Why you should bet on England at the EURO 2024

Of course, all England supporters are disappointed by the Three Lions’ cruel defeat suffered against France. The way the match unfolded will leave painful memories. England had to spend most of the match running behind the 2018 World Cup champions, but they never looked dominated. My tip right now is to put a wager on England winning the EURO 2024 as soon as bookmakers let you do it. In that quarter final, France leveraged their amazing realism and opportunism, scoring 2 goals from 3 chances. The rest of the time, the French team had to defend, conceding many occasions. In other circumstances, England could have won that match 4-2. The statistics show a different picture than the final score.

Alas, it’s another early exit for England. Yet, the Three Lions have shown in this tournament some amazing football. This young generation of players still has a couple of years to progress even further. This is why betting on English to win the Euro 2024 is not a crazy thing to do. Here are some logical facts behind this tip:

• Gareth Southgate should stay. Since Southgate became manager in 2018, England has reached their first final of a major tournament since the 1966 World Cup title. That was at the EURO 2020. In two years, Southgate will be even more experienced and ready to lead his players to the win.

• A golden generation. With Saka, Foden, Rice, Bellingham and Mount, England can enjoy an amazing generation of young talents, all under 24 years old. In 2024, these players will reach the pinnacle of their abilities and will have gained much more maturity to handle the pressure of the event.

• An improvable defense. To reach the top, English would greatly benefit from some improvements in the defensive line. Southgate has 2 years to strengthen the central defense and goalkeeper positions, either by helping Pickford and Maguire improve or install other players instead.

  All in all, it’s obvious that England already had the qualities to go all the way and bring the title home. Eventually, the only difference with a team like France is that killer instinct and unstoppable confidence that proven champions carry. But these traits need time , and often a couple of sour defeats, to grow in a team. 

  Let’s remember that France suffered a terrible defeat at home in the final of Euro 2016, before their 2018 title. It takes time to build an amazing legacy in international football. So let’s give time to Southgate and his team to come back stronger.