UEFA is again organizing the 16th edition of the European Nations Championships, a competition that joins all the national teams in Europe in trying to qualify for the final stages of the tournament, which then crowns one nation as the European Champion that wins the Henry Delaunay Cup. The competition evolved slowly with the first five editions (1960-1976) having only the last four matches hosted in one country. This changed from the sixth edition (1980) for a full tournament of 16 teams and again in the 2016 edition which saw an increase in the participants of the final tournament to 24 teams.
On the occasion of the 60th Anniversary of the competition (1960 - 2020), on the initiative of the former French UEFA President Michel Platini, the 2020 edition will be hosted all around Europe instead of in one or two countries. In fact all matches will be played in 11 different European cities / countries: Baku Azerbaijan, Copenhagen Denmark, London England, Munich Germany, Budapest Hungary, Rome Italy, Amsterdam Netherlands, Bucharest Romania, St Petersburg Russia, Glasgow Scotland and Seville Spain. The Inauguration match will be played in Rome Italy, whilst the Semi-Finals and Final will be played in London England.
Originally this edition was to be played between the 12th June and 12th July 2020 but due to the worldwide pandemic COVID-19 the competition was moved by a year - 11th June to 11th July 2021.
The Final Positions of the Azzurri in the Euros
EDITION
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4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
YEAR
1960
1964
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
HOST
France
Spain
Italy
Belgium
Yugoslavia
Italy
France
West Germany
Sweden
England
Belgium/Netherlands
Portugal
Austria/Switzerland
Poland/Ukraine
France
Europe
WINNER
U.S.S.R.
Spain
Italy
West Germany
Czechoslovakia
West Germany
France
Netherlands
Denmark
Germany
France
Greece
Spain
Spain
Portugal
Italy
ITALY (Final Position)
No Participation
First Round
European Champions
Quarter Finals
Qualification Round
3/4 Place Final
Qualification Round
Semi Finals
Qualification Round
First Round
Final
First Round
Quarter Finals
Final
Quarter Finals
European Champions
RANK
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16th
1st
6th
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4th
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4th
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10th
2nd
9th
6th
2nd
5th
1st
History:
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All the information about the Azzurri team and its participation in the 2020 European Nations Championship
Qualification, Group J - Results and Standings
23-03-2019
23-03-2019
23-03-2019
26-03-2019
26-03-2019
26-03-2019
08-06-2019
08-06-2019
08-06-2019
11-06-2019
11-06-2019
11-06-2019
05-09-2019
05-09-2019
05-09-2019
2-1
2-0
0-2
0-2
2-2
6-0
3-0
2-0
0-3
2-3
2-1
0-2
1-3
5-0
1-0
08-09-2019
08-09-2019
08-09-2019
12-10-2019
12-10-2019
12-10-2019
15-10-2019
15-10-2019
15-10-2019
15-11-2019
15-11-2019
15-11-2019
18-11-2019
18-11-2019
18-11-2019
4-2
1-2
1-1
4-1
2-0
1-1
3-0
2-1
0-5
0-1
3-0
0-3
2-1
9-1
0-3
POINTS GAMES WINS DRAWS LOST GOALS+ GOALS-
ITALY
FINLAND
GREECE
BOSNIA H.
ARMENIA
LIECHTENSTEIN
10
10
10
10
10
10
30
18
14
13
10
2
10
6
4
4
3
0
0
0
2
1
1
2
0
4
4
5
6
8
37
16
12
20
14
2
4
10
14
17
25
31
Bosnia H. vs Armenia
Italy vs Finland
Liechtenst. vs Greece
Armenia vs Finland
Bosnia H. vs Greece
Italy vs Liechtenstein
Armenia vs Liechtenst.
Finland vs Bosnia H.
Greece vs Italy
Greece vs Armenia
Italy vs Bosnia H.
Liechtenst. vs Finland
Armenia vs Italy
Bosnia H. vs Liechten.
Finland vs Greece
Armenia vs Bosnia H.
Finland vs Italy
Greece vs Liechtenst.
