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UEFA Euro 2024
Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2024
(in German)

United by Football.


Vereint im Herzen Europas.

(United in the heart of Europe.)
Tournament details
Host countryGermany
Dates14 June – 14 July
Teams24
Venue(s)10 (in 10 host cities)
2020
2028
European map of the participating nations:
 Team qualified for UEFA Euro 2024
 Team failed to qualify
 Team banned from competition
 Not a member of UEFA

The 2024 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2024 (stylised as UEFA EURO 2024) or simply Euro 2024, will be the 17th edition of the UEFA European Championship, the quadrennial international football championship organised by UEFA for the European men's national teams of its member associations. Germany will host the tournament, which is scheduled to take place from 14 June to 14 July 2024 and the winner will later compete in the 2025 CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions against the 2024 Copa América winner. 24 teams will compete, with Georgia making their first appearance in a UEFA European Championship finals tournament.

It will be the third time that European Championship matches are played on German territory and the second time in reunified Germany, as the former West Germany hosted the tournament's 1988 edition, and four matches of the multi-national Euro 2020 were played in Munich. It will be the first time the competition is held in what was formerly East Germany with Leipzig as a host city, as well as the first time that a reunified Germany serves as a solo host nation. The tournament will return to its usual four-year cycle, after the 2020 edition was postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Italy is the defending champion, having won the 2020 tournament after beating England on penalties in the final.

Host selection

On 8 March 2017, UEFA announced that two countries, Germany and Turkey, had announced their intentions to host the tournament before the deadline of 3 March 2017.

The host was chosen by the UEFA Executive Committee in a confidential ballot, needing only a simple majority of votes to win. If the votes were equal, the final decision rested with UEFA president Aleksander Čeferin. Out of the 20 members on the UEFA Executive Committee, Reinhard Grindel (Germany) and Servet Yardımcı (Turkey) couldn't vote because they were ineligible. Lars-Christer Olsson (Sweden) was also absent due to illness. In total, 17 members were able to vote.

The host was selected on 27 September 2018 in Nyon, Switzerland. Germany initially planned to fully host Euro 2020 although never announced any firm interest by May 2012.

Voting results
Country Votes
 Germany 12
 Turkey 4
Abstention 1
Total 17

The UEFA Executive Committee voted for the host in a secret ballot, with only a simple majority required to determine the host. In the event of a tie, the UEFA President would cast the decisive vote. Of the 20 members of the Executive Committee, two were ineligible to vote and one was absent, leaving a total of seventeen voting members.

Venues

Germany had a wide choice of stadiums that satisfied UEFA's minimum capacity requirement of 30,000 seats for European Championship matches.

Of the ten venues selected for Euro 2024, nine were used for the 2006 FIFA World Cup: Berlin, Dortmund, Munich, Cologne, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Leipzig, Frankfurt, and Gelsenkirchen. Düsseldorf, which was not used in 2006 but had previously been used for the 1974 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 1988, will serve as the tenth venue; conversely, Hanover, Nuremberg and Kaiserslautern, host cities in 2006 (in addition to 1974 and 1988 in Hanover's case), will not be used for this championship. Munich was also a host city at the multi-national UEFA Euro 2020 tournament, hosting four matches (three involving Germany) in front of a greatly reduced number of spectators due to COVID-19 restrictions.[citation needed]

Various other stadiums, such as those in Bremen and Mönchengladbach, were not selected. The venues covered all the main regions of Germany, but the area with the highest number of venues at UEFA Euro 2024 is the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, with four of the ten host cities (Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Gelsenkirchen and Cologne).

Berlin Munich Dortmund Stuttgart
Olympiastadion Berlin Fußball Arena München BVB Stadion Dortmund Stuttgart Arena
Capacity: 74,461 Capacity: 70,076 Capacity: 65,849 Capacity: 54,906
Gelsenkirchen Frankfurt
Arena AufSchalke Frankfurt Arena
Capacity: 54,740 Capacity: 54,697
Hamburg Düsseldorf Cologne Leipzig
Volksparkstadion Düsseldorf Arena Cologne Stadium Leipzig Stadium
Capacity: 52,245 Capacity: 51,031 Capacity: 49,827 Capacity: 42,959

Team base camps

Each team chose a "team base camp" for its stay between the matches. The teams will train and reside in these locations throughout the tournament, travelling to games staged away from their bases. The "team base camp" needs to be in Germany.

