REUTERS: Belgium are at a disadvantage in the European Championship as they will not play any home games in the tournament, defender Thomas Vermaelen said on Tuesday. Of the 24 teams at Euro 2020, nine get to play in front of home fans. "It is certainly a disadvantage that we have to play away games and have to travel," Vermaelen told a news conference. Belgium will leave for St Petersburg on the eve of their opening game and return back to their base at Tubize, some 25km south of Brussels, straight afterwards. After three days back home, they head to Copenhagen for their second group game and from there will travel straight onto St Petersburg.

Source: Egypt Today June 08, 2021 12:11 UTC