UEFA Euro 2020 Group B
Group B of UEFA Euro 2020 is taking place from 12 to 21 June 2021 in Copenhagen's Parken Stadium and Saint Petersburg's Krestovsky Stadium.[1] The group contains host nation Denmark, Finland, Belgium and host nation Russia. The head-to-head match between the hosts will take place at Denmark's Parken Stadium.
Teams
Draw position | Team | Pot | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
Qualifying Rankings November 2019[nb 1] |
FIFA Rankings May 2021 |
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B1 | Denmark (host) | 3 | Group D runner-up | 18 November 2019 | 9th | 2012 | Winners (1992) | 15 | 10 |
B2 | Finland | 4 | Group J runner-up | 15 November 2019 | 1st | — | Debut | 20 | 54 |
B3 | Belgium | 1 | Group I winner | 10 October 2019 | 6th | 2016 | Runners-up (1980) | 1 | 1 |
B4 | Russia[nb 2] (host) | 2 | Group I runner-up | 13 October 2019 | 12th | 2016 | Winners (1960) | 12 | 38 |
Notes
- ^ The European Qualifiers overall rankings from November 2019 were used for seeding for the final draw.
- ^ From 1960 to 1988, Russia competed as the Soviet Union, and in 1992 as CIS.
Standings
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In the round of 16,[2]
- The winner of Group B will advance to play the third-placed team of Group A, Group D, Group E or Group F.
- The runner-up of Group B will advance to play the runner-up of Group A.
- The third-placed team of Group B could advance if one of the four best third-placed teams to play the winner of Group E or Group F.
Matches
Denmark vs Finland
In the 43rd minute, the match was suspended after Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch. Eriksen was transferred to a local hospital and stabilised.[3][4] The match was resumed at 20:30, with the last four minutes of the first half to be completed prior to a five-minute half-time break.[5]
Denmark | 0–1 | Finland |
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Report |
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Denmark[7]
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Finland[7]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[7]
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Belgium vs Russia
A sizeable proportion of spectators whistled and jeered as Belgium's players took the knee to protest against racism whereas Russian players all remained standing.[9]
Belgium[11]
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Russia[11]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[11]
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Finland vs Russia
Denmark vs Belgium
Russia vs Denmark
Finland vs Belgium
References
- ^ "UEFA Euro 2020: 2021 match schedule" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. May 2021. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ "Regulations of the UEFA European Football Championship 2018–20". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 9 March 2018. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ Das, Andrew (12 June 2021). "Denmark's Christian Eriksen collapsed on the field against Finland". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ Karen, Mattias (12 June 2021). "Denmark game at Euro 2020 suspended after Eriksen collapses". Associated Press. Copenhagen. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ Begley, Emlyn (12 June 2021). "Christian Eriksen collapses on pitch during Denmark-Finland game at Euro 2020". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Denmark v Finland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Tactical Line-ups – Denmark v Finland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Every EURO 2020 Star of the Match". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 11 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ ABC
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Belgium v Russia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Tactical Line-ups – Belgium v Russia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
External links
- Official website
- Group B overview at UEFA.com