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Euro 2024 power rankings: France begins tournament at No. 1
By Alexi Lalas (Alexi Lalas),
16 days ago
The 2024 UEFA European Championship is in full swing on FOX, which means it's time for the return of my Power Rankings. You know them, you love them, or at least you know them; and back by popular demand — and when I say "popular demand," I mean that I demanded it.
A couple of things to keep in mind here: no Croatia in my Top 10 and no Denmark in my Top 10, but things can change — hour-to-hour, game-to-game, day-to-day. And I put England at second because you know they'll whine and scream if they're not in the top 10.
France was knocked out in the Round of 16 of Euro 2020 after losing to Switzerland in a penalty shootout, but the 2022 World Cup runner-up, led by Kylain Mbappé, is among the betting favorites to win this year's tournament.
Portugal is back at the Euros with Cristiano Ronaldo expected to lead its front line for a tournament-record sixth time. The 39-year-old scored 10 goals in nine of Portugal's Euros qualifying games.
Turkey's road to the knockout stage goes through Portugal in Group F.
Alexi Lalas is a soccer analyst for FOX Sports and host of "Alexi Lalas' State of the Union Podcast." He represented the USMNT at the 1994 FIFA World Cup and had a nine-year professional career. In 2006, he became the president of the LA Galaxy and helped bring David Beckham to Major League Soccer.
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