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On June 11, the European Football Championship Group D matches will begin. This group is very tricky, and the upcoming matches are particularly difficult to predict. We review the prospects of future opponents and present the coefficients set by the bookmakers at "TonyBet".
France - 2.30; Draw - 3.10; England - 3.40
At the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, France had a disastrous tournament, not winning a single match, and the biggest enemy of the team became the national team coach. Later even the president interfered in the affairs of the national team and a new coach was appointed. Former long-time national team defender L. Blanc fundamentally revamped the team. Now, after two years, this is no longer the team that was considered a favorite only "on paper" - it is a team that will start the European Championships without having lost 20 matches in a row. Will the young generation of the blues stay strong among the other big national teams?
It can be said that England's golden generation sang their national anthem for the last time. Even before the start of the tournament, the team was mercilessly hit by an epidemic of injuries. Moreover, in early May, a new coach of the "three lions" was appointed, who was immediately attacked by the country's media, while the national team was written off even before the start of the tournament.
A victory in these matches could really boost the struggling England squad and help the young French team believe even more in their own strengths.
Ukraine - 2.55; Draw - 3.20; Sweden - 2.85
Thousands of fans from the country will cheer on the hosts. The team's leader will be A. Tymoshchuk, who plays for Bayern Munich. Even nine team members represent their hometown club Dynamo Kiev, which is beneficial in tournaments because the players understand each other really well. Of course, Ukraine will play attacking football, and no one will blame them for failures. The team lacks star power, but the country celebrates one of the biggest events in its sports history.
During the qualifying tournament, Sweden scored 31 goals in 10 matches, and there is no doubt that the national team will focus on attacking rather than relying on their shaky back line. In the front line, of course, will be top-class forward Z. Ibrahimovic, who shone with his fantastic goals in the ranks of AC Milan. During friendly matches, the Swedes managed to defeat even the world runners-up, the Dutch - this surely inspired confidence in their abilities.
Will the home crowd and passionate fans help Ukraine win three points? Will the defensive play of the Swedes give optimism to the fans of this country?
