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Last week we looked into the national teams within Group A in the Euro 2020 tournament, and this week we are going to explore the stats of those in Group B. Within this blog post we are going to investigate the previous and current performance of these teams which are within Group B for the Euro 2020 tournament:

• Belgium
• Denmark
• Finland
• Russia

This investigation allows us to identify the form of each squad so that we can make an informed prediction on who we think will progress through the group stages. So, if you want to find out more about these teams and see if there is a clear group winner, then keep on reading.

Performance of the Belgian National Team

To begin with we are going to look at the performance of Belgium during the Euro 2020 Qualifiers. Currently ranked first in the FIFA World

After the nail biting performance of the national teams during the international tournament earlier this year, the run up to release of the Euro 2020 schedules were greatly anticipated by fans worldwide. Therefore as earlier this week the fixtures and groupings for the UEFA European Championships Qualifiers 2020 were announced, we thought we would put this article together for our readers. This blog therefore covers how the groups have been drawn and who are expected to be the ones to beat.

What the Euro 2020 Qualifying Groups Look Like

In advance of the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament, the qualifiers are to take place in order to determine which 24 teams advance to the Championship. The qualifying tournament runs in addition to the brand new 2018/19 UEFA Nations Cup, which offers an alternative route to qualification for the 2020 tournament. Here is the breakdown of each country that is eligible for a place in the upcoming games and who they are playing against in their groups:

It could be argued that Denmark’s second goal in their 2-0 win over West Germany in 1986 was the definitive move of that summer’s World Cup. Diego Maradona may have stolen the show with a couple of ridiculous strikes against England – one being his infamous ‘Hand of God’; the other a wonderful solo run that saw him beat five players and then slot past the goalkeeper – but neither of those efforts truly captured the times in a footballing or a stylistic sense.

Denmark V West Germany 1986 World Cup

Denmark’s second against West Germany did. It originated with a goal kick from an outfield player, which is something so rarely seen these days. What’s more, left-back Henrik Andersen didn’t just boot the ball downfield, but daintily chipped
it into midfield. That effortlessly graceful lobbed pass was followed by a nonchalant dribble up the pitch by its recipient, Soren Lerby, a provocative playmaker who wore his socks around his ankles and saw no need for shin pads. What