Bosnia H. vs Finland
Italy vs Greece
Liechtenst. vs Armenia
Finland vs Armenia
Greece vs Bosnia H.
Liechtenstein vs Italy
Armenia vs Greece
Finland vs Liechtenst.
Bosnia H. vs Italy
Greece vs Finland
Italyvs Armenia
Liechtens. vs Bosnia H.
The Azzurri used in the qualification games
GAMES
10 BONUCCI Leonardo (Juventus)
9 JORGINHO Jorge Luiz (Chelsea)
8 BARELLA Nicolo (Cagliari / Inter)
8 BERNARDESCHI Federico (Juventus)
7 BELOTTI Andrea (Torino)
7 VERRATTI Marco (Paris Saint Germain)
6 CHIESA Federico (Fiorentina)
5 DONNARUMMA Gianluigi (Milan)
5 EMERSON Dos Santos Palmieri (Chelsea)
5 SIRIGU Salvatore (Torino)
5 ZANIOLO Nicolo (Roma)
4 FLORENZI Alessandro (Roma)
4 IMMOBILE Ciro (Lazio)
4 INSIGNE Lorenzo (Napoli)
4 ROMAGNOLI Alessio (Milan)
3 ACERBI Francesco (Lazio)
3 BIRAGHI Cristiano (Fiorentina / Inter)
3 CHIELLINI Giorgio (Juventus)
3 IZZO Armando (Torino)
3 MANCINI Gianluca (Atalanta / Roma))
3 PELLEGRINI Lorenzo (Roma)
3 QUAGLIARELLA Fabio (Sampdoria)
3 SENSI Stefano (Sassuolo / Inter)
3 SPINAZZOLA Leonardo (Juventus / Roma)
3 TONALI Sandro (Brescia)
2 DE SCIGLIO Mattia (Juventus)
2 DI LORENZO Giovanni (Napoli)
2 EL SHAARAWY Stephan (Shangai Shenhua)
2 KEAN Moise (Juventus)
1 CASTROVILLI Gaetano (Fiorentina)
1 CRISTANTE Bryan (Roma)
1 D'AMBROSIO Danilo (Inter)
1 GOLLINI Pierluigi (Atalanta)
1 GRIFO Vincenzo (Freiburg)
1 LASAGNA Kevin (Udinese)
1 MERET Alex (Napoli)
1 ORSOLINI Riccardo (Bologna)
1 PAVOLETTI Leonardo (Cagliari)
1 PICCINI Cristiano (Valencia)
1 POLITANO Matteo (Inter)
GOALS
4 BELOTTI Andrea (Torino)
3 BARELLA Nicolo (Cagliari)
3 IMMOBILE Ciro (Lazio)
3 INSIGNE Lorenzo (Napoli)
3 JORGINHO Jorge Luiz (Chelsea)
2 BERNARDESCHI Federico (Juventus)
2 KEAN Moise (Juventus)
2 QUAGLIARELLA Fabio (Sampdoria)
2 ROMAGNOLI Alessio (Milan)
2 VERRATTI Marco (Paris Saint Germain)
2 ZANIOLO Nicolo (Roma)
1 ACERBI Francesco (Lazio)
1 BONUCCI Leonardo (Juventus)
1 CHIESA Federico (Fiorentina)
1 EL SHAARAWY Stephan (Shangai Shenhua)
1 ORSOLINI Riccardo (Bologna)
1 PAVOLETTI Leonardo (Cagliari)
1 PELLEGRINI Lorenzo (Roma)
1 SENSI Stefano (Sassuolo)
CAPTAINS
6 BONUCCI Leonardo (Juventus)
3 CHIELLINI Giorgio (Juventus)
1 VERRATTI Marco (Paris Saint Germain)
COACH
MANCINI Roberto - 10 games
The mascot of this edition is the freestyler Skillzy, inspired also from street and panna culture. Wearing a blue hoody with the logo of EURO 2020 on his chest, capris, knockoff sneakers and holding the ball with which he do his freestyle tricks and flicks. His name is inspired by the word 'Skills', something all freestylers need to master their talent.
