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Euro 2020 Group F Team Analysis

The comprehensive analysis of EURO 2020 Group F, with Hungary, Portugal, France, and Germany all looking to take their place in the next round.

The group is considered as the group of death.

Hungary

They are considered the weakest team in this group, as qualification from the group will be a fierce battle between France, Germany, and Portugal.

Hampered by the absence of their star man Dominik Szoboszlai, they will be looking to pull of an upset.
Hungary qualified for the tournament through the Euro nations league playoffs.

Squad

Goalkeepers: Péter Gulácsi (Leipzig), Dénes Dibusz (Ferencváros), Ádám Bogdán (Ferencváros).

Defenders: Willi Orbán (Leipzig), Attila Szalai (Fenerbahçe), Bendegúz Bolla (Fehérvár), Endre Botka (Ferencváros), Attila Fiola (Fehérvár), Ákos Kecskés (Lugano), Ádám Lang (Omonoia), Gergő Lovrencsics (Ferencváros).

Midfielders: László Kleinheisler (Osijek), Ádám Nagy (Bristol City), Tamás Cseri (Mezőkövesd), Dániel Gazdag (Budapest Honvéd), Filip Holender (Partizan), Loïc Négo (Fehérvár), Ándras Schäfer (Dunajská Streda), Dávid Sigér (Ferencváros).

Forwards: Ádám Szalai (Mainz), Kevin Varga (Kasımpaşa), Roland Varga (MTK Budapest), János Hahn (Paks), Nemanja Nikolić (Fehérvár), Roland Sallai (Freiburg), Szabolcs Schön (Dallas).

Portugal

Portugal the defending champion will be looking to win the euros back to back since Spain in 2008 and 2012. They followed their 2016 triumph by winning the European nations league in 2019.

With some talented players like Manchester united Bruno Fernandes, and Cristiano Ronaldo Portugal will fancy their chances this time around.

Squad

Goalkeepers: Rui Silva (Granada), Rui Patrício (Wolves), Anthony Lopes (Lyon).

Defenders: José Fonte (LOSC Lille), Pepe (Porto), Rúben Dias (Manchester City), João Cancelo (Manchester City), Nélson Semedo (Wolves), Nuno Mendes (Sporting CP), Raphael Guerreiro (Dortmund)

Midfielders: Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), João Moutinho (Wolves), Renato Sanches (LOSC Lille), Danilo Pereira (Paris), João Palhinha (Sporting CP), Rúben Neves (Wolves), Sérgio Oliveira (Porto), William Carvalho (Real Betis)

Forwards: Bernardo Silva (Manchester City), Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus), Diogo Jota (Liverpool), Pedro Gonçalves (Sporting CP), André Silva (Eintracht Frankfurt), Gonçalo Guedes (Valencia), João Félix (Atlético Madrid), Rafa Silva (Benfica)

France

Considered super favorite to win the tournament by former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, France would want to go all out to win the tournament. Current world champion were unlucky in 2016 when they lost to Portugal in the final.

They qualified for the tournament by winning group H during the qualifying stage ahe ahead of Turkey, Iceland, Albania, Andorra, and Moldova, winning 8 matches, drawing 1 and losing 1.

Squad

Goalkeepers: Steve Mandanda (Marseille); Hugo Lloris (Tottenham); Mike Maignan (Lille).

Defenders: Raphael Varane (Real Madrid); Kurt Zouma (Chelsea); Lucas Digne (Everton); Leo Dubois (Lyon); Lucas Hernandez (Bayern Munich); Presnel Kimpembe (Paris Saint-Germain); Jules Kounde (Sevilla); Clement Lenglet (Barcelona); Benjamin Pavard (Bayern Munich).

Midfielders: Paul Pogba (Manchester United); Adrien Rabiot (Juventus); Ngolo Kante (Chelsea); Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid); Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham); Corentin Tolisso (Bayern Munich).

Forwards: Olivier Giroud (Chelsea); Antoine Griezmann (Barcelona); Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain); Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco); Karim Benzema (Real Madrid); Kingsley Coman (Bayern Munich); Ousmane Dembele (Barcelona); Marcus Thuram (Borussia Munchengladbach).

Germany

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Germany manager Joachim Low will be hoping to win another major trophy before stepping down at the end of the tournament. Low 16, has been in charge for 15 years, he led them to glory at the 2014 FIFA world in Brazil. Germany has named an experience team this time calling back Borussia Dortmund defender Mat Hummels and veteran Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller.

Germany qualified for the tournament by winning group C of the qualifying stage ahead of Netherlands, Northern Ireland, Belarus, and Estonia.

Squad

Goalkeepers: Kevin Trapp (Frankfurt), Bernd Leno (Arsenal), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich).

Defenders: Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea), Robin Gosens (Atalanta), Christian Günter (Freiburg), Marcel Halstenberg (RB Leipzig), Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), Matthias Ginter (Borussia Monchengladbach), Lukas Klostermann (RB Leipzig), Robin Koch (Leeds), Niklas Süle (Bayern Munich).

Midfielders: Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), İlkay Gündoğan (Manchester City), Leon Goretzka (Bayern Munich), Kai Havertz (Chelsea), Jonas Hofmann (Borussia Monchengladbach), Leroy Sané (Bayern Munich), Thomas Müller (Bayern Munich), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich), Florian Neuhaus (Borussia Monchengladbach).

Forwards: Kevin Volland (Monaco), Timo Werner (Chelsea).

Fixtures

15 June:

Hungary vs Portugal – 5pm (Budapest)

France vs Germany – 8pm (Munich)

19 June:

Hungary vs France – 2pm (Budapest)

Portugal vs Germany – 5pm (Munich)

23 June:

Germany vs Hungary – 8pm (Munich)

Portugal vs France – 8pm (Budapest)

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