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

03-26-2024
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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.

Round Dates
Group Stage June 14-26, 2024
Round of 16 June 30-July 1, 2024
Quarterfinals July 5-6, 2024
Semifinals July 9-10, 2024
Final July 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.

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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 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
Germany (host) Hungary Netherlands Italy
Portugal Turkey Scotland Serbia
France Romania Croatia Switzerland
Spain Denmark Slovenia Georgia
Belgium Albania Slovakia Poland
England Austria Czech Republic Ukraine

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 Zone 3 p.m. CET 6 p.m. CET 9 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

Date Time (CET) Match Location
June 15 6 p.m. Spain vs. Croatia Berlin (Olympiastadion)
June 15 9 p.m. Italy vs. Albania Dortmund (Westfalenstadion)
June 19 3 p.m. Croatia vs. Albania Hamburg (Volksparkstadion)
June 20 9 p.m. Spain vs. Italy Gelsenkirchen (Arena AufSchalke)
June 24 9 p.m. Albania vs. Spain Dusseldorf (Merkur Spiel-Arena)
June 24 9 p.m. Croatia vs. Italy Leipzig (Red Bull Arena)

Group C match schedule

Date Time (CET) Match Location
June 16 6 p.m. Slovenia vs. Denmark Stuttgart (MHPArena)
June 16 9 p.m. Serbia vs. England Gelsenkirchen (Arena AufSchalke)
June 20 3 p.m. Slovenia vs. Serbia Munich (Allianz Arena)
June 20 6 p.m. Denmark vs. England Frankfurt (Waldstadion)
June 25 9 p.m. England vs. Slovenia Cologne (RheinEnergieStadion)
June 25 9 p.m. Denmark vs. Serbia Munich (Allianz Arena)

Group D match schedule

Date Time (CET) Match Location
June 16 3 p.m. Poland vs. Netherlands Hamburg (Volksparkstadion)
June 17 9 p.m. Austria vs. France Dusseldorf (Merkur Spiel-Arena)
June 21 6 p.m. Poland vs. Austria Berlin (Olympiastadion)
June 21 9 p.m. Netherlands vs. France Leipzig (Red Bull Arena)
June 25 6 p.m. France vs. Poland Dortmund (Westfalenstadion)
June 25 6 p.m. Netherlands vs. Austria Berlin (Olympiastadion)

Group E match schedule

Date Time (CET) Match Location
June 17 3 p.m. Romania vs. Ukraine Munich (Allianz Arena)
June 17 6 p.m. Belgium vs. Slovakia Frankfurt (Waldstadion)
June 21 3 p.m. Slovakia vs. Ukraine Dusseldorf (Merkur Spiel-Arena)
June 22 9 p.m. Belgium vs. Romania Cologne (RheinEnergieStadion)
June 26 6 p.m. Ukraine vs. Belgium Stuttgart (MHPArena)
June 26 6 p.m. Slovakia vs. Romania Frankfurt (Waldstadion)

Group F match schedule

Date Time (CET) Match Location
June 18 6 p.m. Turkey vs. Georgia Dortmund (Westfalenstadion)
June 18 9 p.m. Portugal vs. Czechia Leipzig (Red Bull Arena)
June 22 3 p.m. Georgia vs. Czechia Hamburg (Volksparkstadion)
June 22 6 p.m. Turkey vs. Portugal Dortmund (Westfalenstadion)
June 26 9 p.m. Czechia vs. Turkey Hamburg (Volksparkstadion)
June 26 9 p.m. Georgia vs. Portugal Gelsenkirchen (Arena AufSchalke)

Euro 2024 Round of 16

Date Time (CET) Match Location
June 29 6 p.m. M1: 2nd, Group A vs. 2nd, Group B Berlin (Olimpiastadion)
June 29 9 p.m. M2: 1st, Group A vs. 2nd, Group C Dortmund (Westfalenstadion)
June 30 6 p.m. M3: 1st, Group C vs. 3rd place D/E/F Gelsenkirchen (Arena AufSchalke)
June 30 9 p.m. M4: 1st, Group B vs. 3rd place A/D/E/F  Cologne (RheinEnergieStadion) 
July 1 6 p.m. M5: 2nd, Group D vs. 2nd, Group E Dusseldorf (Merkur Spiel-Arena)
July 1 9 p.m. M6: 1st, Group F vs. 3rd place A/B/C  Frankfurt (Waldstadion)
July 2 6 p.m. M7: 1st, Group E vs. 3rd place A/B/C/D  Munich (Allianz Arena)
July 2 9 p.m. M8: 1st, Group D vs. 2nd, Group F Leipzig (Red Bull Arena)

Euro 2024 Quarterfinals

Date Time (CET) Match Location
July 5 6 p.m. QF1: Winner, M4 vs. Winner, M2 Stuttgart (MHPArena)
July 5 9 p.m. QF2: Winner, M6 vs. Winner, M5 Hamburg (Volksparkstadion)
July 6 6 p.m. QF3: Winner, M3 vs. Winner, M1 Dusseldorf (Merkur Spiel-Arena)
July 6 9 p.m. QF4: Winner, M7 vs. Winner, M8 Berlin (Olimpiastadion)

Euro 2024 Semifinals

Date Time (CET) Match Location
July 9 9 p.m. Winner, QF1 vs. Winner, QF2 Munich (Allianz Arena)
July 10 9 p.m. Winner, QF3 vs. Winner, QF4 Dortmund (Westfalenstadion)

Euro 2024 Final

Date Time (CET) Match Location
July 14 9 p.m. SF winner vs. SF winner Berlin (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.

Venue City Capacity Stages
Olympiastadion Berlin 74,461 Group Stage, Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Final
Allianz Arena Munich 70,076 Group Stage, Round of 16, Semifinals
Signal Iguna Park Dortmund 65,849 Group Stage, Round of 16, Semifinals
Mercedes-Benz Arena Stuttgart 54,906 Group Stage, Quarterfinals
Arena AufSchalke Gelsenkirchen 54,740 Group Stage, Round of 16
Waldstadion Frankfurt 54,697 Group Stage, Round of 16
Volksparkstadion Hamburg 52,245 Group Stage, Quarterfinals
Merkur Spiel-Arena Dusseldorf 51,031 Group Stage, Round of 16, Quarterfinals
RheinEnergieStadion Cologne 49,827 Group Stage, Round of 16
Red Bull Arena Leipzig 42,959 Group 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.

  England France Germany Portugal Spain Italy Belgium Netherlands
DraftKings
(USA)
+380 +400 +650 +750 +800 +1600 +1600 +1600