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percent of Spanish fans believed it to be unfair if a team were to automatically forfeit a match if they were not able to field a full team due to COVID-19. The tournament was ultimately able to take place without great disruption and Italy emerged as champions of Europe for the second time in the nation's history.
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1,434 Adults in England / 1,030 Adults in Italy / 2,034 Adults in Germany / 1,093 Adults in France / 1,059 Adults in France
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Under the Euro 2020 competition rules, if a team cannot field a full team to one of their matches due to COVID-19 cases among players or staff they forfeit the game and are considered to have lost 0-3. How fair or unfair do you think this rule is?"
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YouGov. (June 11, 2021). Fan opinion on automatic forfeit in case of lack of players due to COVID-19 during the UEFA European Championships (EURO) 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244109/opinion-forfeit-covid-euro-2020/
YouGov. "Fan opinion on automatic forfeit in case of lack of players due to COVID-19 during the UEFA European Championships (EURO) 2020." Chart. June 11, 2021. Statista. Accessed November 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244109/opinion-forfeit-covid-euro-2020/
YouGov. (2021). Fan opinion on automatic forfeit in case of lack of players due to COVID-19 during the UEFA European Championships (EURO) 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244109/opinion-forfeit-covid-euro-2020/
YouGov. "Fan Opinion on Automatic Forfeit in Case of Lack of Players Due to Covid-19 during The Uefa European Championships (Euro) 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 11 Jun 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244109/opinion-forfeit-covid-euro-2020/
YouGov, Fan opinion on automatic forfeit in case of lack of players due to COVID-19 during the UEFA European Championships (EURO) 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244109/opinion-forfeit-covid-euro-2020/ (last visited November 04, 2025)
Fan opinion on automatic forfeit in case of lack of players due to COVID-19 during the UEFA European Championships (EURO) 2020 [Graph], YouGov, June 11, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1244109/opinion-forfeit-covid-euro-2020/
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