UEFA Euro 2024 – Schedule, Venues, Teams, Host, Final Draw

The 2024 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2024 (stylized as UEFA EURO 2024) or simply Euro 2024, will be the 17th edition of the prestigious international football tournament organized by UEFA every four years. As the host nation, Germany will welcome Europe’s best national football teams from 14 June to 14 July 2024.

This will mark the third time the UEFA Euro 2024 competition is held in part or whole on German soil. Previously, the former West Germany staged the entire 1988 edition. More recently in 2020, four matches of the multi-nation Euro tournament took place in Munich.

Significantly, the upcoming Euro 2024 will be the first to be played in the once-divided East Germany, with Leipzig serving as one of the host cities. In addition, a reunified Germany will sole host for the first time. The tournament also returns to its standard quadrennial schedule after 2020 was rescheduled to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

UEFA Euro 2024 Schedule

The UEFA Euro 2024 tournament, the 17th edition of the quadrennial international football championship for men’s national teams of UEFA member associations, is set to take place in Germany from June 14 to July 14, 2024. With the tournament fast approaching, football enthusiasts worldwide are eagerly anticipating the exciting matches and captivating storylines that will unfold across the ten host cities.

Group Stage Matches

The UEFA Euro 2024 group stage will kick off on June 14, 2024, with the host nation, Germany, facing off against their Group A opponents at the Munich Football Arena. Throughout the group stage, which concludes on June 26, 2024, a total of 36 matches will be played across the ten designated venues.

Round of 16 and Quarter-finals

The Round of 16, where the top two teams from each group will compete for a place in the quarter-finals, will commence on June 29, 2024. The four quarter-finals, pitting the winners of the Round of 16 matches against each other, will take place on July 3 and 4, 2024.

Semi-finals and Final

The UEFA Euro 2024 semi-finals, where the two remaining teams will battle for a spot in the coveted final, will be held on July 8 and 9, 2024. The grand finale, the culmination of the tournament, will take place on July 14, 2024, at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.

UEFA Euro 2024 Host Selection

The hosts for the UEFA Euro 2024 were selected on 27 September 2018 in Nyon, Switzerland. By the 3 March 2017 deadline, only two countries – Germany and Turkey – had announced their intentions to bid for hosting duties. On election day, Germany prevailed in a secret ballot vote by UEFA’s Executive Committee, winning 12 votes to Turkey’s 4.

Country	Votes
Germany	12
Turkey	4
Abstention	1
Total	17

UEFA Euro 2024 Teams

As host, Germany automatically qualified for Euro 2024. The remaining 23 spots were determined through qualifying group play and UEFA Nations League pathways. Russia was excluded after being suspended by UEFA due to its war with Ukraine.

The final tournament draw will balance the competing nations across four seeding pots based on European Qualifiers rankings. Germany tops Pot 1 as hosts while the identity of three play-off winners remains unknown at the time of the December 2023 draw ceremony.

Team	Qualified as	Qualified on
Germany	Host	27 September 2018
Belgium	Group F winner	13 October 2023
France	Group B winner	13 October 2023
Portugal	Group J winner	13 October 2023
Scotland	Group A runner-up	15 October 2023
Spain	Group A winner	15 October 2023
Turkey	Group D top two	15 October 2023
Austria	Group F runner-up	16 October 2023
England	Group C winner	17 October 2023
Hungary	Group G winner	16 November 2023
Slovakia	Group J runner-up	16 November 2023
Albania	Group E winner	17 November 2023
Denmark	Group H winner	17 November 2023
Netherlands	Group B runner-up	18 November 2023
Romania	Group I top two	18 November 2023
Switzerland	Group I top two	18 November 2023
Serbia	Group G runner-up	19 November 2023
Czech Republic	Group E runner-up	20 November 2023
Italy	Group C runner-up	20 November 2023
Slovenia	Group H runner-up	20 November 2023

UEFA Euro 2024 Venues

Berlin	Munich	Dortmund	Stuttgart
Olympiastadion (Olympiastadion Berlin)	Allianz Arena (Fußball Arena München)	Signal Iduna Park (BVB Stadion Dortmund)	MHPArena (Stuttgart Arena)
Capacity: 74,461	Capacity: 70,076	Capacity: 65,849	Capacity: 54,906
Gelsenkirchen			Frankfurt
Veltins-Arena (Arena AufSchalke)			Waldstadion (Frankfurt Arena)
Capacity: 54,740			Capacity: 54,697
Hamburg	Düsseldorf	Cologne	Leipzig
Volksparkstadion (Volksparkstadion Hamburg)	Merkur Spiel-Arena (Düsseldorf Arena)	RheinEnergieStadion (Cologne Stadium)	Red Bull Arena (Leipzig Stadium)
Capacity: 52,245	Capacity: 51,031	Capacity: 49,827	Capacity: 42,959

UEFA Euro 2024 Final Draw: Setting the Stage for a Thrilling Tournament

The UEFA Euro 2024 final draw will take place on December 2, 2023, at the Elbphilharmonie Concert Hall in Hamburg, Germany. This momentous occasion will set the stage for the highly anticipated 17th edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, which will be held in Germany from June 14 to July 14, 2024.

The Draw Procedure

The draw ceremony, presided over by UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin, saw the 24 qualified teams divided into six pots based on their UEFA Nations League rankings. The host nation, Germany, was automatically placed in Pot 1 and assigned position A1, ensuring they will play in the opening match at the Munich Football Arena on June 14, 2024.

The remaining teams were drawn into the five remaining pots, with each pot containing four teams. The teams were then drawn from each pot, one by one, into the six groups (A, B, C, D, E, and F), ensuring that no more than two teams from the same pot were placed in the same group.

The Group Stage

The UEFA Euro 2024 group stage will commence on June 14, 2024, and will conclude on June 26, 2024. A total of 36 matches will be played across the ten host cities, with each team facing each other once within their respective groups.

The top two teams from each group will progress to the Round of 16, while the remaining teams will be eliminated from the tournament.

The Round of 16 Onwards

The Round of 16 will kick off on June 29, 2024, and will be followed by the quarter-finals on July 3 and 4, 2024. The semi-finals will take place on July 8 and 9, 2024, setting the stage for the grand finale on July 14, 2024, at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.

Ticketing Information

Tickets for the UEFA Euro 2024 tournament will go on sale on December 12, 2023. Fans can register for the lottery on the official UEFA Euro 2024 website.

Final Words

As the excitement for UEFA Euro 2024 continues to build, fans worldwide are eagerly anticipating the upcoming tournament, which promises to be a captivating spectacle of footballing excellence. With Germany set to host the event from June 14 to July 14, 2024, the stage is set for 24 national teams to battle for the coveted title.

Key Takeaways

• The UEFA Euro 2024 final draw will take place on December 2, 2023, setting the stage for the tournament’s group stage.
• Ten host cities across Germany will welcome fans and players, offering a diverse range of venues and experiences.
• Twenty-three teams have already secured their place in the tournament, with one more to be determined through UEFA Nations League playoffs.
• Germany, the host nation, will automatically be placed in pot 1 and allocated to position A1.
• Ticket sales for UEFA Euro 2024 will commence in two phases, starting with the lottery system on December 12, 2023.

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