The tournament, which will be held in 11 cities in 11 UEFA countries, was originally scheduled from 12 June to 12 July 2020.

Of the eleven selected cities and countries, seven cities and six countries have never hosted the European Championship finals match before. Seville was not a venue when Spain hosted the 1964 European Nations' Cup, and none of Azerbaijan, Denmark, Hungary, Romania, Russia or Scotland has hosted the tournament previously.

The 24 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of up to 26 players – of which three must be goalkeepers.

In the opening match, Italy takes on Turkey in UEFA EURO 2020 Group A in Rome on Friday at 21:00 CET.