The 17th edition of the European Championship, commonly known as the Euros, is just a few months away. The mega event is scheduled to be hosted by Germany later this year from June 14 to July 14. Following the recently concluded Euro play-offs, we have all the 24 participating teams, who will feature in Euro 2024. The opening fixture of the upcoming UEFA tournament will see Germany lock horns with Scotland in Munich.
The league stage is divided across six groups, with hosts Germany and defending champions Italy in Group A and Group B, respectively. The tournament, which take places every four years, saw Italy defeat England on penalties last season.
How do Euro 2024 groups stack up?
Together with the four best third-place finishers, the top two teams from each of the six final tournament groups will advance to the Round of 16.
Group A: Germany, Scotland, Hungary, Switzerland
Group B: Spain, Croatia, Italy, Albania
Group C: Slovenia, Denmark, Serbia, England
Group D: Poland, Netherlands, Austria, France
Group E: Belgium, Slovakia, Romania, Ukraine
Group F: Turkey, Georgia, Portugal, Czech Republic
Three teams in Poland, Ukraine and Georgia have progressed through play-offs.
Euro 2024 Schedule
Group Stages
Friday, June 14
Germany vs Scotland (Munich)
Saturday, June 15
Hungary vs Switzerland (Cologne)
Spain vs Croatia (Berlin)
Italy vs Albania (Dortmund)
Sunday, June 16
Poland vs Netherlands (Hamburg)
Slovenia vs Denmark (Stuttgart)
Serbia vs England (Gelsenkirchen)
Monday, June 17
Romania vs Ukraine (Munich)
Belgium vs Slovakia (Frankfurt)
Austria vs France (Dusseldorf)
Tuesday, June 18
Turkey vs Georgia (Dortmund)
Portugal vs Czech Republic (Leipzig)
Wednesday, June 19
Croatia vs Albania (Hamburg)
Germany vs Hungary (Stuttgart)
Scotland vs Switzerland (Cologne)
Thursday, June 20
Slovenia vs Serbia (Munich)
Denmark vs England (Frankfurt)
Spain vs Italy (Gelsenkirchen)
Friday, June 21
Slovakia vs Ukraine (Dusseldorf)
Poland vs Austria (Berlin)
Netherlands vs France (Leipzig)
Saturday, June 22
Georgia vs Czech Republic (Hamburg)
Turkey vs Portugal (Dortmund)
Belgium vs Romania (Cologne)
Sunday June 23
Switzerland vs Germany (Frankfurt)
Scotland vs Hungary (Stuttgart)
Monday, June 24
Croatia vs Italy (Leipzig)
Albania vs Spain (Dusseldorf)
Tuesday, June 25
Netherlands vs Austria (Berlin)
France vs Poland (Dortmund)
England vs Slovenia (Cologne)
Denmark vs Serbia (Munich)
Wednesday, June 26
Slovakia vs Romania (Frankfurt)
Ukraine vs Belgium (Stuttgart)
Czech Republic vs Turkey (Hamburg)
Georgia vs Portugal (Gelsenkirchen)
Rest days on June 27 and 28
KNOCKOUT STAGES
Round of 16:
Runner-up Group A v Runner-up Group B, June 29, Berlin
Winner Group A v Runner-up Group C, June 29, Dortmund
Winner Group C v 3rd Group D/E/F, June 30, Gelsenkirchen
Winner Group B v 3rd Group A/D/E/F, June 30, Cologne
Runner-up Group D v Runner-up Group E, July 1, Duesseldorf
Winner Group F v 3rd Group A/B/C, July 1, Frankfurt
Winner Group E v 3rd Group A/B/C/D, July 2, Munich
Winner Group D v Runner-up Group F, July 2, Leipzig
Quarter-finals:
Winner fourth match in the round of 16 v Winner second match in the round of 16, July 5, Stuttgart
Winner sixth match in the round of 16 v Winner fifth match in the round of 16, July 5, Hamburg
Winner third match in the round of 16 v Winner first match in the round of 16, July 6, Duesseldorf
Winner seventh match in the round of 16 v Winner eight match in the round of 16, July 6, Berlin
Semi-finals:
Winner Quarter-final 1 v Winner Quarter-final 2, July 9, Munich
Winner Quarter-final 4 v Winner Quarter-final 3, July 10, Dortmund
Final:
Winner Semi-final 1 v Winner Semi-final 2, July 14, Berlin
Euro 2024 Matches to Watch Out For
All the Group B encounters, which involve Spain, Croatia, Italy and Albania are expected to high-octane ones. Unsurprisingly, this group has been dubbed as the ‘Group of death’, with heavyweights like Italy, Croatia and Spain vying for those top two spots.
Another fascinating battle will take place when France will square up against the Netherlands. This game will be hosted by the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig.
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