One of soccer’s most prestigious continental tournaments is less than a month away and the anticipation is building for UEFA Euro 2024.
Outside of the World Cup, the UEFA Euro Championship is one of the most-watched soccer tournaments in the world, taking place every four years. The battle to determine who is the best national soccer team in Europe will have 24 nations competing in this year’s tournament. The matches will take place over the course of one month in what will be another exhilarating fight to win the Henri Delaunay Trophy.
With kickoff taking place in a few weeks, here is everything to know for Euro 2024:
Where is Euro 2024?
Euro 2024 will be hosted in Germany.
When is Euro 2024?
Euro 2024 will run from June 14-July 14.
Who is in Euro 2024? Euro 2024 groups
Group A
Germany
Scotland
Hungary
Switzerland
Group B
Spain
Croatia
Italy
Albania
Group C
Slovenia
Denmark
Serbia
England
Group D
Netherlands
France
Poland
Austria
Group E
Ukraine
Slovakia
Belgium
Romania
Group F
Portugal
Czech Republic
Georgia
Turkey
How does Euro 2024 knockout round work?
Each team will play every team in its group, and the top two teams based on points will advance to the knockout round. The four best third-place teams, based on points, will also advance to the knockout round. The knockout round matchups are predetermined by group. Example: Group A winner will play Group C runner-up, etc.
Euro 2024 schedule
Group stages: June 14-26
Round of 16: June 29-July 2
Quarterfinals: July 5-6
Semifinals: July 9-10
Final: July 14
Euro 2024 host cities
There are 10 host cities where games will be played. They are:
Berlin: Olympiastadion Berlin
Cologne: Cologne Stadium
Dortmund: BVB Stadion Dortmund
Dusseldorf: Düsseldorf Arena
Frankfurt: Frankfurt Arena
Gelsenkirchen: Arena AufSchalke
Hamburg: Volksparkstadion Hamburg
Leipzig: Leipzig Stadium
Munich: Munich Football Arena
Stuttgart: Stuttgart Arena
Olympiastadion Berlin will be the host of the final.
Past UEFA Euro champions
2020: Italy
2016: Portugal
2012: Spain
2008: Spain
2004: Greece
2000: France
1996: Germany
1992: Denmark
1988: Netherlands
1984: France
1980: Germany
1976: Czech Republic
1972: Germany
1968: Italy
1964: Spain
1960: Russia
