In what could be superstar Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s swansong at the European Championship,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Portugal draws a fairly easier group compared to some of the other super powers. Advancing to<\/p>\n\n\n\n
the knockout stage seems to be just a formality, but the big question is can Turkey or the Czech<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Republic find a way to challenge for that top spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Group Winner: Portugal -235<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Portugal was flawless during qualifying, ten matches, ten wins, 36 goals scored, just 2 allowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Barring a collapse, Portugal should finish atop this group and based on the draw, they wouldn\u2019t<\/p>\n\n\n\n face a group winner until the semi-final round. The 2016 Cup holders are once again led by<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cristiano Ronaldo who scored 10 goals in qualification. Despite being 39-years old, Ronaldo<\/p>\n\n\n\n continues to score, bagging 30 in 33 games for his Saudi club, Al Nassr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Key player: Bruno Fernandes<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n While Ronaldo is the main offensive weapon, its up to Bruno Fernandes to provide the service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He had 8 assists during qualifying, most among all players. He\u2019s creative, and provides chances<\/p>\n\n\n\n for his teammates. He leads all of Europe\u2019s top five leagues by creating 82 total chances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Group Winner: Turkey +400<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n At the 2020 Euros, Turkey finished last in its group, scoring just once while surrendering 8<\/p>\n\n\n\n goals. While they did win their group in qualifying, Turkey hasn\u2019t been in form of late losing a<\/p>\n\n\n\n couple of friendlies to Austria and Hungary. Turkey\u2019s match against the Czech Republic likely<\/p>\n\n\n\n decides second, and automatic qualification, but is also capable of an upset.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Group Winner: Czech Republic +650<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Czech Republic make their eighth straight appearance at the Euros looking for a first ever<\/p>\n\n\n\n title. They have finished as runners-up once, and reached the quarters and semi-finals twice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While winning the group will be a tough task, the Czechs should be in the running for one of the<\/p>\n\n\n\n best third-place teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Group Winner: Georgia +1400<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Georgia made history by qualifying for the nations first ever major tournament after a thrilling<\/p>\n\n\n\n playoff victory over Greece in penalties. But success at the Euros isn\u2019t likely. Georgia has the<\/p>\n\n\n\n longest odds to win it all and looks destined to finish at the bottom of Group F. They are the<\/p>\n\n\n\n lowest ranked nation at the tournament, number 77 in the world but just being at the tournament<\/p>\n\n\n\n is a win for the tiny nation of just under 4 million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" In what could be superstar Cristiano Ronaldo\u2019s swansong at the European Championship, Portugal draws a fairly easier group compared to…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":25032,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[141],"tags":[207],"class_list":["post-25031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-soccer","tag-euro-2024"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t