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European Championship Betting Guide: The Semifinals

Euro 2020’s ultimate prize is within reach for a quartet of teams who have rightfully earned their place in the final four at one of the world’s greatest sporting competitions.

In a tournament that’s seen 10 different nations take their turn as host this past month, this week’s semifinals and Sunday’s final will all be held in London.

Will that home-field advantage mean the favored English will claim the crown? Or will one of Italy, Spain, or Denmark ruin football’s long-awaited homecoming?


Read on for the details on a pair of perfectly poised semifinal contests, and be sure to check out FanDuel Sportsbook for additional odds on Euro 2020 and more.

Italy vs. Spain

Wembley Stadium | London, England | Tuesday, 3pm ET
The Pick: Italy +135

Let’s be honest: the first semifinal of Euro 2020 has everything you could ask for in a major tournament knockout match.

From a prestige standpoint, it doesn’t get much better on the international scene than Italy and Spain. The pair have won five World Cups and four European Championships between them, with the Italians last claiming glory at the 2006 World Cup, two years before the Spanish began a run of three consecutive major trophies with a triumph in Euro 2008.

Coincidentally, La Roja ended that treble in style at Euro 2012 with a 4-0 dismantling of Italy in the final, the second of four consecutive meetings between the two nations in the knockout stages of Europe’s greatest soccer competition.