UEFA Euro 2020: Top 5 contenders to win the tournament

#3 Italy

Italy have qualified for Euro 2020 after missing the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Italy are one of the favourites in Euro 2020. Former Inter Milan and Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini has quietly done an impressive job as Italy manager after taking over from Gian Piero Ventura.

The Azzurri failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, which was seen as a major embarrassment. Under Mancini, though, Italy are on the ascendancy once again, with a heady mix of youth and experience forming the core of the team.

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— Italy ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@azzurri) May 17, 2021

Mancini has already announced a 33-member preliminary squad for Euro 2020. Giorgio Chiellini, Leonardo Bonucci, Marco Verratti, Ciro Immobile and Lorenzo Insigne have all been named. Young talents like Gianluigi Donnarumma, Moise Kean and Alessandro Bastoni could all make their mark in Euro 2020.

Like Belgium, Italy are in the semi-finals of the UEFA Nations League. They will face Luis Enrique's Spain in October. Before that, Mancini's men will look to made a deep run in Euro 2020.

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#2 Portugal

Defending champions Portugal will look to defend their title in Euro 2020.

Portugal, the defending champions, arguably boast a better squad right now compared to the one that won Euro 2016.

Manager Fernando Santos has announced his final squad brimming with quality for Euro 2020. Manchester City star Ruben Dias, arguably the best centre-back in the world, has been expectedly named alongside Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo, City midfielder Bernardo Silva, Manchester United talisman Bruno Fernandes and Liverpool forward Diogo Jota.

Portugal's strength and depth is impressive, and they will be among the favourites to win Euro 2020. The centre-back position might be an issue, though, with only Dias, 38-year old Pepe and 37-year old Jose Fonte as the options. Paris Saint-Germain defensive midfielder Danilo Pereira can operate as a centre-back if needed.

A Selecao will be keen to leave their mark in Euro 2020. Cristiano Ronaldo, as usual, will look to lead his team from the front.

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#1 France

Reigning world champions France are the favourites to win Euro 2020.

Didier Deschamps' France are the overwhelming favourites to win Euro 2020, and rightly so.

Such is the embarrassment of riches in their ranks that they can leave out the likes of Dayot Upamecano, Tanguy Ndombele, Nabil Fekir and Houssem Aouar and still have an incredibly strong squad that could go all the way in Euro 2020.

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— OptaJean (@OptaJean) May 18, 2021

The return of Real Madrid's Karim Benzema, one of the best strikers in the game, adds further quality to an already phenomenal French attack. The usual suspects have all been named, including Kylian Mbappe, Paul Pogba, Antoine Griezmann, Hugo Lloris and Raphael Varane.

Barring something unexpected, Les Bleus could dominate the international stage for the next few years, at the very least. France recently announced their squad for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. Even that squad could ruffle a few feathers at Euro 2020, such is the quality at France's disposal.