Portugal 2nd! The latest European Championship power rankings were announced, with Germany missing the top three and England on the list

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2024-06-30 10:34Creators in the field of sports

Just now, ESPN released the latest edition of the European Championship team power rankings. After evaluating the team's line-up on paper and their form, Spain came in first place. With their outstanding performance in the group stage, the Spanish team has become the favorite team to compete for the championship in the eyes of the outside world. Fluid offense coupled with a watertight defense are their strengths. There is no problem in ranking first.

In second place is the Portuguese team, although Cristiano Ronaldo led the substitutes to lose 0:2 to Georgia in the third game of the group stage, the overall strength of the team is still no problem. Portugal are still expected to go far in this tournament and reaching the quarter-finals is not a problem given their current strength. The real test starts with the quarter-finals as they are highly likely to face a strong France team in the quarter-finals. It will be a huge challenge for Cristiano Ronaldo and his team-mates. In third place is the French team, which was originally in first place by the blast furnace roosters.

However, the team's poor performance in the group stage has put them in doubt, after all, they have scored only two goals in three group games against the most luxurious team on paper at the moment. And there were no goals in the athletic battle, so it really didn't live up to expectations. If this form continues, then France will most likely be out of the knockout stage early. In fourth place is Germany, who are currently in fourth place. Objectively speaking, it is a bit low, because they completely showed the strength of the top two teams. The fluidity of the attack combined with the dominance of the central midfield allowed the Germans to show the potential of a champion.

Whether it's three group games or a comfortable 2-0 win over Denmark, Germany always look at ease. And with the blessing of a group of young players, their squad potential is still very high. Of course, Germany will also face an early test in the knockout stages, as they are likely to meet Spain in the quarter-finals. All in all, the Germans deserve to be here, because they are one of the top teams at the moment.

In fifth place is England, who are in a similar situation to France in this tournament, but they have not been able to meet expectations. After all, before the start of the game, there was a squad worth more than one billion euros, but the group stage was stumbling. Even with the weak team, the England team can still be ranked fifth, it can only be said that ESPN takes good care of them. In the case that almost all the main players are not in the state, they are really ranked according to pure strength. There is no doubt that England are currently in the top five.

In sixth place is Austria, who were only 10th in the last edition, but this time they won the group of death thanks to their team's performance. Austria moved up to sixth. Under the tutelage of coach Rangnick, the current style of play of the team is very fierce. Considering their relatively weak half, Austria have the ability to go far in the knockout rounds. In seventh place is the Netherlands, who had a poor performance in the final game of the group stage, and hopefully they can adjust in time. In 8th place is the Swiss team, which can no longer be called a dark horse in this cup tournament, because they are a strong team in their own right. In addition to successfully qualifying for the group stage, in the just-concluded 1/8 finals, the Swiss team defeated the defending champion Italy 2:0.

This allowed them to enter the quarterfinals, and at the same time, it also showed that there is still a certain basis for this power list, because there is no problem for the top eight teams to rank eighth. In 9th place is the Italian team, and the performance of the defending champions has really disappointed the fans. The elimination in the round of 16 has broken the hearts of many Italian fans, and I hope they can adjust as soon as possible. In the last 10th place is the Belgian team, which objectively has a good lineup at this stage. However, it was indeed a bit bad to meet France in the first round of the knockout round. What do you think of this list?

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