233]
Copenhagen 1 November 2016 Circle Bridge Danish [234]
Budapest 16 November 2016 Széchenyi Chain Bridge Hungarian [235]
Amsterdam 16 December 2016 Magere Brug Dutch [236]
Saint Petersburg 19 January 2017 Palace Bridge Russian [237]
Seville N/A Alamillo Bridge Spanish [238]
  1. ^ As part of the main logo launch event.
Logos of removed host cities
Host city Date announced Bridge Other language(s) Ref.
Dublin 24 November 2016 Samuel Beckett Bridge Irish [239]
Brussels 14 December 2016 Pont Sobieski [fr] Dutch, French [240]
Bilbao 15 December 2016 San Antón Bridge Spanish [241]

The official slogan of the tournament was "Live It. For Real." The slogan was meant to encourage fans to see the matches live in the stadiums across Europe.[242]

Match ball

Official match ball "Uniforia"

On 6 November 2019, UEFA announced that the "Uniforia" by Adidas would be the tournament's official match ball. Predominantly white, the ball featured black strokes with blue, neon and pink stripes, and had coordinates of twelve cities which hosted the finals (including Dublin and Bilbao, which were later removed as the host cities). The name was derived from a portmanteau of "unity" and "euphoria".[243]

A special variation named "Uniforia Finale" was launched on 5 July 2021, to be used in both semi-finals and the final match. The ball had a silver base, a different colour arrangement, and Wembley Stadium's coordinates (51° 33' 21,5" N, 0° 16' 46,4" W) written on the ball.

Mascot

Adidas Uniforia Finale, which was used in the semifinals and final match

The official mascot of the tournament, Skillzy, was unveiled on 24 March 2019. The character was inspired by freestyle football, street football, and panna culture.[244]

Official song

On 19 October 2019, Dutch DJ and music producer Martin Garrix was announced as the official music artist of the tournament.[245] He produced the official song of the tournament, as well as the walkout music preceding matches and the television broadcast music.[246] The official song, "We Are the People", featured Bono and the Edge from Irish rock band U2 and was released on 14 May 2021.[247][248] It was first performed in full at a virtual opening ceremony at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.

Video game

The game was released by Konami as a free DLC on eFootball PES 2020 in June 2020, and on the eFootball PES 2021 Season Update on launch day. It included the official kits and player likenesses for all 55 officially licensed UEFA teams. The update also included five out of eleven venues of the tournament, as well as the official match ball.[249][250]

Sponsorship

UEFA had the following sponsorship partners:[251]

Broadcasting

The International Broadcast Centre (IBC) was located at the Expo Haarlemmermeer in Vijfhuizen, Netherlands.[264]

Incidents and controversies

Ukraine kit

The team of Ukraine presented its shirt for the championship, decorated with a map of national borders, including Crimea. The peninsula was annexed by the Russian Federation in 2014 but is still considered part of its territory by Ukraine and the United Nations. The shirt carried the slogan "Glory to Ukraine! Glory to the heroes!" Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that it was a Ukrainian nationalist slogan that imitated a Nazi one. Russian Deputy Dmitry Svishchev called UEFA to intervene because the shirt was "totally inappropriate".[265] UEFA said there was no dispute for the map of Ukraine, as it reflected the borders recognized by the United Nations, while it ordered the removal of the phrase, as "specific combination of the two slogans is deemed to be clearly political in nature, having historic and militaristic significance."[266]

Collapse of Christian Eriksen

The Denmark vs Finland match in Group B was suspended minutes prior to half-time after Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch due to a sudden cardiac arrest. He was transferred to Rigshospitalet and stabilised, with the match resuming by the decision of the Danish team later that evening.[267][268][269] Following the match, the Danish team stated that it was unfair they had to decide to continue playing the match.[270] Former international Peter Schmeichel claimed the Danish team had been given the options to either finish the game that same day, finish the game the next day at 12 pm, or forfeit the game and lose 3–0. UEFA denied that either team had been threatened with a forfeit.[271]

