With Euro 2024 upon us, it goes without saying that all fans are grabbing the metaphorical (or physical) flag of their home country and preparing to enthusiastically greet them and cheer them on as they hope fight your way to victory in this year’s biggest sporting event. .
However, whether we think about it or not, there’s a good chance our home country won’t make it to the final, let alone win. First, they need to win the group stage, then get through all the playoff matches, then the quarter-finals and semi-finals. This is not an easy task, even for the most talented team.
So this begs the question: which teams receive the most support from other countries to win if the latter country’s home country is eliminated from the tournament? To find out, we decided to look at the positive online mentions for each competing country for each country participating in the competition, to see what other teams could benefit from that nation’s support.
With this data now in hand, we can now reveal the second most popular non-local teams countries want to win Euro 2024.
The top 5 most popular teams
As you might expect, when it comes to popular teams in the world of football, outside of common sporting rivalries, most fans seem to have their sights set on supporting one or more of the biggest nations in the tournament, as confirmed by our findings below:
1. Germany
Perhaps somewhat shockingly, it would appear that the most popular non-home team that other countries want to see win Euro 2024 is none other than its host – Germany – who have the support of at least 10 other nations as second choice for its supporters, which suggests football. enthusiasts are far from wanting to see the host country reduced to size.
These countries include Austria, Ireland, Croatia, Sweden, Czechia, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Hungary, but there is also surprise support from long-time sporting rivals France, and perhaps to be the most astonishing of all, England!
Being one of the most well-known and professional sports teams, one that always puts on a great show, it makes perfect sense that many country fans choose Germany as their second support option. And as Germany seeks victory on home turf, we’re sure they won’t be disappointed.
2.France
After Germany, we then have France, who almost took first place with the support of fans from 9 other nations, including fans from countries like Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Greece, Russia , Denmark, Wales and once again, Ireland, before also being a surprise second choice from German fans.
Much like Germany, France are widely regarded as one of the best football teams in Europe, regularly qualifying for the Euros and being one of the favorites to win this year’s Euros after a fantastic run of qualifying matches, which probably explains why so many other countries are happy to support their quest for glory should their own teams lose.
3. England
In third place we have England, the team considered by many to be the favorites to win this year’s Euros, especially after their outstanding performance at the last tournament, which saw them narrowly lose to Italy during the last final after the victory was decided by everyone. England’s favorite tiebreaker in football: penalties.
Yet despite this defeat, the England team are raring to go, with four other nations backing them if their own teams drop out, including marquee nations like the Netherlands and Belgium, as well as Poland and the ‘Iceland. A lack of support from Wales, Scotland and Ireland is to be expected, due to the usual rivalries between the home islands.
4. Spain
In fourth place we have Spain, who are currently tied with Germany for winning the most Euros ever, with 3 wins each. But perhaps that’s why a team as good as Spain only has support from three other nations, including neighbor Portugal, as well as Slovenia and Turkey.
Yet Spanish fans should not be discouraged by this lack of external support from other nations. After all, as one of the best teams in Europe in terms of team rankings, the chances of Spain breaking the tie with Germany to become the country with the most Euro wins are not are certainly not excluded.
5. Netherlands
Finally, to complete our top five, we have the Netherlands. Playing alongside France in this year’s qualifying matches in an effort to achieve a perfect qualifying round, for some reason the Netherlands don’t seem to have as much outside support as the other countries in our top five , distributed in only 2 nations – Ukraine. and Albania
Unlike the other four countries ranked above them, neither nation is particularly successful, at least when it comes to football. However, fans of these nations clearly feel a kindred spirit with the Dutch and will cheer them on if their own teams fail to qualify for the final.
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There you have it, these are the top five teams fans want to see win the Euros if their own teams don’t make it. But even though all the teams we’ve mentioned have a good chance of winning, their victory isn’t a guarantee if you’re planning to place a bet or two.
So if you want a better chance of playing against the odds as you celebrate this year’s Euros, head over to the Nordicbet site where we’ll be covering the entire football tournament, including each team’s odds to win every match, and give you the best chance of coming away with a win or two yourself.
