That denied Les Bleus the chance to claim their third EURO title following their triumphs of 1984 and 2000. Elvedi has also played every single competitive contest for the Swiss national team under Petković since the start of 2019-20, and he will serve as the necessary pillar of the Suisse team tactics.
NextFrench superstar Kylian Mbappeis tipped as the favourite to win the UEFA Best Player of the Tournament and also a candidate to be the European championship top scorer with players like Harry Kane, Romelu Lukaku or Cristiano Ronaldo in the mix.
However, he was on the losing side in the same stadium four years later as Juventus were defeated 3-1 in the 1997 final by Borussia Dortmund. Paul Pogba France — New entry 20.
NextConsidering that only the top two teams will advance to the knockouts, France will be aiming to start their campaigns with a win.
He scored four times in the 2020-21 Bundesliga and was also the top scorer for Hungary in Euro 2020 qualifiers, and all seven of those goals came via set-piece situations. Leonardo Spinazzola Italy — Up 2 2. And Italy prevailed against England, , in the final.
NextFrance national football team players: Who is France national football team captain? Luke Shaw England — Up 1 9.
The great paser Locatelli featured in all three of Italy's World Cup qualifiers this year, scoring his first international goal away in Bulgaria. The 33-year-old Real Madrid striker is a veteran of the 2008 and 2012 EUROs though he has yet to score at the final tournament in six outings.
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Despite being 33 years old, Busquets plays a crucial role in the Barcelona and La Furia Roja midfield. Jorginho Italy — Up 4 10. Since the 2018 World Cup, Lukaku had scored 19 goals in 15 competitive matches, including scoring in all seven qualifiers for this tournament nine goals.
NextFrenkie de Jong — Netherlands Frank de Boer has built a balanced team full of talented players that can compete with the best teams on the global stage as the brain of the Oranje side comes the unfolding talent of Frenkie de Jong, to whom de Boer has given the keys of the Netherlands' midfield.
But will De Bruyne be able to cut recent club losses to bring his country its long-awaited cup? He has the most appearances 21 at the UEFA final competitions and shares with Michel Platini's all-time goalscoring list nine.
Romelu Lukaku Belgium — Even 6.
The Turkish team is the youngest of all teams competing in the Euros in 2021, with an average age of 24.
NextBurak Yılmaz — Turkey At 35 years old, Yılmaz is an experienced goalscorer within Turkey, but his debut season within the top five European leagues was possibly his most effective of all.