Team Base camp Training ground
 Albania Kamen, Germany SportCentrum Kaiserau
 Austria Berlin, Germany Mommsenstadion
 Belgium Ludwigsburg, Germany Wasenstadion, SGV Freiberg am Neckar
 Croatia Neuruppin, Germany Volksparkstadion, MSV Neuruppin
 Czech Republic Hamburg, Germany Edmund-Plambeck-Stadion, FC Eintracht Norderstedt 03
 Denmark Freudenstadt, Germany Hermann-Saam-Stadion
 England Blankenhain, Germany Golfresort Weimarer Land
 France Bad Lippspringe, Germany Home Deluxe Arena, SC Paderborn 07
 Georgia
 Germany Herzogenaurach, Germany Adidas Campus/HomeGround
 Hungary Weiler-Simmerberg, Germany Tannenhof Resort, Sport & Spa
 Italy Iserlohn, Germany
 Netherlands Wolfsburg, Germany AOK Stadion, VfL Wolfsburg (women)
 Poland
 Portugal Harsewinkel, Germany
 Romania Würzburg, Germany Akon Arena, FC Würzburger Kickers
 Scotland Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany Stadion am Gröben
 Serbia Augsburg, Germany Rosenaustadion, FC Augsburg (Women)
 Slovakia Mainz, Germany Bruchwegstadion, 1. FSV Mainz 05
 Slovenia Wuppertal, Germany Stadion am Zoo, Wuppertaler SV
 Spain Donaueschingen, Germany Der Öschberghof
  Switzerland Stuttgart, Germany Gazi-Stadion auf der Waldau
 Turkey Barsinghausen, Germany Sporthotel Fuchsbachtal
 Ukraine

Teams

Qualification

As hosts, Germany qualified for the tournament automatically. The 23 remaining spots were determined by a qualifying tournament; 20 spots were decided by the direct qualification of the winners and runners-up of the 10 qualifying groups, with the remaining three spots decided by play-offs. Places in the play-offs were given to the teams that performed the best in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League who did not already qualify via the main qualifying tournament. The draw for the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying group stage was held on 9 October 2022 at the Festhalle in Frankfurt. The qualifying group stage took place from March to November 2023, while the three play-offs were held in March 2024.

Qualified teams

Of the 24 teams that qualified for the tournament, 19 participated in the previous edition. These include the defending champions Italy and runners-up England, as well as World Cup runners-up France and bronze medalist Croatia. Portugal were the only team to qualify with a flawless record, whilst France, England, Belgium, Hungary, and Romania also qualified without a loss.

Albania, and Romania returned after missing out on Euro 2020, the former qualifying for only their second major tournament. Serbia and Slovenia both returned for the first time since Euro 2000, with Serbia qualifying for the first time in its current iteration and Slovenia qualifying for their fourth major tournament as an independent nation. Georgia beat Greece on penalties in the play-offs to qualify for their first-ever tournament since gaining independence from the Soviet Union in 1991, also becoming the only debutants for this edition and ensuring every final tournament since 1960 saw one new team make their debut.

Notable absentees include Sweden, Russia and Wales. Sweden failed to reach the finals for the first time since Euro 1996 and also failed to qualify for their second major tournament in a row, having missed out on the 2022 World Cup. Russia, who were regulars at finals since Euro 2000, were barred from the qualifiers altogether in the aftermath of the country's invasion of Ukraine, the first time a national team had been banned from the competition since FR Yugoslavia in 1992. Wales, who reached the knockout stages at the previous two editions, including the semi-finals at Euro 2016, lost to Poland in the play-offs. Having made their debut at the previous edition, North Macedonia and Finland failed to qualify for this edition.

