Johnny Nicholson: Which underdog will provide the ‘well, no-one saw that coming’ narrative?

The European Championships can be unpredictable. Three of the last seven winners were considered outsiders, Denmark, Greece and a Cristiano Ronaldo-free Portugal. Some less fancied sides could do very well, and some highly fancied flop. So, here for your delectation, are five dark horses that could go deep into the competition.

Shayne Murphy celebrating Euro playoff success with Scotland manager Steve Clarke.

Turkey

It falls to Turkey to play the opening game of the tournament against Italy Friday night. The first outing of any competition can be a cagey affair with neither side wanting to lose and with these two being the best in their group, that seems even more likely. A draw is a good bet.