EURO 2024: Format, dates, groups and stadiums that will host this magnificent event

The Euro 2024 championship is approaching. In fact, the qualifiers will take place from March to November 2023 with a further round of play offs in March 2024. In addition to Germany, the host nation, the final tournament scheduled from June 14 to July 14, 2024 will receive 23 national teams also participate.

As decided by the UEFA Executive Committee meeting on October 27, 2018 in Nyon, Euro 2024 will take place in Germany. In fact, the Germans beat competition from Turkey, the only other candidate country to host the event.

The UEFA EURO 2024 final tournament is scheduled to take place from 14 June to 14 July 2024. Hosts Germany will play the opening match of the tournament on Friday 14 June at the "Football Arena" in Munich. The grand final is scheduled to take place on Sunday, July 14 at the Olimpiastadion in Berlin.
Stadiums that will host Euro 2024 matches

Berlin: Olympiastadion Berlin (current capacity: 70,000)

Cologne: Cologne Stadium (47,000)

Dortmund: BVB Stadion Dortmund (66,000)

Dusseldorf: Dusseldorf Arena (47,000)

Frankfurt: Frankfurt Arena (48,000)

Gelsen: Frankfurt Arena AufSchalke (50,000)

Hamburg: Volksparkstadion Hamburg (50,000)

Leipzig: Leipzig Stadium (42,000)

Munich: Munich Football Arena (67,000)

Stuttgart: Stuttgart Arena (54,000)

How many teams qualify for Euro 2024?

As the host country, Germany automatically qualifies. For the Germans, this is the 14th consecutive participation in the UEFA European Championship. Germany/West Germany have participated in every edition since 1972, with West Germany winning in 1972 and 1980, while a united Germany triumphed at EURO 96. In addition to Germany, 23 other teams will qualify from UEFA EURO 2024 to participate in the final tournament.

What is the qualification format for Euro 2024?

The teams are divided into ten groups of five (containing the four participants in the UEFA Nations League finals) or six. National teams will play home and away matches in a round-robin format, with group winners and runners-up going straight to the finals. The remaining three places will be decided by a play-off involving 12 teams selected based on their performance in the 2022/23 UEFA Nations League.

What are the qualifying groups for Euro 2024?

Group A: Spain, Scotland, Norway, Georgia, Cyprus

Group B: Netherlands, France, Republic of Ireland, Greece, Gibraltar

Group C: Italy, England, Ukraine, North Macedonia, Malta

Group D: Croatia, Wales, Armenia, Turkey, Latvia

Group E: Poland, Czech Republic, Albania, Faroe Islands, Moldova

Group F: Belgium, Austria, Sweden, Azerbaijan, Estonia

Group G: Hungary, Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Lithuania

Group H: Denmark, Finland, Slovenia, Kazakhstan, Northern Ireland, San Marino

Group I: Switzerland, Israel, Romania, Kosovo, Belarus, Andorra

Group J: Portugal, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Luxembourg, Slovakia, Liechtenstein

What are the Euro 2024 dates?

9 October 2022: Qualifiers draw, Festhalle Frankfurt

23–25 March 2023: Group stage, Match 1

26–28 March 2023: Group stage, Match 2

16–17 June 2023: Group stage, Match 3

19–23 Groups: Stage, Match 4

7–9 September 2023: Group stage, Match 5

10–12 September 2023: Group stage, Match 6

12–14 October 2023: Group stage, Match 7

15–17 October 2023: group stage, Match 8

16–18 November 2023: group stage, match 9

19–21 November 2023: group stage, match 10

21 March 2024: play-off semi-finals

March 26, 2024: play-off finals

December 2023: UEFA EURO 2024 Final Tournament Draw, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg

14 June 2024: Opening of UEFA EURO 2024, Munich Football Arena

14 July 2024: UEFA EURO 2024 final, Olympiastadion Berlin