Euro 2024 group stage draw: Complete list of groups, teams, schedule for UEFA European Championship

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Euro 2024 group stage draw
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The field for the 2024 European Championship is nearly set, and ahead of next summer's coming tournament, the draw will now solidify each nation's pathway to continental glory.

Tournament hosts Germany have known their schedule for some time, auto-drawn into Group A, but their opponents are yet to be known.

In total, 24 teams will contest a group stage consisting of three games for each side, with the hopes of qualifying for the 16-team knockout stage. Nations must finish top two in their group to automatically qualify, while four third-place finishers will also advance.

All eyes will be on the final in Berlin, as the July 14 match will crown the next European champions, hailed with continental glory for the next four years.

MORE: How teams qualified for the Euro 2024 finals

Euro 2024 schedule, format

The next UEFA European Championship will take place in the summer of 2024, with the group stage to begin place on June 14, 2024.

The tournament will progress for the subsequent month, with the knockout stage beginning on June 30, 2024 with the Round of 16. The final will take place in Berlin on July 14, 2024 to crown the winner and close out the competition.

RoundDates
Group StageJune 14-26, 2024
Round of 16June 30-July 1, 2024
QuarterfinalsJuly 5-6, 2024
SemifinalsJuly 9-10, 2024
FinalJuly 14, 2024

Teams in Euro 2024 tournament

Twenty-four teams will qualify for Euro 2024 and will be drawn into the six groups for the initial phase of the summer competition. 

To determine each team's placement in one of the four pots for the draw, they were ranked by performance in qualifying. First, they were separated by table finish, with group winners ranked above group runners-up. Then, the teams were ranked by their qualifying results, placed in an imaginary table with the same deciding factors, positioned by points, goal differential, goals scored, and more.

Pot 1 consists of the host Germany as well as the five highest-ranked qualification group winners. Pot 2 contains the next five group winners, plus the top-ranked group runner-up, which was Austria. Pot 3 and Pot 4 then boast the remaining qualifiers in order of ranking. The three playoff winners are automatically placed in Pot 4.

Pot 1Pot 2Pot 3Pot 4
Germany (host)HungaryNetherlandsItaly
PortugalTurkeyScotlandSerbia
FranceRomaniaCroatiaSwitzerland
SpainDenmarkSloveniaGeorgia
BelgiumAlbaniaSlovakiaPoland
EnglandAustriaCzech RepublicUkraine

What time do Euro 2024 games kick off?

Matches at Euro 2024 will kick off in one of three time slots (in local CET time): 3 p.m., 6 p.m., or 9 p.m..

Here is how those times translate to some of the major territories:

Time Zone3 p.m. CET6 p.m. CET9 p.m.CET
USA/Canada (PT)6 a.m.9 a.m.12 p.m.
USA/Canada (ET)9 a.m.12 p.m.3 p.m.
UK (BST)2 p.m.5 p.m.8 p.m.
India (IST)6.30 p.m.9.30 p.m.12.30 a.m.*
Australia (AEST)11 p.m.2 a.m.*5 a.m.*

*Following day

Euro 2024 group stage draw, schedule, standings

Group B match schedule

DateTime (CET)MatchLocation
June 156 p.m.Spain vs. CroatiaBerlin (Olympiastadion)
June 159 p.m.Italy vs. AlbaniaDortmund (Westfalenstadion)
June 193 p.m.Croatia vs. AlbaniaHamburg (Volksparkstadion)
June 209 p.m.Spain vs. ItalyGelsenkirchen (Arena AufSchalke)
June 249 p.m.Albania vs. SpainDusseldorf (Merkur Spiel-Arena)
June 249 p.m.Croatia vs. ItalyLeipzig (Red Bull Arena)

Group C match schedule

DateTime (CET)MatchLocation
June 166 p.m.Slovenia vs. DenmarkStuttgart (MHPArena)
June 169 p.m.Serbia vs. EnglandGelsenkirchen (Arena AufSchalke)
June 203 p.m.Slovenia vs. SerbiaMunich (Allianz Arena)
June 206 p.m.Denmark vs. EnglandFrankfurt (Waldstadion)
June 259 p.m.England vs. SloveniaCologne (RheinEnergieStadion)
June 259 p.m.Denmark vs. SerbiaMunich (Allianz Arena)

Group D match schedule

DateTime (CET)MatchLocation
June 163 p.m.Poland vs. NetherlandsHamburg (Volksparkstadion)
June 179 p.m.Austria vs. FranceDusseldorf (Merkur Spiel-Arena)
June 216 p.m.Poland vs. AustriaBerlin (Olympiastadion)
June 219 p.m.Netherlands vs. FranceLeipzig (Red Bull Arena)
June 256 p.m.France vs. PolandDortmund (Westfalenstadion)
June 256 p.m.Netherlands vs. AustriaBerlin (Olympiastadion)