The first two editions (1960-1964) were called the 'European Cup' but since the third edition (1968) the tournament started to be called the 'European Nations Championships'. The final tournament is normally held in one country, although three editions of the European Nations Championship were co-hosted by two countries - Belgium and Netherlands in 2000, Austria and Switzerland in 2008, and Poland and Ukraine in 2012.
France is the nation who hosted the most final tournaments, three 1960, 1984 and 2016. Italy won the competition in 1968, finished runner-up twice, in 2000 and 2012 and also finished twice in the fourth position - 1980 and 1988. Italy hosted the European Nations Championship in 1968 and 1980.
The predecessor of this European competition was the 'Coppa Internazionale' that was played between the Central European Nations between 1927 and 1960. The competition was played on a home/away basis and reached six editions. Italy won two of them (first edition - 1930 and third edition - 1935) and finished second in another (second edition - 1932).
BELGIUM
ITALY
NEW EUROPEAN
CHAMPIONS
Co-Host
RUSSIA
Co-Host
POLAND
UKRAINE
SPAIN
Co-Host
TURKEY
FRANCE
World
Champions
ENGLAND
Co-Host
CZECH REP.
FINLAND
SWEDEN
CROATIA
AUSTRIA
FIFA Confederations
Cup Holders
& Co-Host
NETHERLANDS
Co-Host
GERMANY
Former
European Champions
& UEFA Nations
League Holders
PORTUGAL
SWITZERLAND
DENMARK
Co-Host
WALES
Patrick
CUTRONE
(Valencia - Spain)
Francesco
CAPUTO
(Sassuolo)
The Azzurri who missed the EURO 2020 Call-Up
Gian Marco
FERRARI
(Sassuolo)
Davide
CALABRIA
(Milan)
Nicolo
ZANIOLO
(Roma)
Mattia
CALDARA
(Atalanta)
Roberto
GAGLIARDINI
(Inter)
Giacomo
BONAVENTURA
(Fiorentina)
Cristiano
BIRAGHI
(Fiorentina)
Mattia
DE SCIGLIO
(Olympique Lione - France)
Gianluca
MANCINI
(Roma)
Fabio
QUAGLIARELLA
(Sampdoria)
Alessio
ROMAGNOLI
(Milan)
Domenico
CRISCITO
(Genoa)
Marco
SILVESTRI
(Verona)
Pietro
PELLEGRI
(Monaco - France)
Stephan
EL SHAARAWY
(Roma)
Sandro
TONALI
(Milan)
Moise
KEAN
(Paris St Germain - France)
Angelo Obinze
OGBONNA
(West Ham United - England)
Stefano
OKAKA
(Udinese)
Pierluigi
GOLLINI
(Atalanta)
Manuel
LAZZARI
(Lazio)
Sebastian
GIOVINCO
(Al-Hilal - Arabia Saudita)
Vincenzo
GRIFO
(Freiburg - Germany)
Kevin
LASAGNA
(Verona)
Cristiano
PICCINI
(Valencia - Spain)
Riccardo
ORSOLINI
(Bologna)
Alessio
CRAGNO
(Cagliari)
Mattia
PERIN
(Genoa)
Gianluca
CAPRARI
(Benevento)
Danilo
D'AMBROSIO
(Inter)
Andrea
CISTANA
(Brescia)
Mario Barwuah
BALOTELLI
(Monza)
Rolando
MANDRAGORA
(Torino)
Matteo
POLITANO
(Napoli)
Leonardo
PAVOLETTI
(Cagliari)
Antonio
MIRANTE
(Roma)
Roberto
SORIANO
(Bologna)
Luca
PELLEGRINI
(Genoa)
Armando
IZZO
(Torino)
