Controversial rules of the European Cup: France, Portugal and other strong teams are concentrated in the death group

According to the CCTV5 program list (December 29, 2023), the European Cup is a quadrennial football event hosted by the European Football Association Association (UEFA), which is the highest honor and level of European national team football. Since the inception of the European Cup in 1960, there have been 10 different countries

According to the CCTV5 program list (December 29, 2023), the European Cup is a quadrennial football event hosted by the European Football Association Association (UEFA), which is the highest honor and level of European national team football. Since the inception of the European Cup in 1960, 10 different national teams have won the championship, of which four are recognized as the strongest national teams in the history of the European Cup, namely France, Portugal, Barcelona and Bayern Munich.

However, there are some controversial situations in the rules of the 2024 European Cup. Since the number of teams participating in the European Cup has increased from 24 to 32, the schedule rules have also been adjusted accordingly. According to the new rules of the tournament schedule, the group matches of the European Cup are divided into eight groups, each group has four teams, and the top two teams of each group and the fourth best third team of each group are qualified for the knockout phase. Such rules led to some strong teams being divided into the same group, forming the so-called "death group".

The most striking group is Group F, which consists of four teams: France, Portugal, Germany and Hungary. France is the champion of the 2018 World Cup and the runner up of the 2020 European Cup. They have a group of world-class players, such as Mbape, Grezman, Kanter, etc. They are one of the hottest winners of the European Cup. Portugal is the champion of the 2020 European Cup and the 2021 European National League. They have a group of excellent players, such as Ronaldo, Felix, Diaz, etc. They are the defending champions of the European Cup. Germany is the champion of the 2014 World Cup and the third European Cup. They have a group of experienced players, such as Neuer, Cross, and Genabri. They are the traditional strong team of the European Cup. Hungary is the runner up of the two European Cups and the old strong team of European football. They have a group of potential players, such as Soboslovi, Alban, Salai, etc. They are one of the dark horses of the European Cup.

The four teams met in the same group, which was undoubtedly a cruel knockout match. There is little difference in their strength, and every game may decide their fate. Only two teams can be confirmed for promotion, and the other two teams may be out of the competition in advance, or even the favourites to win the European Cup. Such schedule rules make many fans and experts feel unfair. They believe that such rules will lead to the waste of the strength of some strong teams, and will also affect the viewing and competitiveness of the European Cup.

The following is a comparison of the data of the four teams in Group F in the history of the European Cup:

The European Cup is a great event of European football and a feast of world football. The four teams in Group F are all strong teams in the European Cup. It is undoubtedly a wonderful match when they play in the same group. Whether they can survive in this "death group" remains to be seen.

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