We’re in three games a day mode, baby, and so far Euro 2024 is delivering – at least in terms of goals.
By Tuesday night, every team in the tournament will have played their first game. So far, we have seen the reigning champions and a few favorites open their Euro 2024 accounts.
Below we will outline the stocks rising and falling from the opening weekend of Euro 2024.
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Stock Rising:
Germany
They still have to prove it, but Germany could be a semi-final or final contender in this tournament. If they are, they would probably want to comfortably dispatch a team like Scotland in their opening game. They did exactly that, their one goal conceded the only blemish in their assured 5-1 win against Scotland.
Spain
Spain are still Spain, but they are willing to be more pragmatic nowadays. Against Croatia, Spain had less possession and less passes completed than their opponents. They still won 3 – 0, and looked rather impressive in doing so. If anyone is going to challenge England, France and Germany, it could be Spain.
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Stock Falling
Italy
While the reigning champions won their first game, the 2-1 victory over Albania wasn’t convincing. They conceded straight away – the fastest goal in Euros history in fact. Italy’s quality ultimately shone through with goals from Barella and Bastoni. However, this may have to be one of those ‘building into the tournament’ scenarios.
England
Projected as favourites by many, England laboured to a 1 – 0 win over Serbia on Sunday night. The starting 11 looked encouraging, with Gareth Southgate finally freshening up the team. However, England looked disjointed and edgy against a physical opponent. The result is fine for now, but England can’t play like that against anybody good.
