Introduction

The UEFA European Championship, commonly known as the UEFA Euro or simply Euro, is the main football competition of European national teams. The 2024 edition of the tournament will be the 17th edition and is scheduled to be held from 14 June to 14 July 2024 in Germany.

Format

The format of the 2024 UEFA Euro will be the same as the previous edition. 24 teams will participate in the tournament, divided into six groups of four teams each. The top two teams from each group will advance to the knockout stage, along with four best third-placed teams. The knockout stage will consist of Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final.

Group Stage

The group stage of the UEFA Euro 2024 will take place from June 14 to June 23, 2024. The six groups and their respective teams are as follows:

Group A: Germany, Spain, Czech Republic, Turkey

Group B: France, Portugal, Ukraine, Denmark

Group C: Italy, Netherlands, Scotland, Poland

Group D: England, Croatia, Russia, Sweden

Group E: Belgium, Switzerland, Austria, Wales

Group F: Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, Republic of Ireland

The top two teams from each group and four best third-placed teams will advance to the knockout stage.

Round of 16

The Round of 16 will take place from June 26 to June 29, 2024. The fixtures for the Round of 16 are as follows:

Match 1: Winner Group B vs. 3rd Place Group D/E/F

Match 2: Winner Group A vs. 2nd Place Group C

Match 3: Winner Group C vs. 3rd Place Group D/E/F

Match 4: Winner Group F vs. Runner-up Group E

Match 5: Winner Group E vs. Runner-up Group D

Match 6: Winner Group D vs. Runner-up Group F

Match 7: Winner Group G vs. Runner-up Group H

Match 8: Winner Group H vs. Runner-up Group G

Quarter-finals

The four quarter-final matches will be played on July 2 and July 3, 2024. The fixtures are as follows:

Match 1: Winner Match 6 vs. Winner Match 3

Match 2: Winner Match 5 vs. Winner Match 1

Match 3: Winner Match 4 vs. Winner Match 2

Match 4: Winner Match 8 vs. Winner Match 7

Semi-finals

The two semi-final matches will be played on July 6 and July 7, 2024. The fixtures are as follows:

Match 1: Winner Match 2 vs. Winner Match 1

Match 2: Winner Match 4 vs. Winner Match 3

Final

The final match of the UEFA Euro 2024 will be played on July 14, 2024, at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, Germany. The winners of the two semi-final matches will compete for the prestigious trophy and title of European champions.

Conclusion

The UEFA Euro 2024 promises to be an exciting tournament with some of the best European national teams battling it out for the title of champions. With a total of 51 matches played across 11 different cities in Germany, the tournament is sure to be a spectacle to behold. Fans around the world eagerly anticipate this competition, as they wait to see who will emerge victorious and be crowned as the new European champions.