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The Adidas Euro Cup ball 2020 was comprehensively tested to make sure it is fit for professional football. The Euro 2020 official match ball has an excellent shape precision, flight stability, predictability after bounce and durability. adidas has revealed the official match ball for UEFA EURO 2020. Named after both the unity and the euphoria that top-level national-team competition can bring, the Uniforia ball is designed to celebrate the inclusiveness that next year's tournament will inspire throughout the continent. There was no automatic qualifying berth, and all 55 UEFA national teams, including the twelve national teams whose countries were selected to stage matches, had to compete in the qualifiers for the 24 places at the finals tournament. [87] [88] As the host cities were appointed by UEFA in September 2014, before the qualifiers, it was possible for the national teams from the host cities to fail to qualify for the finals tournament. The qualifying draw was held on 2 December 2018 at the Convention Centre Dublin in Dublin, Ireland. [89] England reach Euro 2020 final". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 8 July 2021 . Retrieved 8 July 2021. The Uniforia Euro ball 2020 is made by Adidas and feature the same panel shape and materials as the Telstar World Cup 2018 ball. It was launched in November 2019.Euro 2020 Final: England fans boo Italy national anthem despite Gareth Southgate, Gary Lineker pleas". India Today. 12 July 2021. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021 . Retrieved 12 July 2021.

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The European Championship ball has changed a lot through the years, getting lighter and more technical in design. The materials have changed over time and yet the manufacturer hasn’t as adidas have been providing the balls for the tournament since 1968. Below we have put together a definitive list of each official match ball at each of the Euros, including the one which will be used later on this year across Europe. Euro 2020 Ball England qualified by topping qualifying Group A, winning seven and losing just one of their eight qualification matches. They were drawn into Group D and also played their three group matches at their home stadium, Wembley. They were joined in the group by co-hosts and rivals Scotland, the Czech Republic and 2018 FIFA World Cup runners-up Croatia, who had beaten England in the 2018 semi-finals. England started with a 1–0 win over Croatia, Raheem Sterling being the difference with his goal in the 57th minute giving England their first three points; it was the first time that England had won the opening game of the group stage at a European Championship. [56] [57] In their second match, England held Scotland to a goalless draw despite plenty of opportunities from the Scots to finish the game; even with the draw, England were still guaranteed a place in the last 16 before their final group match due to other group results. [58] [59] England then confirmed top spot in the group by beating the Czech Republic 1–0, with a goal from Sterling early in the game. In doing so, England became the first team in European Championship history to win their group after scoring only two goals. [60] Acquiring seven points in the process, England knew they would remain at Wembley for the round of 16 but would face the runners-up from Group F. [61]

Gabby Logan will be pitchside, and alongside her will be former England women's defender Alex Scott and World Cup and European Championship winner Jurgen Klinsmann. In Italy, the final was covered by state broadcaster RAI and pay TV broadcaster Sky Italia. [178] After Alberto Rimedio tested positive for COVID-19, he and Antonio Di Gennaro were replaced as commentators on RAI's coverage by Stefano Bizzotto and Katia Serra. Fabio Caressa and Giuseppe Bergomi were the commentators for Sky. [179] Italy had previously played in three European Championship finals; they beat Yugoslavia in 1968 after a replay, lost to France in 2000 via a golden goal and lost to Spain in 2012. They entered the final on a 33-match unbeaten run, the third-longest in international football history behind the 35-match streaks of Brazil (1993–1996) and Spain (2007–2009), having last lost 1–0 to Portugal in the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League on 10 September 2018. [19] Italy were also on a 27-match unbeaten run in competitive fixtures, [20] only behind the 29-match streak of Spain from 2010 to 2013. [21] [22]