Debut of the defending champion and first cracker: This is what the European Championship day brings

With Germany's national soccer team and world champion France, two title candidates are starting the pan-European European Championship this Tuesday. Before that, defending champions Portugal and outsiders Hungary meet. The overview. Hungary – Portugal (18 p.m.) The defending champion is now getting started. Portugal around superstar Cristiano Ronaldo doesn't want to have to tremble again like it did in the 2016 group phase. Back then, the Seleção only reached the knockout rounds with three draws after a 3-3 draw against Hungary. “We have to concentrate solely on ourselves,” demanded Ronaldo, whose team has not lost any in 13 international matches against Hungary. The 36-year-old attacker is likely to be the first player to play in a fifth European Championship, and he can also claim the sole goalscoring record ahead of Michel Platini (both nine goals each). The Hungarians with their Italian coach Marco Rossi rely on the team spirit. And this should also include the “twelfth man”: Up to 61.000 fans are expected in the Puskas Arena despite the corona pandemic. “It’s a dream come true for us,” said Rossi about the excitement of co-hosting the European Championships and then playing in front of many fans. France – Germany (21 p.m.) Then the German team has to show what they can do in Munich at the farewell tournament for national coach Joachim Löw. And world champion France is the highest possible standard for this. In 2016 there was a 0-2 defeat in the European Championship semi-finals in France. Löw brought back the Rio world champions Thomas Müller and Mats Hummels, who he had previously eliminated, for the tournament; Hummels headed the 2014-1 winning goal against the French in the quarter-finals of the 0 World Cup. “Only if you approach it as a team can you successfully fight a team like the French,” said Bayern star Joshua Kimmich, who may be ordered to the right wing by Löw and, like captain Manuel Neuer, will be one of the pillars of the team at home should be a German game. 14.500 spectators can watch live the first appearance of the three-time European champion, who last won the title in England in 1996. Getting in the mood for the 2nd round After the cracker in Munich, the second preliminary round game days at this European Championship start on Wednesday, with six teams getting ready for it on Tuesday. After the drama surrounding the Dane Christian Eriksen and the previously unexpected 1-0 win, outsiders Finland travel to St. Petersburg, where Russia is under great pressure after the 0-3 defeat against Belgium in Group A. Turkey, which has to travel from Rome to Baku, is also under pressure in Group B after losing 0-3 to Italy against Wales. The Swiss - who started with a 1-1 draw against the Welsh - travel to Rome for the difficult group game against Italy.

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Debut of the defending champion and first cracker: This is what the European Championship day brings

At the end of the first match day, the reigning European champions Portugal will join the action early on Tuesday evening. However, the big spotlight on this day belongs to the Germans and French.

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