EURO 2024 Guide: key dates, groups, where to watch, how to buy EURO 2024 tickets and who’s the favourites?
Germany will host EURO 2024 having beaten out Turkiye – the only other nation that bid to hold UEFA EURO 2024. It will mark the first time a reunified Germany has held the tournament. West Germany hosted the 1988 edition. The last major football tournament in Germany was the 2006 FIFA World Cup as well.
EURO 2024 key dates
14 June 2024: UEFA EURO 2024 opening game, Munich Football Arena
14 July 2024: UEFA EURO 2024 final, Olympiastadion Berlin
When is EURO 2024?
The final tournament is scheduled to start on 14 June 2024 and will conclude on 14 July 2024.
The group stage runs until 26 June, with the knockout stage starting on 29 June.
As the host nation, Germany are seeded in Group A and will occupy position A1; they will therefore play the opening match – against Scotland – at the Munich Football Arena on Friday 14 June.
Who has qualified for EURO?
The draw for the final tournament was held in Hamburg on Saturday 2 December.
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: Türkiye, Georgia*, Portugal, Czechia
The format will be the same as for UEFA EURO 2020. The top two in each of the six final tournament groups will proceed to the round of 16 along with the four best third-placed finishers.
Who are the favourites to win EURO 2024?
At the time of writing, England and France are both 4/1 with the bookmakers, while hosts Germany are 7/1.
The next closest is Spain at 8/1, while Scotland are 80/1 to go all the way.
When do EURO 2024 tickets go on sale?
Tickets went on sale to the public from 3 to 26 October and were allocated through a lottery.
Fans of qualified nationals are now able to apply for tickets via the specific fan portal on the Uefa website. Select your country and follow the instructions to apply for yours.
How can I watch EURO 2024?
BBC and ITV will share broadcasting coverage of Euro 2024 in the UK, following the pattern that was in place for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and previous European Championships.
Full schedules, as well as confirmation of the punditry teams, will be confirmed closer to the beginning of the tournament.
