Euro 2020: Fixtures, schedule, results, kick-off times and venues for the 2021 tournament

The delayed Euro 2020 eventually got under way in Rome as Italy dispatched Group A rivals Turkey 3-0.

It has been a long wait for the action, with the original tournament scheduled last summer delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

There will be 24 teams playing 51 matches in 12 cities, before the final at Wembley in England on July 11.

Below are all the groups, venues, schedule, fixtures and kick-off times (UAE).

Euro 2020 groups

Group A: Italy, Switzerland, Turkey, Wales

Group B: Belgium, Russia, Denmark, Finland

Group C: Ukraine, the Netherlands, Austria, North Macedonia

Group D: England, Croatia, Czech Republic, Scotland

Group E: Spain, Poland, Sweden, Slovakia

Group F: Germany, France, Portugal, Hungary

Euro 2020 venues

Group A: Italy, Turkey, Wales, Switzerland

Italy beat Turkey 3-0 in opening game

Italian fans celebrate as they watch their side beat Turkey 3-0 on giant screen in downtown Rome. AP
Italian fans celebrate as they watch their side beat Turkey 3-0 on giant screen in downtown Rome. AP
Italy's coach Roberto Mancini during the match. AFP
Italy forward Domenico Berardi celebrates Turkey's defender Merih Demiral's own goal to give them the lead. AFP
Ciro Immobile (L) of Italy celebrates with teammates after scoring the second. EPA
Italy's Lorenzo Insigne celebrates scoring their third goal. Reuters
Italy players elebrate after scoring their second goal against Turkey. EPA

Fixtures
June 11, Rome: Turkey 0-3 Italy I Report I Ratings
June 12, Baku: Wales 1-1 Switzerland I Report
June 16, Baku: Turkey 0-2 Wales I Report
June 16, Rome: Italy 3-0 Switzerland I Report
June 20, Baku: Switzerland 3-1 Turkey
June 20, Rome: Italy 1-0 Wales I Report I Ratings

Group B: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Russia

Belgium's Romelu Lukaku, right, salutes supporters after the 3-0 win over Russia. AP

Fixtures

June 12, Copenhagen: Denmark 0-1 Finland
June 12, Saint Petersburg: Belgium 3-0 Russia I Report I Ratings
June 16, Saint Petersburg: Finland 0-1 Russia I Report
June 17, Copenhagen: Denmark 1-2 Belgium I Report I Ratings
June 21, Copenhagen: Russia v Denmark (11pm)
June 21, Saint Petersburg: Finland v Belgium (11pm)

Group C: Netherlands, Austria, North Macedonia, Ukraine

Georginio Wijnaldum celebrates scoring in the 3-2 win against Ukraine. Reuters

Fixtures

June 13, Bucharest: Austria 3-1 North Macedonia
June 13, Amsterdam: Netherlands 3-2 Ukraine I Report
June 17, Bucharest: Ukraine 2-1 North Macedonia
June 17, Amsterdam: Netherlands 2-0 Austria I Report
June 21, Bucharest: Ukraine v Austria (8pm)
June 21, Amsterdam: North Macedonia v Netherlands (8pm)

GROUP D: England, Croatia, Scotland, Czech Republic

Raheem Sterling scores against Croatia

England's Raheem Sterling, left, celebrates with his teammates after scoring his side's goal during the Euro 2020 1-0 win against Croatia at Wembley on June 13, 2021. AP
England's Raheem Sterling, right, reacts as he celebrates with teammate Mason Mount after scoring his team's first goal. AP
England's forward Raheem Sterling scores the opening against Croatia at Wembley Stadium. AFP
England's manager Gareth Southgate, right, talks with Jude Bellingham. AP
Kyle Walker of England shields the ball from Ivan Perisic of Croatia. Getty
England's Harry Kane applauds fans as he is substituted. Reuters
England fans display flags inside the stadium prior to the match on Sunday. Getty
England supporters cheer while watching the England-Croatia match on a big screen in Boxpark, Croydon. EPA

Fixtures

June 13, London: England 1-0 Croatia I Report I Ratings
June 14, Glasgow: Scotland 0-2 Czech Republic | Report | Ratings
June 18, Glasgow: Croatia 1-1 Czech Republic
June 18, London: England 0-0 Scotland I Report I Ratings
June 22, Glasgow: Croatia v Scotland (11pm)
June 22, London: England v Czech Republic (11pm)

GROUP E: Spain, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden

Spain and Sweden played out a 0-0 draw in Seville. AFP

Fixtures

June 14, Saint Petersburg: Poland 1-2 Slovakia | Report
June 14, Seville: Spain 0-0 Sweden | Report
June 18, Saint Petersburg: Sweden 1-0 Slovakia I Report I Ratings
June 19, Seville: Spain 1-1 Poland
June 23, Seville: Spain v Slovakia (8pm)
June 23, Saint Petersburg: Poland v Sweden (8pm)

GROUP F: France, Germany, Portugal, Hungary

Kylian Mbappe will lead the line for France and is predicted to be one of the tournament's biggest stars. Getty

