Euro 2020 draw – live! | Football

Bilbao and Dublin is the best collection of host cities, really. Mark Chapman is trying to explain the draw but does not seem convinced.

Here is our explanation.

The actual draw should start in about 20 minutes. It is supposed to take around an hour but will almost certainly take longer.

I wrote this before Finland qualified but it still makes sense …

And here is a team-by-team guide …

Good evening!

Is there anything better than a long, drawn-out couple of hours of balls being plucked from buckets?

There will be a parade of former international turning up in their shiny suits for a small fee, some chitter chatter on stage and the pride of picking Ukraine out of a hat.

Bucharest must be ruddy freezing at the moment, which will make it easier to spot the hot balls. We actually already know which group some of the teams will be in, as they are hosting some of the tournament which is spread across Europe, so hopefully that will cut down how long this whole process takes.

I am mainly hoping there is a parade of the Romania ’94 World Cup squad, and if there isn’t I will be writing a lengthy lesson.

There is a lot to take in, so here is a guide to the big show: