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BBC: Euro 2020 quarter-final – what threat will Ukraine pose in Rome?

By BBC.

Published July 1, 2021 at 9:47 am

(Top L-R) Ukraine's forward Andriy Yarmolenko, defender Illia Zabarnyi, midfielder Taras Stepanenko, goalkeeper Georgiy Bushchan, defender Serhiy Kryvtsov, midfielder Serhiy Sydorchuk, (bottom L-R) defender Oleksandr Karavaev, midfielder Mykola Shaparenko, Ukraine's defender Mykola Matviyenko, defender Oleksandr Zinchenko and forward Roman Yaremchuk pose before the UEFA EURO 2020 round of 16 football match between Sweden and Ukraine at Hampden Park in Glasgow on June 29, 2021.

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The idea that England has a favorable route – on paper, at least – to the Euro 2020 final is undeniable, but one thing this summer’s finals has taught us already is not to rule out the underdog.

Ukraine stands in the way of Gareth Southgate’s men in Saturday’s quarter-final tie in Rome – 20:00 BST kick-off live across the BBC – with a potential meeting with the Czech Republic or Denmark to come at the semi-final stage.