Germany are set to host the European Championship 2024, also known as Euro 2024, in the curtain raiser clash agaist Scotland on June 14. Apart from the hosts Germany, the defending champions Italy, top-ranked European team France and the former champions Spain are set to battle for the Europe’s biggest trophy.
All 24 qualified teams were drawn into groups on December 2 last year and the majority of the teams have announced their provisional squads for the tournament. Portuguese skipper Cristiano Ronaldo, French forward Kylian Mbappe and English midfielder Jude Bellingham will be players to watch out for in the mega event in Germany.
Germany are hosting the tournament for the first time since their reunification in 1989 and Italy are the defending champions who defeated England in the previous edition’s final in 2020.
UEFA Euro 2024 Groups and Format
24 teams are participating in the 17th edition of the tournament and divided into six groups of four each. Germany are facing an easy draw and are placed in Group A with Scotland, Hungary and Switzerland. The defending champions Italy are drawn in the toughest Group B with former champions Spain, the world np.10 Croatia and Albania.
Teams in same group will play each other once and top two teams will qualify for the Round of 16 knockout fixtures followed by quaterfinals, semifinals and the final on July 14.
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Group E | Group F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany (H) | Spain | Slovenia | Poland | Belgium | Turkey |
| Scotland | Croatia | Denmark | Netherlands | Slovakia | Georgia |
| Hungary | Italy | Serbia | Austria | Romania | Portugal |
| Switzerland | Albania | England | France | Ukraine | Czech Republic |
Euro 2024 Live Streaming Details
Indian football can enjoy the live broadcast and online streaming of the Euro 2024. Fans can watch the live game on TV on Sony Sports Network channels and also enjoy live streaming on SonyLiv application and website.
Euro 2024 Venues
10 venues will host the 17th edition of the European Championship. Germany and Scotland will kick off the tournament in the opener at Munich’s Allianz Arena (a home stadium to Bayern Munich) and the final will be played at the capital city Berlin’s Olympiastadion.
- Berlin – Olympiastadion Berlin
- Cologne – Cologne Stadium (RheinEnergieSTADION)
- Dortmund – BVB Stadion Dortmund (Signal Iduna Park)
- Dusseldorf – Dusseldorf Arena (MERKUR SPIEL-ARENA)
- Frankfurt – Frankfurt Arena (Deutsche Bank Park)
- Gelsenkirchen – Arena AufSchalke (Veltins-Arena)
- Hamburg – Volksparkstadion Hamburg
- Leipzig – Leipzig Stadium (Red Bull Arena)
- Munich – Munich Football Arena (Allianz Arena)
- Stuttgart – Stuttgart Arena (MHPArena)
