The Russian national football team successfully passed the qualifying round of the 2020 European Football Championship and on November 30, during the draw, they recognized their rivals in the group. These are the national teams of Belgium, Finland and Denmark. After that, it became known when the Russian national team would play their matches in this tournament.
24 teams will take part in the European Football Championship 2020. This is only the second such tournament in the history of this sport. Previously, 16 national teams took part in the European Championship.
The Russian national team got a direct ticket to this tournament. In the Qualifying Group, her rivals were the national teams of Belgium, Scotland, Cyprus, Kazakhstan and San Marino. The Russians have won all their matches, with the exception of the matches against Belgium. As a result, Russian footballers took the 2nd place in the group, which gives the right to direct access to the European Championship. It should be noted that along the way, the Russian national team set its own record for the number of victories in a row. Now she has 7 such matches on her account.
Even before the start of the Qualifying Round, it was known that St. Petersburg would host the European Championship in Russia. The city will host 4 matches, in two of them the Russian national team will participate. In total, EURO 2020 will be held in 12 cities across Europe.
Schedule of matches of the Russian national team at the European Football Championship 2020
1. June 13, 2020: Belgium v Russia
The Russian national team begins the tournament with a game with the favorite not only of our group, but of the entire tournament - the national team of Belgium. The teams have already met as part of the selection at the same stadium in November 2019. Then the victory went to the Belgians. And they got it with a devastating score. But Russian footballers shouldn't be upset. You need to prepare well for the tournament and try to get at least one point in this meeting.
2.17 June 2020: Finland - Russia
Finland is the debutant of the European Championships. The national team of this country has never made it to such a major tournament. Of course, this is the main outsider of group B. Therefore, the Russian national team is simply obliged to win and gain three points in this meeting. In addition, our own fans will drive the team forward. It is already clear that attendance at the matches taking place in St. Petersburg will be at the highest level. Many football fans will come to the stadium to support their own idols.
3.22 June 2020: Russia - Denmark
The Denmark national team is also one of the hosts of the 2020 European Football Championship. To determine the venue for the face-to-face match between the national teams of Russia and Denmark, an additional draw was held. After it, it became known that the match between these teams will take place in the Danish capital Copenhagen at the local stadium. This will be the decisive match for the advancement from the group. Therefore, Russian footballers will need to tune in to it in a special way.
In case of a successful exit from the group, the Russian national team can play in the 1/8 finals in different countries. If the team comes out from the first place, then it will go to the Spanish Bilbao, if from the second - to the Dutch Amsterdam. Also in the 1/8 finals of the European Championship, the four best teams, who took third place in their groups, come out. In this case, the location of the match of the Russian national team will be known only during the tournament.
