The wait for the 2012 European Championship is almost over and although England (13/8 to win Group D) may have already played their warm-up matches, all of their Group D opponents are in action on Tuesday putting the final touches on their preparations.

First-up Sweden face Serbia in Solna in a tie that will certainly provide a stern test for Erik Harren’s men (Sweden 8/13, draw 5/2, Serbia 4/1 – 90 minutes).

Sweden go into the game in strong form having won their last two friendlies against Croatia and Iceland but as with all the teams heading into the upcoming championship, Tuesday’s match will be as much about continuing their momentum as it will be about making sure their players avoid picking-up any needless injuries.

Serbia on the other hand are currently one of the enigmas of European football. Despite possessing some truly brilliant individuals, they often struggle to bond as a team, which appears to have once again cost them a place at a major tournament.

However, they do have a lot of talent but the Swedes should just have enough to sneak a victory and look out for their captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic to lay down a late marker ahead of the championships.

Then co-hosts Ukraine take on another team who disappointed in qualifying, Turkey (Turkey 6/4, draw 21/10, Ukraine 13/8 – 90 minutes).

The Turks are currently in somewhat of a transitional phase following the relative success of the likes of Nihat and Rustu Recber but still have plenty of talent in their ranks, most notably Arda Turan and Nuri Sahin.

Despite their status as co-hosts, Ukraine are seen as huge underdogs going into Euro 2012 but the fact that they’re playing on home soil will undoubtedly give them a huge lift and may see them cause a few upsets.

Tuesday’s match will provide them with the perfect opportunity to send out a warning to their rivals and a typically committed performance from Oleg Blokin’s side could see the come out with a morale boosting victory.

Then England’s first opponents France face Estonia in a game coach Laurent Blanc will see as the perfect way to end his side’s preparations for the upcoming tournament (France 1/8, draw 6/1, Estonia 14/1 – 90 minutes).

With all the talk in the build-up to the competition being about Germany and Spain, France have flown somewhat under the radar of many pundits.

However, a look down their squad and its clear to see that they undoubtedly have the talent to repeat their country’s successes in 1984 and 2000.

Estonia themselves almost qualified the Euros but lost out to Ireland in the play-offs. They’re on the whole a workmanlike team but Tarmo Ruutli’s men always provide a test due to their commitment to playing for their country.

However, France should have more than enough and will be looking for a high scoring win to send them to the Euros on a high.

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