► Türkiye – Georgia at 6 p.m.
For the first match of Group F, Turkey faces Georgia, which is participating for the first time in a major international competition. Georgia is gaining momentum, particularly since the arrival of Frenchman Willy Sagnol as coach. The former coach of the Blues hopeful, led the Caucasus team to qualification after a draw against Greece (0-0).
However, Turkey remains favorite. Led by Vincenzo Montella, it has three Ligue 1 players: Yusuf Yazici (Lille), Bertug Yildirim (Rennes) and Dogan Alemdar (Rennes).
► Portugal – Czechia at 9 p.m.
Still in Group F, Portugal enters the competition by facing the Czech Republic in Leipzig. Cristiano Ronaldo, 39, begins his sixth Euro.
During the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the five-time Golden Ball left the competition in tears after the Seleçao’s failure in the quarter-final against Morocco. He is determined to lead his team as far as possible in this Euro “ I want to make the most of it, playing well, giving everything I have and making sure the team can win » he summarized Monday.
Portugal, tonight’s favorite, will still have to be wary of the Czech Republic, which has scored three victories in its last three preparation matches, including a crushing 7-1 against Malta on June 7.
