Well I guess I'll give my ideal as well, since everyone is doing it.
Group A
1. Poland
2. Czech
3. Greece
4. Russia
Group B
1. Denmark
2. Germany
3. Netherlands
4. Portugal
Group C
1. Ireland
2. Croatia
3. Spain
4. Italy
Group D
1. England
2. Sweden
3. Ukraine
4. France
QF
Poland over Germany
Denmark over Czech
Ireland over Sweden
England over Croatia
SF
Ireland over Poland
England over Denmark
Final
England over Ireland.
Now since absolutely none of that is realistic, here's what I think will happen.
Group A
1. Russia
2. Poland
3. Czech
4. Greece
Group B
1. Netherlands
2. Germany
3. Denmark
4. Portugal
Group C
1. Spain
2. Ireland
3. Italy
4. Croatia
Group D
1. England
2. Sweden
3. France
4. Ukraine
QF
Germany over Russia
Netherlands over Poland
Sweden over Spain
England over Ireland
SF
Germany over Sweden
Netherlands over England
Final
Netherlands over Germany
I think if the English can win their group, then they have a pretty favourable run to the finals, but they'd still need quite a bit of luck.
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