Group E match schedule

DateTime (CET)MatchLocation
June 173 p.m.Romania vs. UkraineMunich (Allianz Arena)
June 176 p.m.Belgium vs. SlovakiaFrankfurt (Waldstadion)
June 213 p.m.Slovakia vs. UkraineDusseldorf (Merkur Spiel-Arena)
June 229 p.m.Belgium vs. RomaniaCologne (RheinEnergieStadion)
June 266 p.m.Ukraine vs. BelgiumStuttgart (MHPArena)
June 266 p.m.Slovakia vs. RomaniaFrankfurt (Waldstadion)

Group F match schedule

DateTime (CET)MatchLocation
June 186 p.m.Turkey vs. GeorgiaDortmund (Westfalenstadion)
June 189 p.m.Portugal vs. CzechiaLeipzig (Red Bull Arena)
June 223 p.m.Georgia vs. CzechiaHamburg (Volksparkstadion)
June 226 p.m.Turkey vs. PortugalDortmund (Westfalenstadion)
June 269 p.m.Czechia vs. TurkeyHamburg (Volksparkstadion)
June 269 p.m.Georgia vs. PortugalGelsenkirchen (Arena AufSchalke)

Euro 2024 Round of 16

DateTime (CET)MatchLocation
June 296 p.m.M1: 2nd, Group A vs. 2nd, Group BBerlin (Olimpiastadion)
June 299 p.m.M2: 1st, Group A vs. 2nd, Group CDortmund (Westfalenstadion)
June 306 p.m.M3: 1st, Group C vs. 3rd place D/E/FGelsenkirchen (Arena AufSchalke)
June 309 p.m.M4: 1st, Group B vs. 3rd place A/D/E/F Cologne (RheinEnergieStadion) 
July 16 p.m.M5: 2nd, Group D vs. 2nd, Group EDusseldorf (Merkur Spiel-Arena)
July 19 p.m.M6: 1st, Group F vs. 3rd place A/B/C Frankfurt (Waldstadion)
July 26 p.m.M7: 1st, Group E vs. 3rd place A/B/C/D Munich (Allianz Arena)
July 29 p.m.M8: 1st, Group D vs. 2nd, Group FLeipzig (Red Bull Arena)

Euro 2024 Quarterfinals

DateTime (CET)MatchLocation
July 56 p.m.QF1: Winner, M4 vs. Winner, M2Stuttgart (MHPArena)
July 59 p.m.QF2: Winner, M6 vs. Winner, M5Hamburg (Volksparkstadion)
July 66 p.m.QF3: Winner, M3 vs. Winner, M1Dusseldorf (Merkur Spiel-Arena)
July 69 p.m.QF4: Winner, M7 vs. Winner, M8Berlin (Olimpiastadion)

Euro 2024 Semifinals

DateTime (CET)MatchLocation
July 99 p.m.Winner, QF1 vs. Winner, QF2Munich (Allianz Arena)
July 109 p.m.Winner, QF3 vs. Winner, QF4Dortmund (Westfalenstadion)

Euro 2024 Final

DateTime (CET)MatchLocation
July 149 p.m.SF winner vs. SF winnerBerlin (Olimpiastadion)

Euro 2024 venues, cities

Ten German venues will host Euro 2024 matches as the tournament is spread across the nation.

The largest stadium, the Olympiastadion in Berlin, will host the final in mid-July, while the semifinals will take place in Munich and Dortmund at the home venues of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.

Germany is hosting the Euros for the first time since 1988 when the tournament was contested in West Germany. The Netherlands won the final that year, beating the Soviet Union.

VenueCityCapacityStages
OlympiastadionBerlin74,461Group Stage, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Final
Allianz ArenaMunich70,076Group Stage, Round of 16, Semifinals
Signal Iguna ParkDortmund65,849Group Stage, Round of 16, Semifinals
Mercedes-Benz ArenaStuttgart54,906Group Stage, Quarterfinals
Arena AufSchalkeGelsenkirchen54,740Group Stage, Round of 16
WaldstadionFrankfurt54,697Group Stage, Round of 16
VolksparkstadionHamburg52,245Group Stage, Quarterfinals
Merkur Spiel-ArenaDusseldorf51,031Group Stage, Round of 16, Quarterfinals
RheinEnergieStadionCologne49,827Group Stage, Round of 16
Red Bull ArenaLeipzig42,959Group Stage, Round of 16

Euro 2024 betting odds & lines

The 2024 European Championships begin June 14, 2024 and will last exactly one month, with the final in Berlin slated for July 14.

England are the betting favourites, with France right behind and hosts Germany third.

Odds as of November 25, 2023, prior to the Euro 2024 draw.

 EnglandFranceGermanyPortugalSpainItalyBelgiumNetherlands
DraftKings
(USA)
+380+400+650+750+800+1600+1600+1600
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