THE European Championship, also known as Euro 2024, kicked off on June 14 when host Germany defeated Scotland, 5-1, in Munich.
Here’s what to know about the month-long tournament:The tournament is being held in Germany, with matches in 10 cities: Berlin, Cologne, Dortmund, Duesseldorf, Frankfurt, Gelsenkirchen, Hamburg, Leipzig, Munich and Stuttgart.Who are the favorites?
England, France and host Germany were considered among the pre-tournament favorites. England, which hasn’t won a major international tournament since the 1966 World Cup, lost the Euro 2020 final to Italy in a penalty shootout. Spain and Portugal also have strong teams.The group stage has six groups of four teams. The teams in each group play each other once, with three points for a win, one point for a draw and no points for a loss.
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