International football in Europe has been complicated somewhat by the inception of the Nations League, but the top prize in the continent remains the European Championship.
Euro 2021, the 16th edition of the UEFA competition, is being styled as a celebration, with games being held across Europe to mark the 60th anniversary of the first ever tournament (though it will strictly be 61 years).
The qualification stage is nearly complete and the finals draw has taken place, but the future of the tournament has been cast in doubt thanks to the outbreak of the coronavirus Covid-19.
Nevertheless, it is hoped that it will go ahead and Goal brings you everything you need to know.
Euro 2021 will feature 24 teams - 20 from automatic qualification and the remaining four decided through the play-off phase in March 2020.
The format for the final tournament will be the same as Euro 2016, making for six groups comprised of four teams.
The winner and runner-up in each group, along with the four best third-placed sides, will progress to the round of 16.
The group stages were confirmed with the Euro 2021 draw on November 30, 2019.
The Euro 2021 group stage is provisionally proposed to take place from June 11, 2021 – June 24, 2021.
Host nation Italy will kick off the tournament against Turkey at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
Sixteen teams compete in the play-off section of Euro 2021 qualifying. They are divided into four groups, with one team from each section advancing to the tournament.
Iceland will take on Romania in semi-final one of Path A, while Bulgaria face Hungary in the other semi-final.
The winner of Bulgaria vs Hungary will have home advantage in the final.
Semi-final one sees Bosnia-Herzegovina take on Northern Ireland and Slovakia face the Republic of Ireland in the other semi-final.
Either Bosnia-Herzegovina or Northern Ireland will be the hosts for the final.
Scotland face Israel in one of the semi-finals, while Norway take on Serbia in the other.
The winner of Norway vs Serbia will be at home for the final.
Georgia lock horns with Belarus, while North Macedonia play Kosovo in the other semi-final in path D.
The final will be hosted be the winner of Georgia vs Belarus.
When & where will Euro 2021 take place?
The 16th edition of the European Championship will provisionally kick off on June 11, 2021 and it will conclude on July 11, 2021.
It will be held across 12 different cities in Europe, with UEFA celebrating the 60th birthday of the first European Championship (then called the European Nations Cup), which was held in France in 1960.
The final and semi-finals will be contested in London at Wembley Stadium.