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in tournament
 Germany Host 27 September 2018 13 (1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020)
 Belgium Group F winner 13 October 2023 6 (1972, 1980, 1984, 2000, 2016, 2020)
 France Group B winner 13 October 2023 10 (1960, 1984, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020)
 Portugal Group J winner 13 October 2023 8 (1984, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020)
 Scotland Group A runner-up 15 October 2023 3 (1992, 1996, 2020)
 Spain Group A winner 15 October 2023 11 (1964, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020)
 Turkey Group D winner 15 October 2023 5 (1996, 2000, 2008, 2016, 2020)
 Austria Group F runner-up 16 October 2023 3 (2008, 2016, 2020)
 England Group C winner 17 October 2023 10 (1968, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2012, 2016, 2020)
 Hungary Group G winner 16 November 2023 4 (1964, 1972, 2016, 2020)
 Slovakia Group J runner-up 16 November 2023 5 (1960, 1976, 1980, 2016, 2020)
 Albania Group E winner 17 November 2023 1 (2016)
 Denmark Group H winner 17 November 2023 9 (1964, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2012, 2020)
 Netherlands Group B runner-up 18 November 2023 10 (1976, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2020)
 Romania Group I winner 18 November 2023 5 (1984, 1996, 2000, 2008, 2016)
  Switzerland Group I runner-up 18 November 2023 5 (1996, 2004, 2008, 2016, 2020)
 Serbia Group G runner-up 19 November 2023 5 (1960, 1968, 1976, 1984, 2000)
 Czech Republic Group E runner-up 20 November 2023 10 (1960, 1976, 1980, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020)
 Italy Group C runner-up 20 November 2023 10 (1968, 1980, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020)
 Slovenia Group H runner-up 20 November 2023 1 (2000)
 Croatia Group D runner-up 21 November 2023 6 (1996, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020)
 Georgia Play-off Path C winner 26 March 2024 0 (debut)
 Ukraine Play-off Path B winner 26 March 2024 3 (2012, 2016, 2020)
 Poland Play-off Path A winner 26 March 2024 4 (2008, 2012, 2016, 2020)
  1. ^ Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
  2. ^ From 1972 to 1988, Germany competed as West Germany.
  3. ^ a b From 1960 to 1980, Slovakia and the Czech Republic competed as Czechoslovakia.
  4. ^ From 1960 to 1984, Serbia competed as Yugoslavia, and in 2000 as FR Yugoslavia.
  5. ^ FR Yugoslavia were initially to appear in 1992 (after qualifying as Yugoslavia), but were replaced after being banned by the United Nations from all international sport.

Disqualification of Russia

At a meeting of the UEFA Executive Committee in Hvar, Croatia, on 20 September 2022, it was confirmed that Russia would be excluded from qualifying for Euro 2024, all Russian teams having been suspended by UEFA following the country's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, meaning they will not appear at the European Championship finals for the first time since 2000.

Final draw

The final tournament draw took place on 2 December 2023, 18:00 CET, at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg. The teams were seeded in accordance with the overall European Qualifiers rankings. Hosts Germany were automatically seeded into pot 1, and they were placed in position A1. The three play-off winners were not known at the time of the draw, and the teams participating in those play-offs, scheduled to be held in March 2024, were placed into pot 4 for the draw. The draw was disrupted by sexual noises whilst it was taking place, as the result of a prankster.

  • Pot 1: Germany (Host), group winners ranked 1–5
  • Pot 2: Group winners ranked 6–10, group runner-up ranked 1 (6–11 overall)
  • Pot 3: Group runners-up ranked 2–7 (12–17 overall)
  • Pot 4: Group runners-up ranked 8–10 (18–20 overall), play-off winners A–C (identity unknown at the time of the draw)

Seeding

Pot 1
Team Rank
 Germany (hosts)
 Portugal 1
 France 2
 Spain 3
 Belgium 4
 England 5
Pot 2
Team Rank
 Hungary 6
 Turkey 7
 Romania 8
 Denmark 9
 Albania 10
 Austria 11
Pot 3
Team Rank
 Netherlands 12
 Scotland 13
 Croatia 14
 Slovenia 15
 Slovakia 16
 Czechia 17
Pot 4
Team Rank
 Italy 18
 Serbia 19
  Switzerland 20
 Poland 21
 Ukraine 22
 Georgia 23
  1. ^ Identity of the three play-off winners was unknown at the time of the draw.

