According to CCTV5 program list, the 2020 European Cup has come to an end, and the ranking of each team has also triggered hot debate among fans. The European Cup was postponed for one year due to the impact of the new championship epidemic. A total of 24 teams participated in the tournament, which was divided into six groups. After the group game, the top two of each group
According to CCTV5 program list, the 2020 European Cup has come to an end, and the ranking of each team has also triggered hot debate among fans. The European Cup was postponed for one year due to the impact of the new championship epidemic. A total of 24 teams participated in the tournament, which was divided into six groups. After the group competition, the top two of each group and the third of the four best performers will be promoted to the top 16 for elimination.
In the group stage, the performance of some teams exceeded the expectations of fans. For example, Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands all won the first place in the group with three victories, while France, England and Spain only achieved one win and two draws, ranking first in the group only with the advantage of goal difference. In addition, some excellent teams, such as Germany, Portugal and Croatia, could only qualify as the second team in the group, while Turkey, Poland and Russia were eliminated.
In the knockout phase, more surprises and regrets occurred. For example, the Czech team eliminated the defending champion Portugal with a score of 2-0, the Swiss team defeated the World Cup champion France in the penalty shootout, and the Danish team easily defeated the Welsh team with a score of 4:0, showing strong strength and morale. On the other hand, the Italian team, the Belgian team, the Spanish team and the English team also successfully reached the last eight, competing with the other four teams for seats in the semi-finals.
At present, the top eight matches of the European Cup have been announced, namely: Switzerland vs Spain, Belgium vs Italy, Czech vs Denmark, Ukraine vs England. In these confrontations, some are strong dialogue, some are weak team counter attack, some are historical grievances, and some are old and new, all of which are expected. The following are the results and goals of each team's group matches and knockout rounds for the reference of fans.
team |
Achievements in group competitions |
Number of goals in group matches |
Achievements in knockout competitions |
Number of goals in knockout games |
Switzerland |
One win, one draw and one loss |
four |
4-3 win over France on penalties |
three |
Spain |
One win and two draws |
six |
5: 3 wins over Croatia |
five |
Belgium |
3 wins |
seven |
1: 0 win over Portugal |
one |
Italy |
3 wins |
seven |
2: 1 win over Austria |
two |
Czech Republic |
One win, one draw and one loss |
three |
2: 0 win over Netherlands |
two |
Denmark |
One win and two losses |
five |
4: 0 win over Wales |
four |
Ukraine |
One win and two losses |
four |
2-1 win over Sweden on penalties |
two |
England |
Two wins and one draw |
two |
2: 0 win over Germany |
two |
It can be seen from the table above that Spain is the team with the most goals, scoring 11 goals in total, 5 of which were scored in the knockout rounds, which shows the attacking ability of Spain. The England team is the team with the least number of goals conceded, with only 0 goals conceded, demonstrating the defensive strength of the England team. In addition, the Italian team and the Belgian team are also two teams with outstanding performance, both maintaining unbeaten record, and the number of goals and goals conceded is very balanced, which is one of the favorites to win the championship. The Swiss team, the Czech team and the Ukrainian team are one of the three dark horses. They all advanced as the third team in the group, but they unexpectedly eliminated the strong enemy in the knockout match, proving their strength and luck.
The last eight matches of the European Cup will be held on July 2 and July 3, when there will be more excitement and excitement, as well as more surprises and regrets. Fans can watch these games through the live broadcast and replay of CCTV5, and can also get more information and interaction related to the European Cup through the official website and microblog of CCTV5. Let's look forward to seeing who can win the European Cup.