After the first round of the Euro Cup group stage, GOAL has ranked the 24 participating teams. Spain beat out host Germany to take the top spot, Portugal, France and England are in the top 5, defending champions Italy are ranked only 8th, and Scotland, which suffered a 1-5 defeat in the first round, is at the bottom.
Spain opened with a 3-0 victory over Croatia. Winning this strong matchup made Spain the top pick in GOAL’s power rankings. Host Germany, despite a 5-1 demolition of Scotland in their first match, is ranked only second. Portugal, who narrowly beat Czech Republic 2-1, is ranked third in the power rankings, while the two major title contenders, France and England, are ranked fourth and fifth respectively.
Netherlands, Switzerland, Italy, Turkey and Slovakia are ranked 6-10, with defending champions Italy ranked only 8th, and Slovakia, after a stunning 1-0 victory over Belgium, climbed to 10th. Romania, after their surprising 3-0 win over Ukraine, is ranked 11th, Slovenia is ranked 12th, and Austria, Croatia, and Belgium all saw their rankings drop, ranking 13-15.
Denmark, Hungary, Czech Republic, Serbia and Ukraine are in the top 20, on the brink of elimination. Poland, Georgia, Albania and Scotland, the four teams, are ranked last.
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