Draw

Group A
Pos Team
A1  Germany
A2  Scotland
A3  Hungary
A4   Switzerland
Group B
Pos Team
B1  Spain
B2  Croatia
B3  Italy
B4  Albania
Group C
Pos Team
C1  Slovenia
C2  Denmark
C3  Serbia
C4  England
Group D
Pos Team
D1  Poland
D2  Netherlands
D3  Austria
D4  France
Group E
Pos Team
E1  Belgium
E2  Slovakia
E3  Romania
E4  Ukraine
Group F
Pos Team
F1  Turkey
F2  Georgia
F3  Portugal
F4  Czech Republic

Group stage

UEFA announced the tournament schedule on 10 May 2022, which only included kick-off times for the opening match, semi-finals, and final. The kick-off times for all other matches were announced on 2 December 2023 following the draw.

Group winners, runners-up and the best four third-placed teams will advance to the round of 16.

All times are local, CEST (UTC+2).

Tiebreakers

If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following tie-breaking criteria are applied:

  1. Higher number of points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
  2. Superior goal difference resulting from the matches played between the teams in question;
  3. Higher number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;
  4. If, after having applied criteria 1 to 3, teams still have an equal ranking, criteria 1 to 3 are reapplied exclusively to the matches between the teams who are still level to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 5 to 10 will apply;
  5. Superior goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Higher number of goals scored in all group matches;
  7. If on the last round of the group stage, two teams who are facing each other are tied in points, goal difference and goals scored then they drew their match, their ranking is determined by a penalty shoot-out. (This criterion is not used if more than two teams had the same number of points.);
  8. Lower disciplinary points total in all group matches (1 point for a single yellow card, 3 points for a red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for a direct red card, 4 points for a yellow card followed by a direct red card);
  9. Higher position in the European Qualifiers overall ranking, unless the comparison involves hosts Germany, in which case a drawing of lots will take place.

Notes

  1. ^ If there is a three-way tie on points, the application of the first three criteria may only break the tie for one of the teams, leaving the other two teams still tied. In this case, the tiebreaking procedure is resumed, from the beginning, for the two teams that are still tied.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4   Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 14 June 2024. Source: UEFA
(H) Hosts
Germany Match 1 Scotland
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Hungary Match 2  Switzerland
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Germany Match 14 Hungary
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Scotland Match 13  Switzerland
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Switzerland Match 25 Germany
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Scotland Match 26 Hungary
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Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  Albania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 15 June 2024. Source: UEFA
Spain Match 3 Croatia
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Italy Match 4 Albania
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Croatia Match 15 Albania
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Spain Match 16 Italy
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Albania Match 27 Spain
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Croatia Match 28 Italy
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Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Serbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 16 June 2024. Source: UEFA
Slovenia Match 6 Denmark
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Serbia Match 5 England
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Slovenia Match 18 Serbia
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Denmark Match 17 England
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England Match 29 Slovenia
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Denmark Match 30 Serbia
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Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Poland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 16 June 2024. Source: UEFA
Poland Match 7 Netherlands
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Austria Match 8 France
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Poland Match 19 Austria
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Netherlands Match 20 France
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Netherlands Match 31 Austria
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France Match 32 Poland
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Group E

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Slovakia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Romania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  Ukraine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 17 June 2024. Source: UEFA
Romania Match 10 Ukraine
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Belgium Match 9 Slovakia
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Slovakia Match 21 Ukraine
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Belgium Match 22 Romania
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Slovakia Match 33 Romania
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Ukraine Match 34 Belgium
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Group F

