European champion in 2008 and 2012, Spain approaches Euro 2020 in an outsider status.

La Roja will have to deliver serious performances against the Poland of Robert Lewandowski, Sweden, quarter-finalist of the last World Cup, and Slovakia of the experienced Marek Hamsik.

In Group E of Euro 2020, Spain will start favorite for the first place of the group.

The three-time European champion will have the advantage of playing all three of her home matches in Seville.

In front of her, Poland, led by their star striker Robert Lewandowski, will seek to do better than a quarter-final in 2016. Without Zlatan Ibrahimovic, injured in a knee, Sweden will want to confirm the hopes placed in her after her quarter-final. final at the 2018 World Cup. The Slovakia of the former midfielder of Naples, Marek Hamsik (33), will try to make his way to the round of 16 for his second participation in a Euro.

Group E:


Poland


Slovakia


Spain


Sweden

The favorite: Spain

Half renewed since its last disappointing World Cup in 2018, with an elimination against Russia in the round of 16, the Spanish selection arrives at Euro 2020 with new ambitions.

Spain has a balanced list of players, between executives (Jordi Alba, 32, Cesar Azpilicueta, 31, David De Gea, 30,…) and young talents (Pedri, 18, Ferran Torres, 21,…) ).

La Roja can also rely on the Franco-Spanish Aymeric Laporte (27), who came to strengthen the central defense in place of "the old" Sergio Ramos (35), who was not summoned due to from an injury.

To take the first place in the group, Spain will have to reconnect with its collective game which saw it shine in the early 2010s.

The outsider: Poland

Defeated by Portugal, future champion, during Euro 2016 in the quarter-finals, the Poland of Bayern Munich star striker Robert Lewandowski hopes to return to this stage of the competition, the best result in its history in a Euro .

For this, the Polish selection will have to face serious opponents: Spain of course, Sweden and Slovakia.

Despite the absence of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the Swedish selection will want to capitalize on its 2018 World Cup, where it reached the quarter-finals (2-0 defeat against England).

Slovakia, difficult to maneuver under the leadership of experienced midfielder Marek Hamsik, will also be an obstacle for the Poles.

A group E which remains open.

Player to watch: Aymeric Laporte (Spain)

Disappointed by his repeated non-selections with the Blues, Franco-Spanish defender Aymeric Laporte finally chose to play for La Roja with whom he will play his first international competition this summer.

A choice not so surprising in view of his career, he who made his professional debut with Athletic Bilbao in 2011, before joining Manchester City in 2018. It will be very interesting to analyze the adaptation of Aymeric Laporte in this group, which he joined for the first time in early June.

Our predictions:

Spain 1st, Poland 2nd, Sweden 3rd, Slovakia 4th

Calendar

Matchday 1


Poland-Slovakia, Monday June 14 at 6 p.m., St Petersburg Stadium (Russia)


Spain-Sweden, Monday June 14 at 9 p.m., La Cartuja Stadium in Seville (Spain) 

Day 2


Sweden-Slovakia, Friday June 18 at 3 p.m., Saint Petersburg Stadium


Spain-Poland, Saturday June 19 at 9 p.m., La Cartuja Stadium in Seville

Matchday 3


Sweden-Poland, Wednesday June 23 at 6 p.m., Saint Petersburg Stadium


Slovakia-Spain, Wednesday June 23 at 6 p.m., La Cartuja Stadium