Euro 2024 Odds: What price are England to win in Germany?
The World Cup in Qatar is heading to a fantastic finish, but here at BettingOdds we can't resist looking forward when it comes to football.
Here we analyse the early market for Euro 2024, set to be hosted in Germany that summer...
Germany - 11/2 Favourites
Despite their humiliating Group Stage exit from the 2022 World Cup, the second time in a row this fate has befallen them, Germany are the current 11/2 favourites to claim Euro 2024 glory on home soil.
Hansi Flick was naturally under huge pressure following Die Manschaft's disappointing time in Qatar, however he has been given a second chance to prove himself as an elite international manager in the home tournament in 18 months time.
Flick will have a serious arsenal of talent at his disposal, and the development particularly of Jamal Musiala will be exciting German fans tremendously.
Whether they should be a shorter price than 2018 (and 2022 favourites) World Champions France, or indeed an England team who were arguably better than the French in their quarter final game, remains to be seen.
France - 6/1
Next up in the market we have a team who could very easily be heading to the Euros as back-to-back World Champions in France.
Les Bleus have arguably the world's greatest player in Kylian Mbappe who will be right in his prime years come the summer of 2024, a scary thought for anyone opposing France.
With young midfielders like Tchouameni and Camavinga hitting their best years too, it is easy to see why the French are one of the most fancied sides to claim Euros glory and to us here at BettingOdds they look a better bet than neighbours Germany due to their brilliant recent international credentials.
England - 13/2
It could just be sour grapes, and whatever it is it's immaterial as the Three Lions went out, but the consensus seems to be England were unlucky to lose to France in the quarter finals in Qatar.
Gareth Southgate's future as manager is far from certain, but his side are arguably playing the best football of his spell as boss right now and with young talents like Phil Foden, Bukayo Saka and of course the star of the show Jude Bellingham almost certain to be even better in 2024 England deserve their place as third favourites in this market at 13/2 with William Hill.
A new manager could instil the ruthlessness needed for England to finally scoop a first international trophy since 1966, however at the prices and with the uncertainty over who will be in charge the French do once again look a better bet at just half a point shorter.
England's qualification route is tricky too, with Euro 2020 final villains Italy lying in wait, and as much as the Three Lions should qualify that is another negative against backing them antepost.
Spain - 7/1
Luis Enrique is gone as Spain boss after their round of sixteen loss to Morocco, but the talent in their squad is undeniable and with the potential of Gavi and Pedri in particular to improve again in time for the Euros, the 2008 and 2012 champions cannot be ruled out.
Many find the Spanish style of death by 1000 passes to be a boring watch, however if executed correctly it is effective.
The new Spain boss will have one main objective, to find a ruthless finishing instinct within the ranks. Alvaro Mortata and Ferran Torres are good players in their own right but neither could land a telling blow on Morocco in Qatar, so Spain may be looking to new blood for a poacher.
In a similar case to that of the English, although Spain are obviously more than capable of winning this tournament, at the current prices France just look a better bet at just a point shorter considering the problems whoever succeeds Enrique will have to solve.
Italy - 9/1
The reigning European champions were of course the highest profile side missing from Qatar 2022 in the group stages.
Roberto Mancini kept his job off the back of winning Euro 2020 (sorry England fans) but must be in the last chance saloon if Italy have a disappointing tournament.
The last of a vintage generation departed the international stage for the Italians after Euros glory and although the new generation look promising, there is little to suggest Italy are a better bet than the likes of some of the teams to come in our 'best of the rest' section at skinny single figure prices.
The Azzurri are definitely a 'wait and see' proposition in qualifying to see if the side have bought back into Mancini's methods or another famous implosion is on the horizon.
Best Of The Rest - 12/1 Bar
Often when writing a best of the rest or likely outsiders section, it feels like a case of scraping the barrel.
That is certainly not the case here for Euro 2024 with the likes of the Netherlands (12/1) and Portugal (12/1) in the mix.
Starting with the first named, they will be looking for a new manager in their quest for that elusive first international gong as Louis van Gaal has stated he won't be continuing following their World Cup exit.
The Dutch have a solid spine of a team with Van Dijk, De Jong and Gakpo but the quality around them can sometimes be their undoing.
At the same price Portugal look a much more interesting proposition, particularly as their stars from 2022 in Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, Ramos and Felix should all still be around and in their pomp. The 2016 champions will fancy another run into the late stages of the tournament and cannot be ruled out.
Belgium come next at 14/1 and if 2022 was their golden generation's last dance then who knows what they will produce at the Euros. Roberto Martinez is gone, and depending on who you believe that could be seen as a positive or a negative, and whoever takes over must rejuvenate the national side.
Denmark are next at 25/1 and make little appeal, while the potential big movers are surely Croatia if they can make it to a second World Cup final in succession. Who is to say the evergreen Luka Modric won't still be going in 2024 and if he is, anything is possible for the Croats who look overpriced at 33/1.
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