Everything you need to know about Euro 2024 from fixture schedule to stadiums

Euro 2024 will start later this month as Germany prepare to host the 17th edition of the UEFA European Championship.

Because Euro 2020 was delayed and the Qatar World Cup was moved to last winter, the international football calendar has been more condensed than ever.

And it means the next Euros are already just around corner.

Germany are set to host the 2024 edition of UEFA’s flagship international tournament and they are ready to welcome the rest of Europe.

The event will is set to get underway later this month, with the domestic campaigns in all of Europe’s top leagues now over.

England will be among the favourites for glory after sailing through qualification while Scotland will also be at the showpiece tournament.

Euro 2024 dates

There will be 51 games at the tournament and the football will get underway on Friday, June 14 at the Allianz Arena in Munich.

The opening match will see hosts Germany take on Steve Clarke’s Scotland.

The group stage will then run until Wednesday, June 26, with the knockout stage scheduled to begin on Saturday, June 29.

Euro 2024 will last for one month, with the final set to be held on Sunday, July 14 at the 70,000-capacity Olympiastadion in Berlin.

Euro 2024: How the tournament works

There will be 24 countries competing at Euro 2024, including hosts Germany who will be looking for their fourth tournament win.

There will be a round of 16 before the quarter-finals as the top two teams from the six groups go through.

And they will be joined by the four best third-placed teams to form the last 16.

The knockout rounds then progress until the final and there will not be a third-place play-off at Euro 2024.

Euro 2024: The venues

This edition of UEFA’s premier international tournament is set to be held in Germany and ten stadiums have been selected.

Borussia Dortmund’s Signal Iduna Park (BVB Stadion Dortmund), with a capacity of 66,000, will be one such venue.

Dortmund’s near neighbours Schalke will also see the Veltins Arena (Arena AufSchalke) used.

Not many of the stadia are close to each other, but Germany boasts a superb rail network that will ensure travelling to each ground won’t be difficult.

Euro 2024: Groups

Germany have qualified as hosts while England and Scotland have booked their places too.

The draw for the groups has been conducted and there are some cracking ties.

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

Euro 2024: How did Germany earn the tournament?

Germany were awarded this edition of the Euros in 2018 after 17 members of the UEFA executive committee voted for the three-time winners over Turkey.

The vote took place at UEFA’s headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, and this will be the first time they have hosted the event since 1988.

Germany has top infrastructure in place and minimal work has been carried out ahead of the tournament, which was the main reason Turkey lost out.

But Turkey’s poor human rights record was also taken into account.

So, Germany emerged as the obvious choice for UEFA’s flagship international competition.

Euro 2024: Weather and kick-off times

Weather in Germany in June and July is very similar to the UK, with Berlin’s average temperature over summer between 16C and 22C.

Therefore, the weather shouldn’t be a problem for the players or fans.

Kick-off times for all games have been confirmed with group stage games starting at 2pm, 5pm and 8pm in the UK, with Germany one hour ahead.

The semi-finals and final are also set to kick off at 8pm in the UK.

Euro 2024: Full schedule

All UK kick-off times

Group stages

Friday, June 14

Germany vs Scotland (Munich, 8pm)

Saturday, June 15

Hungary vs Switzerland (Cologne, 2pm)
Spain vs Croatia (Berlin, 5pm)
Italy vs Albania (Dortmund, 8pm)

Sunday, June 16

Poland vs Netherlands (Hamburg, 2pm)
Slovenia vs Denmark (Stuttgart, 5pm)
Serbia vs England (Gelsenkirchen, 8pm)

Monday, June 17

Romania vs Ukraine (Munich, 2pm)
Belgium vs Slovakia (Frankfurt, 5pm)
Austria vs France (Dusseldorf, 8pm)

Tuesday, June 18

Turkey vs Georgia (Dortmund, 5pm)
Portugal vs Czech Republic (Leipzig, 8pm)

Wednesday, June 19

Croatia vs Albania (Hamburg, 2pm)
Germany vs Hungary (Stuttgart, 5pm)
Scotland vs Switzerland (Cologne, 8pm)

Thursday, June 20

Slovenia vs Serbia (Munich, 2pm)
Denmark vs England (Frankfurt, 5pm)
Spain vs Italy (Gelsenkirchen, 8pm)

Friday, June 21

Slovakia vs Ukraine (Dusseldorf, 2pm)
Poland vs Austria (Berlin, 5pm)
Netherlands vs France (Leipzig, 8pm)

Saturday, June 22

Georgia vs Czech Republic (Hamburg, 2pm)
Turkey vs Portugal (Dortmund, 5pm)
Belgium vs Romania (Cologne, 8pm)

Sunday, June 23

Switzerland vs Germany (Frankfurt, 8pm)
Scotland vs Hungary (Stuttgart, 8pm)

Monday, June 24

Croatia vs Italy (Leipzig, 8pm)
Albania vs Spain (Dusseldorf, 8pm)

Tuesday, June 25

Netherlands vs Austria (Berlin, 5pm)
France vs Poland (Dortmund, 5pm)
England vs Slovenia (Cologne, 8pm)
Denmark vs Serbia (Munich, UK time)

Wednesday, June 26

Slovakia vs Romania (Frankfurt, 5pm)
Ukraine vs Belgium (Stuttgart, 5pm)
Czech Republic vs Turkey (Hamburg, 8pm)
Georgia vs Portugal (Gelsenkirchen, 8pm)

Round of 16

Saturday, June 29

1A vs 2C (Dortmund, 8pm)
2A vs 2B (Berlin, 5pm)

Sunday, June 30

1B vs 3A/D/E/F (Cologne, 8pm)
1C vs 3D/E/F (Gelsenkirchen, 5pm)

Monday, July 1

1F vs 3A/B/C (Frankfurt, 8pm)
2D vs 2E (Düsseldorf, 5pm)

Tuesday, July 2

1E vs 3A/B/C/D (Munich, 5pm)
1D vs 2F (Leipzig, 8pm)

Quarter-finals

Friday, July 5

W R16 4 vs W R16 2 (Stuttgart, 5pm)
W R16 5 vs W R16 6 (Hamburg, 8pm)

Saturday July 6

W R16 3 vs W R16 1 (Dusseldorf, 5pm)
W R16 7 vs W R16 8 (Berlin, 8pm)

Semi-finals

Tuesday, July 9

W QF1 vs W QF2 (Munich, 8pm)

Wednesday, July 10

W QF3 vs W QF4 (Dortmund, 8pm)

Euro 2024 final

Sunday, July 14
W SF1 vs W SF2 (Berlin, 8pm)

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