British broadcaster BBC received over 6,000 complaints over the UEFA video-feed broadcasting live images of Eriksen receiving CPR on the pitch.[272][273]

Marko Arnautović insult

In the Austria vs North Macedonia match on 13 June 2021, Austrian player Marko Arnautović insulted Macedonian player Ezgjan Alioski and his family after his goal to make it 3–1. Arnautović is of Serbian descent, and Alioski is of Albanian descent; both countries have been in conflict over Kosovo for decades. The Football Federation of Macedonia lodged a complaint with UEFA after the game, demanding a clear penalty. The UEFA Control Committee then opened an investigation, Arnautović was banned from the next game by UEFA for "insulting another player", and was unable to play in Netherlands vs Austria, the group's second game.[274]

Removing marketing drink bottles

At a press conference before Hungary vs Portugal on 14 June 2021, Cristiano Ronaldo removed Coca-Cola bottles from the table and then held a water bottle in front of the camera to highlight that water, healthier than Coca-Cola or soda drink, is his ideal drink;[275][276] it was thought that Ronaldo's actions were behind the collapse of Coca-Cola market value, but it was later found it had nothing to do with it.[277][278] After France vs Germany, France's Paul Pogba, a practising Muslim,[279] moved bottles of non-alcoholic Heineken beer from the table at a press conference.[280] After these two actions, UEFA spoke with each team participating in the European Championship, in which it pointed out the importance of sponsors. UEFA also said that if it happened again, then punishments would be given out to those players.[281]

Greenpeace protest

In the run-up to the France vs Germany on 15 June 2021 in Munich, a man with a paramotor got stuck on a fixed rope during a flight over the Allianz Arena, fell into a descent, grazed the spectator stands, and landed on the pitch. In the action planned as a protest by Greenpeace against car manufacturer Volkswagen, in which only a large ball with a label was supposed to be thrown onto the field, two people in the stands suffered head injuries and had to receive medical care.[282] The campaign provoked strong criticism due to the endangerment of viewers; UEFA criticised it as a "reckless and dangerous action" that could have had serious consequences for many people.[283] The German Football Association (DFB), the Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder, and other politicians made similar statements, and Greenpeace apologised. A total flight ban has been issued over the Allianz Arena for the duration of the European Championship. The Munich police are investigating the paramotor pilot for dangerous bodily harm, trespassing, and violation of the Aviation Act.[284][285]

Captain's rainbow armband

In connection with Pride Month, the German team used related symbolism. Team captain Manuel Neuer wore a captain's armband in rainbow colours in a friendly against Latvia on 7 June and continued to wear the armband in Germany's subsequent games. An investigation by UEFA followed during the group stage of the tournament. They assessed the armband as a "team symbol for diversity" and "a good cause." UEFA decided not to impose a penalty because of the rule broken by Neuer, which obliges team captains to wear UEFA captains' armbands.[286]

Illumination of the Allianz Arena in rainbow colours

Lighting of the Allianz Arena in rainbow colours (2016)

Before the Germany vs Hungary group stage match on 23 June 2021, Munich City Council applied to UEFA to have the façade of the stadium illuminated in rainbow colours as a sign of diversity and tolerance. Since the project was understood as a protest against a law passed by the Hungarian Parliament that restricts the information rights of young people with regard to homosexuality and gender transitioning,[287] UEFA rejected the application with reference to its status as a politically and religiously neutral organisation.[288] After initially approving the illumination of the stadium in rainbow colours, the German Football Association joined the UEFA position. The Mayor of Munich Dieter Reiter criticised these decisions and described the illumination not as a political measure but as a sign of humanity and a symbol for the acceptance of equality between people.[289] In contrast, the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Péter Szijjártó welcomed UEFA's decision "not to be involved in a political provocation against Hungary."[290]

