Fans backing Roy Hodgson’s troops at Poland and Ukraine 2012, will want to know England Euro 2012 Fixtures in Group D. With a manager finally in place, England can start working towards plotting their way out of a difficult looking group, where they will come up against France, Ukraine and Sweden. The 2012 European Championships kick off on June 8th, but we have to wait an extra three days before we get to see England in action. They kick off against France in what is going to be a crucial and tough fixture for England. Prior to that, the Three Lions warm up with international friendly matches against Norway on May 26th and then Belgium on June 2nd. So those are the only two matches Roy Hodgson is going to get sat in the hot seat before the extra pressure of tournament football.
Here we take a look at England Euro 2012 Fixtures in Group D. Start planning these all important dates and times to see if England can pull off a great tournament under their new manager.
June 11th England v France 4pm Kick Off
What a way to start. This is a tough match, because whoever loses this one will be left chasing results instead of having some winning momentum to build upon for an easier ride. France are still piecing progress together nicely under Laurent Blanc, and many are tipping them to be the big surprise of Euro 2012. These old enemies may be happy enough with a draw to start things off, but a win for either would be highly precious.
Head to head: Out of 28 internationals between them, England hold a 16-8 record
European Championship Head to Head: Two meeting, one 0-0 draw and most recently a 2-1 win for the French in Euro 2004.
Last meeting: 17/11/2010 – England 1, France 2
England v France odds: England 17/10, France 17/10, Draw 21/10 at Bet365
June 15th England v Sweden 6.45pm Kick Off
The context of this match may change depending on what happens in the first match. If England beat France then a nice consolidation point against the Swedes wouldn’t be too bad. However, if England taste defeat against Les Bleus, then they are going to need to win this. However, Sweden are a tough, organised side and they beat the Netherlands in the final round of qualifying matches as well. Not an easy game at all. It should be evenly contested match with nothing much to choose between the two.
Head to head: Out of 21 meetings, both sides have won six apiece
European Championship Head to Head: One meeting, which Sweden won 2-1 at Euro 92
Last meeting: 15/11/2011 – England 1, Sweden 0
England v Sweden Odds: England 10/11, Draw 23/10, Sweden 7/2 at BetFair
June 19th England v Ukraine 6.45pm Kick Off
The joint host nation of Euro 2012, the Ukraine, are not going to be any pushovers. They are a solid enough side, granted they haven’t played competitive qualification football, but they will want to give home support a good show, and they will be favoured in the conditions as the home side. There is enough to trouble what could be an average England side, and the pressure could well be on Roy Hodgson’s side at this point to go and get themselves a result.
Head to Head: Out of four meetings, it stands at 3-1 to England
European Championship Head to Head: Never met
Last meeting: 10/10/10 Ukraine 1, England 0
England v Ukraine Odds: England evens, Draw 9/4, Ukraine 13/5 at Paddy Power
Those are England Euro 2012 Fixtures in Group D, here is the knock-out stage route for them.
Quarter Finals
England’s quarter final opponents would come from Group C, which contains Spain, Italy, Croatia and Ireland.
If England win Group D, their quarter final match will be on June 24 in Kiev
If England are runners up of Group D, their quarter final match will be on June 23rd in Donetsk
Semi Finals
If England are Group D winners, their semi final would be on June 28th in Warsaw
If England are Group D runners up, their semi final would be on June 27th in Donetsk
Final
The Euro 2012 Final is on July 1st in Kiev
