Another summer filled with international tournament drama will soon be upon us.
While club football continues to edge towards closed-shop status, the international stage allows the hopes and dreams of underdogs to manifest once more. Greece and Portugal are unlikely winners of the Euros in the 21st century, while Morocco’s success at the 2022 World Cup shows unfancied nations can still shock the best on the planet.
All 24 nations competing in Germany next summer will harbour dreams of glory. Here’s how 90min ranks the favourites to win Euro 2024.
The early backing before Euro 2024 has put three teams ahead of the rest in the running as favourites.
England have gone into international tournaments heavily backed in the past and it’s a similar story for Euro 2024, with Three Lions fans putting their money where their mouths are to make them the most fancied side to claim the silverware. With stars like Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane and Phil Foden all in stunning form, there’s more sense to the confidence this time around.
However, Gareth Southgate’s side will likely have to overcome one of France or Germany to be crowned champions of Europe. Les Bleus have shown they can perform on the biggest stage, though their squad is fairly different to the one that claimed the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
Germany are now led by Julian Nagelsmann and an upturn in results means Die Mannschaft will be tough opponents on home soil for any budding winners.
Portugal have a ridiculously stacked squad and are due a decent run in an international tournament, while Spain will also been keen to avoid another major underperformance having struggled massively since their golden era in the early 2010s. Italy, the Netherlands and Belgium are all dark horses who could go far.
|
Country |
Odds |
|---|---|
|
England |
4/1 |
|
France |
4/1 |
|
Germany |
9/2 |
|
Portugal |
7/1 |
|
Spain |
8/1 |
|
Italy |
14/1 |
|
Netherlands |
16/1 |
|
Belgium |
16/1 |
|
Croatia |
40/1 |
|
Denmark |
40/1 |
|
Turkey |
50/1 |
|
Switzerland |
66/1 |
|
Austria |
66/1 |
|
Serbia |
80/1 |
|
Hungary |
80/1 |
|
Ukraine |
100/1 |
|
Scotland |
100/1 |
|
Czechia |
150/1 |
|
Poland |
150/1 |
|
Romania |
200/1 |
|
Slovenia |
250/1 |
|
Slovakia |
500/1 |
|
Georgia |
500/1 |
|
Albania |
500/1 |
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