The Euro 2024 is just less than three months away and after the completion of the play-offs, the final three teams have been confirmed for the summer’s tournament in Germany.
The competition begins on June 14 with the hosts’ opener and concludes in the Berlin final exactly a month later.
The field is wide open, too. Germany are not preferred despite their home advantage with defending champions Italy not exactly on a great run of form since lifting the trophy at Wembley three years ago, having missed the World Cup.
France are expected to be a major force once again, led by Kylian Mbappe, while Spain, Portugal, Croatia and the Netherlands can never be discounted at this level.
England will be among the favourites having cruised through qualification and looked like serious contenders at the last three major tournaments.
The Euro 2024 play-offs completed the line-up for the tournament with Georgia booking their ticket for the first time, after beating Greece on penalties. Ukraine produced a comeback to defeat Iceland while Wales were defeated by Poland in a tense penalty shootout.
Once again, the 24-team tournament is split into six groups of four. The top two of each group qualify automatically for the last-16 and the four top-ranked third-placed finishers will join them.
In total, 24 teams will participate in the tournament with Poland, Ukraine and Georgia progressing via the play-offs.
What are the Euro 2024 groups?
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
What is the Euro 2024 schedule and format?
The top two teams from each of the six final tournament groups will proceed to the round of 16 along with the four best third-placed finishers.
Final tournament
June 14, 2024: Euro 2024 opening game, Munich Football Arena (Allianz Arena)
June 30 - July 2: Round of 16
July 5-6: Quarter-finals
July 9-10: Semi-finals
July 14: Euro 2024 final, Olympiastadion Berlin
Euro 2024 fixtures in full
Group stage
14 June
Group A: Germany vs Scotland (Munich, 20:00)
15 June
A: Hungary vs Switzerland (Cologne, 14:00)
B: Spain vs Croatia (Berlin, 17:00)
B: Italy vs Albania (Dortmund, 20:00)
16 June
D: Poland vs Netherlands (Hamburg, 14:00)
C: Slovenia vs Denmark (Stuttgart, 17:00)
C: Serbia vs England (Gelsenkirchen, 20:00)
17 June
E: Romania vs Ukraine (Munich, 14:00)
E: Belgium vs Slovakia (Frankfurt, 17:00)
D: Austria vs France (Düsseldorf, 20:00)
18 June
F: Turkey vs Georgia (Dortmund, 17:00)
F: Portugal vs Czechia (Leipzig, 20:00)
19 June
B: Croatia vs Albania (Hamburg, 14:00)
A: Germany vs Hungary (Stuttgart, 17:00)
A: Scotland vs Switzerland (Cologne, 20:00)
20 June
C: Slovenia vs Serbia (Munich, 14:00)
C: Denmark vs England (Frankfurt, 17:00)
B: Spain vs Italy (Gelsenkirchen, 20:00)
21 June
E: Slovakia vs Ukraine (Düsseldorf, 14:00)
D: Poland vs Austria (Berlin, 17:00)
D: Netherlands vs France (Leipzig, 20:00)
22 June
F: Georgia vs Czechia (Hamburg, 14:00)
F: Turkey vs Portugal (Dortmund, 17:00)
E: Belgium vs Romania (Cologne, 20:00)
23 June
A: Switzerland vs Germany (Frankfurt, 20:00)
A: Scotland vs Hungary (Stuttgart, 20:00)
24 June
B: Croatia vs Italy (Leipzig, 20:00)
B: Albania vs Spain (Düsseldorf, 20:00)
25 June
D: Netherlands vs Austria (Berlin, 17:00)
D: France vs Poland (Dortmund, 17:00)
C: England vs Slovenia (Cologne, 20:00)
C: Denmark vs Serbia (Munich, 20:00)
26 June
E: Slovakia vs Romania (Frankfurt, 17:00)
E: Ukraine vs Belgium (Stuttgart, 17:00)
F: Czechia vs Turkey (Hamburg, 20:00)
F: Georgia vs Portugal (Gelsenkirchen, 20:00)
Rest days on 27 and 28 June
When does the Euro 2024 knockout stage start?
Round of 16
29 June
38 2A vs 2B (Berlin, 17:00)
37 1A vs 2C (Dortmund, 20:00)
30 June
40 1C vs 3D/E/F (Gelsenkirchen), 17:00)
39 1B vs 3A/D/E/F (Cologne, 20:00)
1 July
42 2D vs 2E (Düsseldorf, 17:00)
41 1F vs 3A/B/C (Frankfurt, 20:00)
2 July
43 1E vs 3A/B/C/D (Munich, 17:00)
44 1D vs 2F (Leipzig), 20:00)
Rest days on 3 and 4 July
Quarter-finals
5 July
45 W39 vs W37 (Stuttgart, 17:00)
46 W41 vs W42 (Hamburg, 20:00)
6 July
48 W40 vs W38 (Düsseldorf, 17:00)
47 W43 vs W44 (Berlin, 20:00)
Rest days on 7 and 8 July
Semi-finals
9 July: 49 W45 vs W46 (Munich, 20:00)
10 July: 50 W47 vs W48 (Dortmund, 20:00)
Rest days on 11, 12 and 13 July
Final
14 July: W49 vs W50 (Berlin, 20:00)
Where and when will the Euro 2024 final be played?
The final will take place at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on Sunday, July 14.
What are the Euro 2024 venues?
Berlin - Olympiastadion Berlin
Cologne - Cologne Stadium (RheinEnergieSTADION)
Dortmund - BVB Stadion Dortmund (Signal Iduna Park)
Dusseldorf - Dusseldorf Arena (MERKUR SPIEL-ARENA)
Frankfurt - Frankfurt Arena (Deutsche Bank Park)
Gelsenkirchen - Arena AufSchalke (Veltins-Arena)
Hamburg - Volksparkstadion Hamburg
Leipzig - Leipzig Stadium (Red Bull Arena)
Munich - Munich Football Arena (Allianz Arena)
Stuttgart - Stuttgart Arena (MHPArena)