Numerous reactions from almost all German political parties condemned the ban by UEFA. Nationwide, other football stadiums, such as those in Cologne, Augsburg, Frankfurt, Wolfsburg, Berlin, and Darmstadt, were to be illuminated in the rainbow colours. Munich illuminated the Town Hall, Olympiaturm, and the wind turbine right next to the football arena. In the Netherlands, the Erasmusbrug, Ziggo Dome, tower in Alphen aan den Rijn and several town halls were illuminated.[291][292] In protest against the UEFA ban, several large German corporations also changed their company logos on social media sites to rainbow colours. This included BMW, Volkswagen, Deutsche Telekom, Siemens, Sparkasse, and HypoVereinsbank.[293] CSD Germany announced that they would be distributing up to 11,000 flags, 5,000 cardboard boxes, and 4,500 stickers with the words "Don't Kick LGBTIQ Rights" to fans in front of the stadium. On 23 June, UEFA itself also changed their logo in social media to include a rainbow background, with a statement that "the rainbow is not a political symbol, but a sign of our firm commitment to a more diverse and inclusive society."[294] As a counter-action, Gábor Kubatov, president of the Hungarian club Ferencváros and vice-president of Fidesz, called for stadiums in Hungary to be illuminated in the Hungarian national colours. In addition, Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán cancelled a visit to Munich in protest.[295][296]

Confiscation of rainbow flag in Baku

On 3 July 2021, UEFA began an investigation after two fans had a rainbow flag confiscated during the quarter-final match between the Czech Republic and Denmark at the Baku Olympic Stadium in Azerbaijan.[297][298] Photos emerged while the match was being played, showing two stewards taking a rainbow flag, waved in support of the LGBTQ+ community, being taken.[299] In a statement, UEFA said: "UEFA never instructed stewards in Baku – or in any other stadium – to confiscate rainbow flags. We are currently investigating what happened and we will of course contact the UEFA delegate, UEFA security officer and local authorities to clear this up. The rainbow flag is a symbol that embodies UEFA core values, promoting everything that we believe in – a more just and egalitarian society, tolerant of everyone and UEFA has ensured that the flag was returned to the supporter."[300]

England vs Denmark incidents

In the 104th minute in the England vs Denmark semi-final match, on-field referee Danny Makkelie awarded a penalty kick to England after adjudging Danish defender Joakim Mæhle to have fouled English player Raheem Sterling in the penalty area. Danish goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel stopped Harry Kane's penalty kick, but Kane was able to score from the rebound. In a press conference shortly after the match, Danish coach Kasper Hjulmand expressed his dissatisfaction with the penalty decision,[301] as well as the fact that there were two balls on the pitch when the foul was given.[302] Non-English commentators such as Arsène Wenger, José Mourinho, and Dietmar Hamann criticised the penalty decision during and after the match, arguing that the penalty should not have been awarded when checked by VAR, while Roy Keane described it as "very, very soft".[303][304] Former England forward Alan Shearer also described the penalty decision as "soft", and said he would be "pretty angry if that penalty was given against England", while former England full-back Gary Neville said: "If we're being fair, you'd be absolutely devastated if you lost to a penalty like that." Match official and current ESPN rules analyst Mark Clattenburg, who refereed the UEFA Euro 2016 Final, said he would not have awarded a penalty kick for a tackle of this sort "in such a key moment."[305][306]

The Birmingham Mail claimed Denmark disrupted the English wall during a critical free kick that led to the opening goal of the match, and that Denmark's goal should have been disallowed as a result. According to the FIFA Laws of the Game, during a free kick, attackers must be within one metre from the defending team's wall, a rule that was violated by the Danish players who were accused of blocking goalkeeper Jordan Pickford's vision.[307]

