Euro 2020 Group D 🇭🇷🇨🇿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 - Hello again | OneFootball

Who?

Where?

There’s no need to leave the UK mainland with all games at either Wembley or Hampden Park.

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Need to know

Croatia have lost against the eventual winner in three of their last four major tournaments.

This is England’s 10th European Championship – no team has played as many games in this tournament (31) without ever reaching the final.

Czech Republic are taking part in their seventh successive Euros – an uninterrupted streak since 1996.

This is Scotland’s 11th appearance at a major tournament – they have never progressed past the group stages in any of their previous 10.

The key game

England v Croatia is the opener and will set the tone. A rematch of the 2018 World Cup semi-final, whichever side wins this will be in the driving seat, while a loser would be just one more slip up away from an early exit.

The big storyline

Two fierce rivals will lock horns for the first time at a men’s major international tournament since Euro ’96 when England and Scotland meet at Wembley. England should be considered the favourites but Scotland under Steve Clarke could be tough customers.

The surprise package

Speaking of tough customers, underestimate Czech Republic at your peril. Jaroslav Šilhavý’s side like to play high energy, high pressing football with the excellent Tomáš Souček patrolling the midfield and captain Vladimír Darida pulling the strings.

The men to watch

Luka Modrić

He may be pushing 36 but Modrić comes into the tournament off the back of being named Real Madrid’s Player of the Season, and there’s still plenty of magic in those boots of his.

Vladimír Darida

The Hertha BSC man had a great game in the victory over England in qualifying and will be Czech Republic’s playmaker and most experienced leader.

Harry Kane

As one of the world’s most prolific strikers, England’s captain is up there with the very best players on display at Euro 2020 and a strong contender for the Golden Boot.

John McGinn

The Aston Villa supporters have been known to call him McGinniesta and he’s certainly the midfield maestro who makes Scotland tick and carries plenty of goal threat.

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