During Euro 2020, that party atmosphere will for the first time spread out to 12 altered host markets.
With less than a year until Euro 2020 kicks off, we take a look at new hotel openings in Baku, Bilbao, Bucharest, and Copenhagen as well as how future demand is shaping up in Dublin.
Between 1 January 2014 and the start of UEFA Euro 2016 in France, host markets Bordeaux and Toulouse each added in excess of 330 rooms, while Lyon exceeded the 250 marks.
An 8% increase in existing inventory in the market.
Between 2018 and the first kick of the opening game, the market will have welcomed 293 additional rooms.
This will represent a 6% increase in its pre-2018 supply.
Spain is once again among the leading candidates for next summer’s Euro Cup but the usual contenders will be stronger than ever.
This time next year, the European football world will be congratulating the newly crowned Euro Cup 2020 champions.
Of course, there’s a whole lot of football to be played between now and then, not least the remainder of the qualifiers.
Odds can vary significantly, even with the big names.
One factor on which everyone can agree is that France looks set to be the team to beat.
The qualifiers always throw up a surprise or two, and this year looks set to be no exception.2 groups, in particular, are worth monitoring closely.