On 8 July 2021, a day after the match, UEFA opened a disciplinary case against the English Football Association over a laser pointed at Danish goalkeeper Schmeichel just before the decisive penalty, booing when the Danish national anthem was played, and use of pyrotechnics.[308][309][310][311] The laser pointer first came to the notice of both the Football Association and UEFA in the first half of extra time but a search for the culprit was unsuccessful.[312] The Football Association were fined £25,630 (€30,000) for the three offences.[313][314][315]

Italy vs England incidents

Storming of Wembley stadium before final

On the day of the UEFA Euro 2020 Final between Italy and England, thousands of England fans gathered at Wembley Stadium throughout the morning and afternoon, which prompted the police to urge anyone without tickets to not travel there.[316] Two hours before the final, footage showed hundreds of fans fighting with stewards and police as they attempted to force their way past barriers to get into the stadium.[317][318] Around 400 people managed to gain access to the stadium, in block 104, without paying for a ticket.[319] Huge crowds gathered in Leicester Square throwing bottles and other objects, and Trafalgar Square, where a ticketed fan zone was set up.[320] As a result of the violence and disorder, a total of 86 people were arrested by police, 53 of which were made at Wembley stadium for a number of offences, including public order breaches, assault, drunk and disorderly conduct and criminal damage.[321][322][323] 19 police officers were injured, including one who lost a tooth and another suffered a broken hand.[319][324]

On 12 July 2021, a day after the final, the Football Association said it would conduct a full review into how people without tickets were able to breach security and gain access to Wembley stadium for the Euro 2020 final.[325][326][327] On 13 July 2021, following the chaotic scenes, UEFA opened a disciplinary case against the Football Association for the invasion of the pitch by an England supporter, throwing of objects by supporters, disturbances during the Italian national anthem, and the use of pyrotechnics.[328][329][330]

On 18 October 2021, UEFA punished the Football Association (FA) for the unrest at the final by ordering England to play their next UEFA competition match behind closed doors.[331] UEFA also imposed a ban for a second game, suspended for two years, and fined the FA £84,560 (€100,000) for the lack of order and discipline inside and around the stadium, for the invasion of the field of play, for the throwing of objects and for the disturbances during the national anthems.[332]

Online racist abuse after final

England football players Bukayo Saka, Jadon Sancho, and Marcus Rashford were subjected to racist abuse online after missing penalties in England's Euro 2020 final defeat by Italy.[333][334] The three football players took the last three penalties, two of which were saved by Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, during England's 3–2 loss on penalties on Sunday 11 July 2021, and were all immediately targeted with racist language and emojis on their social media accounts.[335][336]

The Football Association condemned the racist abuse and said it was "appalled by the online racism" aimed at some players on social media.[337] In a statement, it said: "We could not be clearer that anyone behind such disgusting behaviour is not welcome in following the team. We will do all we can to support the players affected while urging the toughest punishments possible for anyone responsible. We will continue to do everything we can to stamp discrimination out of the game, but we implore government to act quickly and bring in the appropriate legislation so this abuse has real life consequences. Social media companies need to step up and take accountability and action to ban abusers from their platforms, gather evidence that can lead to prosecution and support making their platforms free from this type of abhorrent abuse."[338]

The Metropolitan Police began investigating the abuse and said on Twitter that the abuse was "totally unacceptable" and it would not be tolerated.[339] British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Leader of the Opposition Keir Starmer, and the Football Association president Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, also condemned the racist abuse.[340][341]

Reception

The tournament was admired for its high scoring,[342][343] with 2.78 goals per game a record for any European Championship since the introduction of the group stage in 1980.[344] Two of the highest-scoring games at the European Championship occurred during the tournament. 18 goals scored across four group stage matches on 23 June 2021 were a tournament record,[345] whereas 14 goals scored in the Croatia vs Spain and France vs Switzerland matches on 28 June 2021 made it the highest-scoring day in knockout stages and the second highest overall.[346]

The "light touch" officiating was also well received, with a perception that referees aimed to keep play moving.[347][348]

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