Matteo
RICCI
(Spezia)
Euro 2020
POINTS GAMES WINS DRAWS LOST GOALS+ GOALS-
ITALY
WALES
SWITZERLAND
TURKEY
9
4
4
0
11 June 2021Rome, Italy
12 June 2021Baku, Azerbaijan
16 June 2021Baku, Azerbaijan
16 June 2021Rome, Italy
20 June 2021Baku, Azerbaijan
20 June 2021Rome, Italy
ITALY vs TURKEY
WALES vs SWITZERLAND
TURKEY vs SWITZERLAND
ITALY vs SWITZERLAND
SWITZERLAND vs TURKEY
ITALY vs WALES
3 - 0
1 - 1
0 - 2
3 - 0
3 - 1
1 - 0
ROUND 1 - Group A
3
3
3
3
0
1
1
0
3
1
1
0
0
2
5
8
0
1
1
3
7
3
4
1
INAUGURATION
MATCH
MACEDONIA
Co-Host
HUNGARY
SLOVAKIA
Co-Host
SCOTLAND
Davide
ZAPPACOSTA
(Genoa)
The 26-men Squad for the Euro 2020
Daniele
RUGANI
(Cagliari)
Marco
BENASSI
(Verona)
The Azzurri Clubs for the Euro 2020
Euro 2020 Azzurro Reserve & Last-Minutes Replacments
JUVENTUS
4 players
MILAN
1 player
ROMA
2 players
NAPOLI
3 players
CHELSEA
2 players
LAZIO
2 players
TORINO
2 players
PARIS SAINT GERMAIN
2 players
ATALANTA
2 player
INTER
2 players
SASSUOLO
3 players
Midfielder
CRISTANTE Bryan
Roma
Age: 26 years
Debut: 6-10-2017
Games: 17 (5 Atalanta, 12 Roma)
Goals: 1 (1 Roma)
Captain: 0
EURO 2020
Games: 6Goals: 0
TOTAL EUROS
Previous Editions: ---
Games: 6Goals: 0
DI LORENZO Giovanni
Napoli
Age: 27 years
Debut: 15-10-2019
Games: 13
Goals: 0
Captain: 0
EURO 2020
Games: 6Goals: 0
TOTAL EUROS
Previous Editions: ---
Games: 6Goals: 0
Defender
Defender
CHIELLINI Giorgio
Juventus
Age: 36 years
Debut: 17-11-2004
Games: 112 (5 Fiorentina 107 Juve)
Goals: 8 (8 Juventus)
Captain: 19 (19 Juventus)
EURO 2020
Games: 5 Goals: 0 Captain: 5
TOTAL EUROS
Previous Editions: 2008, 2012, 2016
Games: 17 Goals: 1 Captain: 5
Midfielder
CASTROVILLI Gaetano
Fiorentina
Age: 24 years
Debut: 15-11-2019
Games: 3
Goals: 0
Captain: 0
EURO 2020
Games: 1Goals: 0
TOTAL EUROS
Previous Editions: ---
Games: 1Goals: 0
Midfielder
ACERBI Francesco
Lazio
Age: 33 years
Debut: 18-11-2014
Games: 17 (2 Sassuolo, 15 Lazio)
Goals: 1 (1 Lazio)
Captain: 0
EURO 2020
Games: 3Goals: 0
TOTAL EUROS
Previous Editions: ---
Games: 3Goals: 0
Defender
JORGINHO Jorge Luiz
Chelsea (Eng)
Age: 29 years
Debut:24-3-2016
Games: 35 (8 Napoli, 27 Chelsea)
Goals: 5 (5 Chelsea)
Captain: 0
EURO 2020
Games: 7Goals: 0
TOTAL EUROS
Previous Editions: ---
Games: 7Goals: 0
Midfielder
BELOTTI Andrea
Torino
Age: 27 years
Debut: 1-9-2016
Games: 39
Goals: 12
Captain: 0
EURO 2020
Games: 6Goals: 0
TOTAL EUROS
Previous Editions: ---
Games: 6Goals: 0
Attacker
BERARDI Domenico
Sassuolo
Age: 26 years
Debut: 1-6-2018
Games: 17
Goals: 5
Captain: 0
EURO 2020
Games: 6Goals: 0
TOTAL EUROS
Previous Editions: ---
Games: 6Goals: 0
Attacker
PESSINA Matteo
Atalanta
Age: 24 years
Debut: 11-11-2020
Games: 9
Goals: 4
