UEFA Euro 2020: From groups to schedule - all the details you need to know before kick-off

The 2020 UEFA Euro would be the 16th edition of the prestigious European championship. Portugal defends the title for the first time, having won in 2016. With the tournament set to light up all Europe and the world, we present all the details before it kicks off on Friday night.

The football fraternity, especially in Europe, will be delighted as the highly anticipated UEFA Euro 2020 kicks off on Friday night. While Portugal is set to defend the title for the first time, it would have a challenging task at hand to retain the crown, with other top teams well in contention to win it all.

It would be the 16th edition of the European Championships, while 24 teams are set to battle it out. Before the ball is officially at midnight, we present all the details you need to know before the tournament.

Venues
- Wembley Stadium, London (Capacity: 90,000)
- Stadio Olimpico, Rome (Capacity: 70,634)
- Allianz Arena, Munich (Capacity: 70,000)
- Olympic Stadium, Baku (Capacity: 68,700)
- Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg (Capacity: 68,134)
- Puskás Aréna, Budapest (Capacity: 67,215)
- La Cartuja, Seville (Capacity: 60,000)
- Arena Națională, Bucharest (Capacity: 55,600)
- Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam (Capacity: 54,990)
- Hampden Park, Glasgow (Capacity: 51,866)
- Parken Stadium, Copenhagen (Capacity: 38,065)

Groups
Group A: Turkey, Italy, Wales and Switzerland
Group B: Denmark, Finland, Belgium and Russia
Group C: Netherlands, Ukraine, Austria and North Macedonia
Group D: England, Croatia, Scotland and Czech Republic
Group E: Spain, Sweden, Poland and Slovakia
Group F: Hungary, Portugal, France and Germany

Schedule (IST)
Group stage
June 12: Turkey vs Italy (12:30 am, Rome), Wales vs Switzerland (6:30 pm, Baku) and Denmark vs Finland (9:30 pm, Copenhagen)
June 13: Belgium vs Russia (12:30 am, St Petersburg), England vs Croatia (6:30 pm, London) and Austria vs North Macedonia (9:30 pm, Bucharest)
June 14: Netherlands vs Ukraine (12:30 am, Amsterdam), Scotland vs Czech Republic (6:30 pm, Glasgow) and Poland vs Slovakia (9:30 pm, St Petersburg)
June 15: Spain vs Sweden (12:30 am, Seville) and Hungary vs Portugal (9:30 pm, Budapest)
June 16: France vs Germany (12:30 am, Munich), Finland vs Russia (6:30 pm, St Petersburg) and Turkey vs Wales (9:30 pm, Baku)
June 17: Italy vs Switzerland (12:30 am, Rome), Ukraine vs North Macedonia (6:30 pm, Bucharest) and Denmark vs Belgium (9:30 pm, Copenhagen)
June 18: Netherlands vs Austria (12:30 am, Amsterdam), Sweden vs Slovakia (6:30 pm, St Petersburg) and Croatia vs Czech Republic (9:30 pm, Glasgow)
June 19: England vs Scotland (12:30 am, London), Hungary vs France (6:30 am, Budapest) and Portugal vs Germany (9:30 am, Munich)
June 20: Spain vs Poland (12:30 am, Seville), Italy vs Wales (9:30 pm, Rome) and Switzerland vs Turkey (9:30 pm, Baku)
June 21: North Macedonia vs Netherlands (9:30 pm, Amsterdam) and Ukraine vs Austria (9:30 pm, Bucharest)
June 22: Russia vs Denmark (12:30 am, Copenhagen) and Finland vs Belgium (12:30 am, St Petersburg)
June 23: Croatia vs Scotland (12:30 am, Glasgow), Czech Republic vs England (12:30 am, London), Sweden vs Poland (9:30 pm, St Petersburg) and Slovakia vs Spain (9:30 pm, Seville)
June 24: Germany vs Hungary (12:30 am, Munich) and Portugal v France (12:30 am, Budapest)

Pre-quarters
June 26: 2A vs 2B (9:30 pm, Amsterdam)
June 27: 1A vs 2C (12:30 am, London) and 1C vs 3D/E/F (9:30 pm, Budapest)
June 28: 1B vs 3A/D/E/F (12:30 am, Seville) and 2D vs 2E (21:30 pm, Copenhagen)
June 29: 1F vs 3A/B/C (12:30 am, Bucharest) and 1D vs 2F (21:30 pm, London)
June 30: 1E vs 3A/B/C/D (12:30 am, Glasgow)

Quarters
July 2: Winner 41 vs Winner 42 (9:30 pm, St Petersburg)
July 3: Winner 39 vs Winner 37 (12:30 am, Munich) and Winner 40 vs Winner 38 (21:30 pm, Baku)
July 4: Winner 43 vs Winner 44 (12:30 am, Rome)

Semis
July 7: Winner QF2 vs Winner QF1 (12:30 am, London)
July 8: Winner QF4 vs Winner QF3 (12:30 am, London)

Final
July 12: Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 (12:30 am, London)

Prize money
Group stage: €1.5 million for a win and €750,000 for a draw
Pre-quarters: €2 million
Quarters: €3.25 million
Semis: €5 million
Runner-up: €7 million
Champion: €10 million

Other details
Date and day: June 11 - July 11
Host nation: Across Europe
Where to watch (TV): Sony Sports Network (Sony Ten 2 - English, Sony Ten 3 - Hindi, Sony Ten 4 - Tamil and Telugu). Also available in HD.
Where to watch (Online): Sony LIV

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