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On June 9, the European Football Championship Group B matches will start in Ukraine. All teams are in the top ten of the FIFA world rankings, guaranteeing them the status of the "group of death." We review the perspectives of future opponents and present the odds set by the bookmakers at "TonyBet."
Netherlands - 1.60; Draw - 3.75; Denmark - 6.20
The Dutch national team does not hide its ambitions to seriously compete for the gold of the championship. The team composition has essentially not changed since the one that reached the final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
The most productive player in the German championship is Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, and England's Robin van Persie - any attacking line would envy players like them, add Arjen Robben and we have the biggest threat to opponents' goal. Of course, the Dutch lack stability in defense.
Denmark seems to be clear underdogs in this group, but in the UEFA ranking, they are in seventh place and almost always make it to the biggest international tournaments. Of course, the team cannot boast of star players like other teams in Group B, but coach Morten Olsen always manages to put together a promising and good-playing squad. It remains a mystery what the Danes did to deserve such a group.
In the group stage of the 2010 World Cup, the Netherlands defeated Denmark 2-0. The Danes must find a counter to Dutch attacks and only then can they hope for a favorable result.
Germany - 2.00; Draw - 3.30; Portugal - 4.00
The German participants in the last final stated that they come to win the European Championship for the first time since 1996. The team is not without reason making loud statements. Astonishing results during the qualifiers, where the Germans won all 10 matches, with an average goal difference of almost three goals. A squad with no weak links and the beautiful football the team demonstrated during the 2010 World Cup should optimistically inspire all the team's fans.
If Portugal were in any other group, no one would doubt their chances, but when facing true giants as opponents, even a team with arguably the best player in Europe, C.Ronaldo, modestly assesses its prospects. Portugal started the qualifiers quite sluggishly but later changed the coach and finished confidently on top of the group, only losing to Denmark, and later eliminating Bosnia and Herzegovina in the playoffs.
If the Portuguese find ways to properly utilize the goal-scoring machine - C.Ronaldo (63 goals in 56 games last season), the Germans await uncomfortable problems.