Captain: 0
EURO 2020
Games: 4Goals: 2
TOTAL EUROS
Previous Editions: ---
Games: 4Goals: 2
Midfielder
EMERSON Palmieri
Chelsea (Eng)
Age: 26 years
Debut: 10-9-2018
Games: 19
Goals: 0
Captain: 0
EURO 2020
Games: 4Goals: 0
TOTAL EUROS
Previous Editions: ---
Games: 4Goals: 0
Defender
VERRATTI Marco
Paris Saint Germain (Fra)
Age: 28 years
Debut: 15-8-2012
Games: 45
Goals: 3
Captain: 1
EURO 2020
Games: 5Goals: 0
TOTAL EUROS
Previous Editions: ---
Games: 5Goals: 0
Midfielder
BONUCCI Leonardo
Juventus
Age: 34 years
Debut: 3-3-2010
Games: 109 (2 Bari, 97 Juventus,
10 Milan)
Goals: 8 (1 Bari, 6 Juventus, 1 Milan)
Captain: 17 (14 Juventus, 3 Milan)
EURO 2020
Games: 7 Goals: 1 Captain: 2
TOTAL EUROS
Previous Editions: 2012, 2016
Games: 18 Goals: 2 Captain: 3
Defender
2
3
6
7
8
9
11
12
13
14
15
16
19
DONNARUMMA Gianl.
Milan
Age: 22 years
Debut: 1-9-2016
Games: 33
Goals: 0
Captain: 0
EURO 2020
Games: 7Goals: 0
TOTAL EUROS
Previous Editions: ---
Games: 7Goals: 0
Goalkeeper
RASPADORI Giacomo
Sassuolo
Age: 21 years
Debut: 4-6-2021
Games: 2
Goals: 0
Captain: 0
EURO 2020
Games: 1Goals: 0
TOTAL EUROS
Previous Editions: ---
Games: 1Goals: 0
Attacker
22
21
Defender
SPINAZZOLA Leonardo
Roma
Age: 28 years
Debut: 28-3-2017
Games: 18 (5 Atalanta, 2 Juventus,
11 Roma)
Goals: 0Captain: 0
EURO 2020
Games: 4Goals: 0
TOTAL EUROS
Previous Editions: ---
Games: 4Goals: 0
BARELLA Nicolo
Inter
Age: 24 years
Debut: 10-10-2018
Games: 29 (7 Cagliari, 22 Inter)
Goals: 6 (2 Cagliari, 4 Inter)
Captain: 0
EURO 2020
Games: 6Goals: 1
TOTAL EUROS
Previous Editions: ---
Games: 6Goals: 1
Midfielder
CHIESA Federico
Juventus
Age: 23 years
Debut: 23-3-2018
Games: 31 (21 Fiorentina, 10 Juventus)
Goals: 3 (1 Fiorentina, 2 Juventus))
Captain: 0
EURO 2020
Games: 7Goals: 2
TOTAL EUROS
Previous Editions: ---
Games: 7Goals: 2
18
4
LOCATELLI Manuel
Sassuolo
Age: 23 years
Debut: 7-9-2020
Games: 15
Goals: 3
Captain: 0
EURO 2020
Games: 5Goals: 2
TOTAL EUROS
Previous Editions: ---
Games: 5Goals: 2
5
BASTONI Alessandro
Inter
Age: 22 years
Debut: 11-11-2020
Games: 6
Goals: 0
Captain: 0
EURO 2020
Games: 1Goals: 0
TOTAL EUROS
Previous Editions: ----
Games: 1Goals: 0
Defender
23
Attacker
SIRIGU Salvatore
Torino
Age: 34 years
Debut: 10-8-2010
Games: 27 (2 Palermo, 15 Paris Saint
Germain, 10 Torino)
Goals: 0
Captain: 1 (1 Torino)
EURO 2020
Games: 1Captains: 0
TOTAL EUROS
Previous Editions: 2012, 2016
Games: 3Captains: 0
Goalkeeper
1
National Coach
MANCINI Roberto
Age: 56 years
Debut:15-5-2018
Games: 39
Wins: 28
Draws: 9
Lost: 2
EURO 2020
Games: 7
TOTAL EUROS
Previous Editions: ---
Games: 7
TOLOI Rafael
Atalanta
Age: 30 years
Debut: 31-3-2021
Games: 7
Goals: 0
Captain: 0
EURO 2020
