Race to UEFA Euro 2020 Begins in March
Published on March 3rd, 2019 1:12 pm ESTWritten By: Dave Manuel
On March 21st, 2019, 55 teams will begin the process of qualifying for Euro 2020, which will be held in 12 different cities across Europe, including London, Munich and Rome.
Of these 55 teams, 24 will qualify for the tournament, which officially begins on June 12th, 2020.
Hosting the event in different countries this time around is said to be a "one-off" that is being done to celebrate the 60th birthday of the competition. Due to the fact that there is no single host nation, there will be no countries this time around that automatically qualify for the tournament as the host nation. This means that all 24 of the qualifying teams will have to play themselves in.
Portugal are the defending champions, though Germany, France and Spain will be the favourites to win the tournament. Odds to win the tournament outright aren't available as of yet, as the books don't yet know who will qualify for the tournament.
With that being said, let's take a look at the odds for the first round of qualifying games that will begin on Thursday, March 21st, courtesy of Bet365:
Source: Bet365
Time Stamp: March 3rd, 2019 12:26 pm EST
Odds Subject to Change
Kazakstan, 4.75
Draw, 3.40
Scotland, 1.80
Austria, 2.30
Draw, 3.20
Poland, 3.20
Belgium, 1.30
Draw, 5.50
Russia, 9.00
Croatia, 1.14
Draw, 7.00
Azerbaijan, 21.00
FYR Macedonia, 1.57
Draw, 3.60
Latvia, 6.50
Holland, 1.16
Draw, 7.50
Belarus, 13.00
Israel, 2.50
Draw, 3.20
Slovenia, 2.87
Northern Ireland, 1.53
Draw, 3.60
Estonia, 7.50
Slovakia, 1.75
Draw, 3.50
Hungary, 4.75
Albania, 3.75
Draw, 3.20
Turkey, 2.05
Andorra, 13.00
Draw, 6.50
Iceland, 1.20
Bulgaria, 2.20
Draw, 3.10
Montenegro, 3.50
Cyprus, 1.03
Draw, 15.00
San Marino, 34.00
England, 1.33
Draw, 5.00
Czech Republic, 9.00
Luxembourg, 2.37
Draw, 3.20
Lithuania, 3.00
Moldova, 21.00
Draw, 8.00
France, 1.12
Portugal, 1.50
Draw, 3.75
Ukraine, 7.50
Georgia, 6.50
Draw, 3.60
Switzerland, 1.57
Gibraltar, 26.00
Draw, 13.00
Republic of Ireland, 1.04
Malta, 3.00
Draw, 3.20
Faroe Islands, 2.37
Sweden, 1.72
Draw, 3.50
Romania, 5.00
Bosnia-Herzegovina, 1.36
Draw, 4.50
Armenia, 9.00
Italy, 1.33
Draw, 5.00
Finland, 9.00
Liechtenstein, 13.00
Draw, 6.50
Greece, 1.20
Spain, 1.18
Draw, 7.00
Norway, 13.00
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Qualifying will continue over the course of one full year, with things wrapping up in March of 2020.