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With the EURO 24 play-off semi-finals coming to a close on Tuesday night, all of the attention will now fall on Germany and this summer’s European Championships.
Watching the action get underway on Friday, June 14th as host nation Germany will open proceedings against Scotland in Munich, 24 teams from across the continent will all be looking to make their own piece of history.
Ahead of what looks set to be a stacked summer of action from across Germany, we have taken a look at who the bookmakers have installed as their standout contenders.
England – 3/1 BetUS
With England eventually forced to settle for a World Cup quarter-final finish out in Qatar 15 months ago, it was no secret that Gareth Southgate found a huge amount of scrutiny over his position.
However, although the FA might have made it clear that they are standing by their man, this summer’s European Championships appears to be the Three Lions’ best chance to get their hands on a first piece of international silverware since 1966.
Breezing their way to EURO 24 and collecting 20 points from their eight qualifying appearances last year, many neutrals have installed England as a standout contender in Germany.
Nevertheless, while Southgate might have some of Europe’s most iconic attacking stars at his disposal this summer, they failed to find much crucial momentum during March’s international break.
Showing some extended issues at the back and recording just a single competitive clean sheet since a 7-0 romp against North Macedonia on June 19th, England will have plenty of pressure on their shoulders this summer.
France – 10/3 Olympusbet
Suffering major World Cup final heartbreak at the hands of South American icons Argentina in December 2022, many were wondering how France would respond from such public heartbreak in the Middle East.
However, despite missing out on the chance to become back-to-back world champions, Didier Deschamps put pen to paper on a new deal back in…
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Author : Tom Dunstan
Publish date : 2024-03-28 11:00:16
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