Following a thrilling 2020 tournament, in which England came heart-wrenchingly close to clinching their first major trophy since their 1966 World Cup triumph, the 2024 European Championships returns, with high expectations once again placed on Gareth Southgate’s side.
Along with the latest Euro 2024 news, tips for the group stages, overall winner and individual matches, we’ll be providing you with the ultimate guide for Euro 2024, containing everything you need to know about the upcoming tournament.
The Euro 2024 tournament takes place from 14th June to 14th July 2024. The opening fixture will see the hosts Germany take on Scotland at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
Three-time European Championship winners Germany will host Euro 2024.
Matches will be played in venues across ten cities, including, Dortmund, Hamburg, Berlin, Leipzig, Munich, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Cologne, Dusseldorf and Gelsenkirchen.
24 teams will compete in Euro 2024. 21 of those qualify through the European Qualifying stages and an additional three teams will make the cut via play-offs in March 2024.
The following nations have qualified for Euro 2024 so far:
Team | Qualifying Path |
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Germany | Host |
Belgium | Group F winner |
France | Group B winner |
Portugal | Group J winner |
Scotland | Group A runner-up |
Spain | Group A winner |
Turkey | Group D winner |
Austria | Group F runner-up |
England | Group C winner |
Hungary | Group G winner |
Slovakia | Group J runner-up |
Albania | Group E winner |
Denmark | Group H winner |
Netherlands | Group B runner-up |
Romania | Group I winner |
Switzerland | Group I runner-up |
Serbia | Group G runner-up |
Czech Republic | Group E runner-up |
Italy | Group C runner-up |
Slovenia | Group H runner-up |
Croatia | Group D runner-up |
The draw for Euro 2024 was held in Hamburg on Saturday 2 December 2023 and determined which groups the qualified teams were put in.
The format mirrors that of Euro 2020. The top two teams from each of the six groups will progress to the round of 16, along with the four best third-placed finishers.
Winners from the round of 16 fixtures will then move onto the quarter-final stage before the semi-final and lastly, the final.
The final of Euro 2024 will beheld at Berlin’s iconic Olympia Stadion which was originally built for the 1936 Summer Olympics.
The match will take place on Sunday 14 July 2024 at 3pm ET.
Euro 2024 will take place across ten cities. The chosen venues include nine stadiums from the 2006 World Cup, plus the Düsseldorf Arena.
The host cities for Euro 2024, and the venues for the matches are:
The initial general public application attracted over 20 million ticket applications and has now closed. However, UEFA has announced the second sales phase for Euro 2024 tickets.
The second phase of sales will allow fans of the 21 currently qualified teams to get their hands on tickets via the official UEFA website.
Euro 2024 Ticket Sales: https://www.uefa.com/euro2024/ticketing/
Another batch of tickets will also be reserved for supporters of teams qualifying through the play-offs in March.
The 2024 European Championships will take place over one month from 14th June to 14th July 2024.
Group stage fixtures, along with dates for the knockout rounds, are listed below.
Group A
June 14: Germany v Scotland – Munich
June 15: Hungary v Switzerland – Cologne
June 19: Scotland v Switzerland – Cologne
June 19: Germany v Hungary – Stuttgart
June 23: Switzerland v Germany – Frankfurt
June 23: Scotland v Hungary – Stuttgart
Group B
June 15: Spain v Croatia – Berlin
June 15: Italy v Albania – Dortmund
June 19: Croatia v Albania – Hamburg
June 20: Spain v Italy – Gelsenkirchen
June 24: Albania v Spain – Dusseldorf
June 24: Croatia v Italy – Leipzig
Group C
June 16: Serbia v England – Gelsenkirchen
June 16: Slovenia v Denmark – Stuttgart
June 20: Denmark v England – Frankfurt
June 20: Slovenia v Serbia – Munich
June 25: England v Slovenia – Cologne
June 25: Denmark v Serbia – Munich
Group D
June 16: Playoff winner A v Netherlands – Hamburg
June 17: Austria v France – Dusseldorf
June 21: Playoff winner A v Austria – Berlin
June 21: Netherlands v France – Leipzig
June 25: Netherlands v Austria – Berlin
June 25: France v Playoff winner A – Dortmund
Group E
June 17: Belgium v Slovakia – Frankfurt
June 17: Romania v Playoff winner B – Munich
June 21: Slovakia v Playoff winner B – Dusseldorf
June 22: Belgium v Romania – Cologne
June 26: Slovakia v Romania – Frankfurt
June 26: Playoff winner B v Belgium – Stuttgart
Group F
June 18: Portugal v Czechia – Dortmund
June 18: Turkey v Playoff winner C- Leipzig
June 22: Portugal v Turkey – Dortmund
June 22: Czechia v Playoff winner C – Hamburg
June 26: Czechia v Turkey – Gelsenkirchen
June 26: Playoff winner C v Portugal – Hamburg
June 29 – Winner Group A v Runner up Group C – Dortmund
June 29 – Runner up Group A v Runner up Group B – Berlin
June 30 – Winner Group B v 3rd Group A/D/E/F – Cologne
June 30 – Winner Group C v 3rd Group D/E/F – Gelsenkirchen
July 1 – Winner Group F v 3rd Group A/B/C – Frankfurt
July 1 – Runner up Group D v Runner up Group E – Dusseldorf
July 2 – Winner Group E v 3rd Group A/B/C/D – Munich
July 2 – Winner Group D v Runner up Group F – Leipzig
July 5 – Winner Match 39 v Winner Match 37 – Stuttgart
July 5 – Winner Match 41 v Winner Match 42 – Hamburg
July 6 – Winner Match 43 v Winner Match 44 – Berlin
July 6 – Winner Match 40 v Winner Match 38 – Dusseldorf
July 9 – Winner Match 45 v Winner Match 46 – Munich, 3pm ET
July 10 – Winner Match 47 v Winner Match 48 – Dortmund, 3pm ET
July 14 – Winner Match 49 v Winner Match 50 – Munich, 3pm ET