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Euro 2024 is just weeks away from kicking off, with the opening match seeing hosts Germany taking on Scotland in Munich on the 14th June.
Three years after Italy lifted the Henri Delaunay Cup at Wembley at the conclusion of a COVID-delayed tournament, twenty-four nations will descend on Germany for a celebration of European football.
Here, you can find everything you need to know about this summer’s tournament.
Who will be competing at Euro 2024?
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Group E | Group F |
| Germany | Spain | Slovenia | Poland | Belgium | Turkey |
| Scotland | Croatia | Denmark | Netherlands | Slovakia | Georgia |
| Hungary | Italy | Serbia | Austria | Romania | Portugal |
| Switzerland | Albania | England | France | Ukraine | Czech Republic |
What is the Euro 2024 schedule and format?
The top two teams from each of the final groups will progress to the Round of 16, alongside the four best third-placed finishers.
Schedule
June 14, 2024 – Euro 2024 opening game, Munich Football Arena (Allianz Arena)
June 30-July 2, 2024 – Round of 16
July 5,6 2024 – Quarter-finals
July 9-10 – Semi-finals
July 14 – Euro 2024 final, Olympiastadion Berlin
Euro 2024 home nation fixtures
Neither Wales nor Northern Ireland qualified for the European Championships, ergo, only England and Scotland from the home nations will be at the competition, and their fixtures are as follows:
| England | Scotland |
| Serbia – June 16, 8pm | Germany – June 14th, 8pm |
| Denmark – June 20th, 5pm | Switzerland – June 19th, 8pm |
| Slovenia – June 25th, 8pm | Hungary – June 23rd, 8pm |
Where will the Euro 2024 final be played?
Built for the 1936 Summer Olympics, the Olympiastadion in Berlin holds a capacity of over 74,000 and currently is the home for 2. Bundesliga side Hertha Berlin. Previously, the stadium hosted the 2006 World Cup final, along with the 2009 Athletics World Championships. The stadium also hosts the German domestic cup – the DFB-Pokal – final every spring.
Moreover, the stadium has hosted concerts from stars such as The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Robbie Williams and Coldplay.
The stadium will host the final on July 14th.
Where will games be held?
Ten cities will host fixtures at this summer’s tournament.
- Berlin – Olympiastadion Berlin
- Cologne – Cologne Stadium (RheinEnergieSTADION)
- Dortmund – BVB Stadion Dortmund (Signal Iduna Park)
- Dusseldorf – Dusseldorf Arena (MERKUR SPIEL-ARENA)
- Gelsenkirchen – Arena AufSchalke (Veltins-Arena)
- Hamburg – Volksparkstadion Hamburg
- Leipzig – Leipzig Arena (Red Bull Arena)
- Munich – Munich Football Arena (Allianz Arena)
- Stuttgart – Stuttgart Arena (MHPArena)
By Ryan Batty