Austria: Euro 2024's Dark Horse
In late November, UEFA unveiled the group stage draw for the 17th edition of the European Championship, scheduled for the upcoming summer in Germany. Here are the groups: As the anticipation builds for the tournament, let's shift our focus away from the familiar teams like England, France, and Germany, and delve into a team that's flying under the radar but could make a substantial impact as a dark horse at Euro 2024: Austria. Now, you might be skeptical. How could Austria, a team with just 2 wins from 10 matches in previous European Championships, be considered a dark horse in Germany? Stranger things have happened in football history, such as Denmark winning the Euro 1992 tournament without even qualifying , or Greece claiming victory in Euro 2004 despite daunting +15000 odds (Austria currently sits at +6500 on Fanduel ). In this century alone, Turkey, Russia, Wales, and Czechia have all secured semi-final appearances. Who's to say the Austrians can't be the surpris