Games: 4Goals: 0
TOTAL EUROS
Previous Editions: ----
Games: 4Goals: 0
Defender
25
FLORENZI Alessandro
Paris Saint Germain (Fra)
Age: 30 years
Debut: 14-11-2012
Games: 45 (36 Roma, 9 Paris SG)
Goals: 2 (2 Roma)
Captain: 2 (2 Paris Saint Germain)
EURO 2020
Games: 2Goals: 0
TOTAL EUROS
Previous Editions: 2016
Games: 6Goals: 0
Defender
24
INSIGNE Lorenzo
Napoli
Age: 30 years
Debut: 11-9-2012
Games: 47
Goals: 10
Captain: 1
EURO 2020
Games: 6Goals: 2
TOTAL EUROS
Previous Editions: 2016
Games: 9Goals: 2
Attacker
10
IMMOBILE Ciro
Lazio
Age: 31 years
Debut: 5-3-2014
Games: 52 (7 Torino, 8 Borussia
Dortmund, 37 Lazio)
Goals: 15 (1 Bor Dortmund, 14 Lazio)
Captain: 2 (2 Lazio)
EURO 2020
Games: 6Goals: 2
TOTAL EUROS
Previous Editions: 2016
Games: 8Goals: 2
Attacker
BERNARDESCHI Fed.
Juventus
Age: 27 years
Debut: 24-3-2016
Games: 34 (9 Fiorentina, 25 Juventus)
Goals: 6 (1 Fiorentina, 5 Juventus)
Captain: 1 (1 Juventus)
EURO 2020
Games: 4Goals: 0
TOTAL EUROS
Previous Editions: 2016
Games: 5Goals: 0
Midfielder
20
17
MERET Alex
Napoli
Age: 24 years
Debut: 18-11-2019
Games: 2
Goals: 0
Captain: 0
EURO 2020
Games: 0Goals: 0
TOTAL EUROS
Previous Editions: ----
Games: 0Goals: 0
Goalkeeper
26
Stefano
SENSI
(Inter)
Matteo PESSINA was kept in the Azzurri Squad for the last ten days before the beginning of the competition as a Reserve due to the poor health condition of Stefano SENSI and Marco VERRATTI. However, four days before the inauguration match, Stefano SENSI was declared unfit to participate in the EURO 2020 and thus Matteo PESSINA took his place in the squad with the shirt number 12.
Two days before the inauguration match and the beginning of EURO 2020, Lorenzo PELLEGRINI was injured during training. The next day he was replaced in the squad by Gaetano CASTROVILLI with shirt number 7. Castrovilli formed part of the Extended Pre-Euro 2020 Squad.
The other Azzurri in the 29-Men Euro 2020 Azzurri Squad
The other Azzurri in the extended pre-Euro 2020 Azzurri Squad
Lorenzo
TONELLI
(Sampdoria)
Mattia
ZACCAGNI
(Verona)
Simone
ZAZA
(Torino)
Lorenzo
PELLEGRINI
(Roma)
INJURED
INJURED
FIORENTINA
1 player
26 June 2021London, England
ITALY vs AUSTRIA
2 - 1
ROUND 2
Final Positions of the World Cup 2014
Final Positions of the EURO 2020
24.
23.
22.
21.
20.
19.
18.
17.
EXTRA
TIME
2 July 2021 Munich, Germany
ITALY vs BELGIUM
2 - 1
QUARTER FINALS
16.
15.
14.
13.
12.
11.
10.
9.
6 July 2021 London, England
ITALY vs SPAIN
1 - 1 (5 - 3 PSO)
SEMI FINALS
5.
6.
7.
8.
11 July 2021 London, England
ITALY vs ENGLAND
1 - 1 (4 - 3 PSO)
FINAL
4.
3.
2.
1.
ITALY EUROPEAN CHAMPIONS - AZZURRI CAMPIONI D'EUROPA
The Azzurri used in the qualification games
