Among the elite football contests in the globe is the UEFA European Championship, or the Euros. Comprising 24 national teams from Europe, this much awaited football event is From June 14, 2024 until July 14, 2024, Euro 2024 will be the 17th time the event has been staged.
Following Italy’s triumph over England last time, both teams intend to challenge some of the best nations—including Germany (the host), Spain, and the Netherlands—in the next event.
Football fans all around are counting down the days before the European Championships of 2024 start. This book will equip you with the knowledge required to enjoy the games.
Venues Hosting Euro 2024
Ten stadiums, all in Germany, have been selected to host events:
- 66,000 people make up Allianz Arena (Munich).
- The capacity of Olympiastodion (Berlin) is 71,000.
- Built in 1993, Stuttgart Arena has capacity of 51,000 people.
- BVB Stadion Dortmund has developed into a major tech center with a strong athletic legacy. 62,000 people can fit its stadium.
- The 50,000 capacity Gelsenkirchen stadium is Arena AufSchalke.
- Built in 1953, the Volksparkstadion (Hamburg) was renovated in 2000 and hosts 49,000 people.
- Frankfurt Arena: Frankfurt boasts 47,000 capacity for its stadium, ranking fifth among all the cities in Germany. Built in 1925, the arena has seen numerous big events ever then.
- Leipzig Stadium opened in 2004 following reconstruction within the biggest stadium in East Germany, the Zentralstadion. Forty thousand individuals call it home.
- Capacity of the Cologne Stadium is 43,000.
- People refer to Dusseldorf Arena as the longest bar in the world as Dusseldorf has more than 250 restaurants and beer outlets in the Old Town. The home team is Fortuna Dusseldorf and its venue holds 47,000 people.
Group Stages
Group stages follow the UEFA from Euro 2020 in structure. Twenty out of twenty-three teams were chosen by the group stage to move to the final event. There were essentially ten groupings separating every one of the 53 UEFA associations. Three groups comprise six teams; seven groupings have five.
A particular team choosing procedure bases on a set of criteria which teams move on to the knockout phases. In the end, it depends on the Nations League’s general rankings.
The Euro 2024 events seem to be conducted using no new policies or procedures. The play-offs, or finals, employ single-leg knockout contests. Teams get 30 minutes of additional playtime and a penalty shoot-out at the end if the scores are level following the regular time.
Qualified Countries
Germany has naturally qualified as hosts.
These twenty teams have also qualified.
- Belgium,
- France,
- Portugal,
- Scotland,
- Spain,
- Turkey,
- Austria,
- England,
- Hungary,
- Slovakia,
- Albania,
- Denmark,
- Netherlands,
- Romania,
- Slovenia,
- Croatia
March 2024 will see play-offs to determine the final three spots.
Russia was forbidden from qualifying.
Tickets to the Tournament
The Euro 2024 competition is scheduled for June 14 until July 14. While fans can start booking tickets for the finals in March and April 2024, initial sales started in October 2024.
Sales phases are under control of qualified federations and the UEFA itself. Given tickets are projected to sell out somewhat rapidly, it is advisable to act immediately.
To monitor the choices, it is advisable to visit the UEFA ticket web often. Websites include StubHub, Viagogo, and EventsCompare let you search the secondary market for tickets. To be well informed, though, you have to review the terms and conditions of transactions.
For semi-final games, tickets normally start at €50. The finals will cost you maybe €1,000.
Trivia West Germany hosted the event in 1988; also, some games were conducted in Germany in the European-wide tournament of 2021.
Following the 2020 edition postponed until 2021 due to the epidemic, the event resumes to its customary four-year cycle in 2024.
The 2006 FIFA World Cup made use of nine of the ten Euro 2024 stadium sites.
Euro 2024 Schedule
Here are the key dates for the Euro 2024 tournament:
- Group stage: June 14 to June 26
- Round of 16: June 29 to July 2
- Quarterfinals: July 5 and 6
- Semifinals: July 9 and 10
- Final: July 14
Euro 2024 Groups
Group A
A1: Germany
A2: Scotland
A3: Hungary
A4: Switzerland
Group B
B1: Spain
B2: Croatia
B3: Italy
B4: Albania
Group C
C1: Slovenia
C2: Denmark
C3: Serbia
C4: England
Group D
D1: Poland
D2: Netherlands
D3: Austria
D4: France
Group E
E1: Belgium
E2: Slovakia
E3: Romania
E4: Ukraine
Group F
F1: Turkey
F2: Georgia
F3: Portugal
F4: Czechia
How to watch Live
In Europe
For viewers from the United Kingdom, broadcast rights for Euro 2024 are being shared between the BBC and ITV/STV for Euro 2024.
In USA
In the United States, coverage of Euro 2024 will be shown on Fox Sports.
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