The 17th UEFA European Championship will take place in 2024, and Germany will host the event for the second time, following 1988.
On June 15, the opening match of UEFA Euro 2024 pits hosts Germany vs. Scotland. This is the first time a major international competition has been held in Germany since the FIFA World Cup in 2006. Italy, the reigning champions, will face strong competition from Group B’s Spain, Croatia, and Albania if they want to advance at all. Legendary German player Toni Kroos has decided to make a final run at the Euros, while Luka Modric and Cristiano Ronaldo may also be playing their last games. The structure remains the same: the top two teams from each of the six groups go to the Round of 16, as do the top four teams from the third division. On July 15, the Final will be held in Berlin’s Olympiastadion.
What are the UEFA Euro 2024 Groups?
Group A: Germany, Hungary, Switzerland, and Scotland
Group B: Italy, Spain, Croatia, and Albania
Group C: England, Denmark, Serbia, and Slovenia
Group D: France, Netherlands, Austria, and Poland
Group E: Belgium, Ukraine, Romania, and Slovakia
Group F: Portugal, Turkey, Czech Republic, and Georgia
What is the UEFA Euro 2024 format?
UEFA Euro 2024 will feature six groups (A to F) with four teams each, similar to the 2016 and 2020 tournaments. The top four teams in each group go to the knockout round, while the top two from each group advance to the Round of 16. The customary quarterfinal, semifinal, and championship stages—with one leg for each tie—come after the Round of 16.
Which venues are going to hold the 2024 UEFA Euro?
The UEFA Euro 2024 matches will take place in ten stadiums throughout Germany. The semi-finals will take place on July 10 and 11 at Dortmund’s Westfalenstadion (commonly known as Signal Iduna Park) and Munich’s Allianz Arena, with the final taking place in Berlin’s Olympiastadion on July 15. All but one of the 10 stadiums—Dusseldorf’s Merkur Spiel-Arena—had previously played home to matches during the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Amazingly, each stadium can accommodate more than 45,000 people.
Here is the full list of stadiums for UEFA Euro 2024:
1. Olympiastadion, Berlin
2. Allianz Arena, Munich
3. Westfalenstadion, Dortmund
4. MHPArena, Stuttgart
5. Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen
6. Waldstadion, Frankfurt
7. Volksparkstadion, Hamburg
8. Merkur Spiel-Arena, Dusseldorf
9. RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne
10. Red Bull Arena, Leipzig
Which group of players has the most UEFA European Championship victories?
With three each, Germany and Spain have shared the record for most UEFA Euro victories. West Germany emerged victorious in 1972, 1980, and 1996. Before their golden age, which saw them win back-to-back titles in 2008 and 2012, Spain won the second-ever Euro in 1964. Each of France and Italy has two championships.
Every country has one title: Portugal, Greece, Denmark, the Netherlands, Czechoslovakia, and the Soviet Union.
In the history of the UEFA Euros, who player has scored the most goals?
The greatest player in UEFA Euro history is Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal, with 14 goals overall—five more than any other player. With nine goals, all of which he scored in the 1984 tournament on his way to France’s first Euros championship, legendary player Michel Platini sits in second place. But French sensation Antoine Griezmann, who is now tied for third place with seven goals, and England’s Alan Shearer will be vying to surpass Platini’s total.