Fixtures

June 15, Budapest: Hungary 0-3 Portugal
June 15, Munich: France 1-0 Germany
June 19, Budapest: Hungary 1-1 France I Report I Ratings
June 19, Munich: Portugal 2-4 Germany I Report I Ratings
June 23, Munich: Germany v Hungary (11pm)
June 23, Budapest, Portugal v France (11pm)

ROUND OF 16

June 26, Amsterdam, 8pm: Wales v Group B Second Place

June 26, London, 11pm: Italy v Group C Second Place

June 27, Budapest, 5pm: Netherlands v Third Place Group D/E/F

June 27, Seville, 11pm: Group B Winner v Third Place Group A/D/E/F

June 28, Copenhagen, 5pm: Group D Second Place v Group E Second Place

June 28, Bucharest, 11pm: Group F Winner v Third Place Group A/B/C

June 29, London, 5pm: Group D Winner v Group F Second Place

June 29, Glasgow, 11pm: Group E Winner v Third Place Group A/B/C/D

QUARTER-FINALS

July 2, St Petersburg, 5pm: Quarter-Finalist 1 v Quarter-Finalist 2

July 2, Munich, 11pm: Quarter-Finalist 3 v Quarter-Finalist 4

July 3, Baku, 5pm: Quarter-Finalist 5 v Quarter-Finalist 6

July 3, Rome, 5pm: Quarter-Finalist 7 v Quarter-Finalist 8

SEMI-FINALS

July 6, London, 11pm: Semi-Finalist 1 v Semi-Finalist 2

July 7, London, 11pm: Semi-Finalist 3 v Semi-Finalist 4

FINAL

July 11, London, 11pm: Finalist 1 v Finalist 2

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Mercer, the investment consulting arm of US services company Marsh & McLennan, expects its wealth division to at least double its assets under management (AUM) in the Middle East as wealth in the region continues to grow despite economic headwinds, a company official said.

Mercer Wealth, which globally has $160 billion in AUM, plans to boost its AUM in the region to $2-$3bn in the next 2-3 years from the present $1bn, said Yasir AbuShaban, a Dubai-based principal with Mercer Wealth.

“Within the next two to three years, we are looking at reaching $2 to $3 billion as a conservative estimate and we do see an opportunity to do so,” said Mr AbuShaban.

Mercer does not directly make investments, but allocates clients’ money they have discretion to, to professional asset managers. They also provide advice to clients.

“We have buying power. We can negotiate on their (client’s) behalf with asset managers to provide them lower fees than they otherwise would have to get on their own,” he added.

Mercer Wealth’s clients include sovereign wealth funds, family offices, and insurance companies among others.

From its office in Dubai, Mercer also looks after Africa, India and Turkey, where they also see opportunity for growth.

Wealth creation in Middle East and Africa (MEA) grew 8.5 per cent to $8.1 trillion last year from $7.5tn in 2015, higher than last year’s global average of 6 per cent and the second-highest growth in a region after Asia-Pacific which grew 9.9 per cent, according to consultancy Boston Consulting Group (BCG). In the region, where wealth grew just 1.9 per cent in 2015 compared with 2014, a pickup in oil prices has helped in wealth generation.

BCG is forecasting MEA wealth will rise to $12tn by 2021, growing at an annual average of 8 per cent.

Drivers of wealth generation in the region will be split evenly between new wealth creation and growth of performance of existing assets, according to BCG.

Another general trend in the region is clients’ looking for a comprehensive approach to investing, according to Mr AbuShaban.

“Institutional investors or some of the families are seeing a slowdown in the available capital they have to invest and in that sense they are looking at optimizing the way they manage their portfolios and making sure they are not investing haphazardly and different parts of their investment are working together,” said Mr AbuShaban.

Some clients also have a higher appetite for risk, given the low interest-rate environment that does not provide enough yield for some institutional investors. These clients are keen to invest in illiquid assets, such as private equity and infrastructure.

“What we have seen is a desire for higher returns in what has been a low-return environment specifically in various fixed income or bonds,” he said.

“In this environment, we have seen a de facto increase in the risk that clients are taking in things like illiquid investments, private equity investments, infrastructure and private debt, those kind of investments were higher illiquidity results in incrementally higher returns.”

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the largest sovereign wealth funds, said in its 2016 report that has gradually increased its exposure in direct private equity and private credit transactions, mainly in Asian markets and especially in China and India. The authority’s private equity department focused on structured equities owing to “their defensive characteristics.”

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Second leg: May 2, Stadio Olimpico, Rome

Euro 2020: Fixtures, schedule, results, kick-off times and venues for the 2021 tournament

Competition under way after a year's delay

Euro 2020 groups

Euro 2020 venues

Group A: Italy, Turkey, Wales, Switzerland

Group B: Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Russia

Group C: Netherlands, Austria, North Macedonia, Ukraine

GROUP D: England, Croatia, Scotland, Czech Republic

GROUP E: Spain, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden

GROUP F: France, Germany, Portugal, Hungary

ROUND OF 16

QUARTER-FINALS

SEMI-FINALS

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