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Pre-EURO 2020 Friendlies – May 2021

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With the club season now over, the preparation for the EURO 2020 is in full swing, all across the continent now. Every team is looking for ideal opponents to be ready for their start into the postponed tournament. Here is a look at what has been moving where until 31 May 2021.   23 May 2021   Ukraine vs. Bahrain (in Kharkiv)   The first reported game happened in Kharkiv, where the Ukraine hosted Bahrain for a one-off friendly. While other teams from outside Europe would usually embark on a tour for several games, Bahrain travelled back home the day after the game, which ended 1-1.   GF7020 BAH 0900-1400 HRK A20N A9C-TB (20/05/21) GF7021 HRK 1410-xxxx BAH A20N A9C-TB (24/05/21)   27 May 2021   Turkey vs. Azerbaijan (in Alanya)   Two traditional befriended countries meeting before a final tournament is an absolute classic. Turkey hosted Azerbaijan in Alanya, before they would go into camp in the region and long before they would travel to Baku actually, where their base camp during EURO

EURO 2020 – what are we in for?

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  Postponed from last year, EURO 2020 will now take place from 11 June to 11 July in 11 countries and 11 stadiums. While 11 as a number of players is also very important in football, these facts all come by coincidence though. Initial plans were for the tournament to be held in even more cities, but the current and past circumstances have dictated terms on this matter.   The opening game will take place in Rome on 11 June and will see a rejuvenated Italy facing a highly-motivated Turkey. 50 matches later, the tournament final will take at another iconic venue of European football, Wembley Stadium in London. In between 11 June and 11 July, many exciting stories will be created – and many a mile will be flown by the 24 teams involved in the competition. Transavia Boeing 737-800 PH-HSV arriving at Basel-Mulhouse during EURO 2008, before a game between Italy and the Netherlands   Six groups – eleven host cities   Rome is one host city in Group A, with Baku being the other. They were the c