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Turkey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Portugal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4  Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 18 June 2024. Source: UEFA
Turkey Match 11 Georgia
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Portugal Match 12 Czech Republic
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Georgia Match 24 Czech Republic
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Turkey Match 23 Portugal
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Georgia Match 35 Portugal
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Czech Republic Match 36 Turkey
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Ranking of third-placed teams

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A Third place Group A 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout phase
2 B Third place Group B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 C Third place Group C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 D Third place Group D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 E Third place Group E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 F Third place Group F 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 14 June 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Wins; 5) Lower disciplinary points total; 6) European Qualifiers overall ranking, or if hosts Germany are involved in the comparison, drawing of lots.

Knockout phase

In the knockout phase, if a match is level at the end of normal playing time, extra time is played (two periods of 15 minutes each). If still tied after extra time, the match is decided by a penalty shoot-out.

As with every tournament since UEFA Euro 1984, there is no third place play-off.

The specific match-ups involving the third-placed teams depend on which four third-placed teams qualify for the round of 16:

Third-placed teams
qualify from groups
1B
vs
1C
vs
1E
vs
1F
vs
A B C D 3A 3D 3B 3C
A B C E 3A 3E 3B 3C
A B C F 3A 3F 3B 3C
A B D E 3D 3E 3A 3B
A B D F 3D 3F 3A 3B
A B E F 3E 3F 3B 3A
A C D E 3E 3D 3C 3A
A C D F 3F 3D 3C 3A
A C E F 3E 3F 3C 3A
A D E F 3E 3F 3D 3A
B C D E 3E 3D 3B 3C
B C D F 3F 3D 3C 3B
B C E F 3F 3E 3C 3B
B D E F 3F 3E 3D 3B
C D E F 3F 3E 3D 3C

All times are local, CEST (UTC+2).

Bracket

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
30 June – Cologne
 
 
Winner Group B
 
5 July – Stuttgart
 
3rd Group A/D/E/F
 
Winner Match 39
 
29 June – Dortmund
 
Winner Match 37
 
Winner Group A
 
9 July – Munich
 
Runner-up Group C
 
Winner Match 45
 
1 July – Frankfurt
 
Winner Match 46
 
Winner Group F
 
5 July – Hamburg
 
3rd Group A/B/C
 
Winner Match 41
 
1 July – Düsseldorf
 
Winner Match 42
 
Runner-up Group D
 
14 July – Berlin
 
Runner-up Group E
 
Winner Match 49
 
2 July – Munich
 
Winner Match 50
 
Winner Group E
 
6 July – Berlin
 
3rd Group A/B/C/D
 
Winner Match 43
 
2 July – Leipzig
 
Winner Match 44
 
Winner Group D
 
10 July – Dortmund
 
Runner-up Group F
 
Winner Match 47
 
30 June – Gelsenkirchen
 
Winner Match 48
 
Winner Group C
 
6 July – Düsseldorf
 
3rd Group D/E/F
 
Winner Match 40
 
29 June – Berlin
 
Winner Match 38
 
Runner-up Group A
 
 
Runner-up Group B
 

Round of 16

Runner-up Group AMatch 38Runner-up Group B
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Winner Group AMatch 37Runner-up Group C
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Winner Group CMatch 403rd Group D/E/F
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Winner Group BMatch 393rd Group A/D/E/F
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Runner-up Group DMatch 42Runner-up Group E
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Winner Group FMatch 413rd Group A/B/C
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Winner Group EMatch 433rd Group A/B/C/D
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Winner Group DMatch 44Runner-up Group F
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Quarter-finals

Winner Match 39Match 45Winner Match 37
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Winner Match 41Match 46Winner Match 42
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Winner Match 40Match 48Winner Match 38
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Winner Match 43Match 47Winner Match 44
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Semi-finals

Winner Match 45Match 49Winner Match 46
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Winner Match 47Match 50Winner Match 48
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Final

Winner Match 49Match 51Winner Match 50
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Marketing

Countdown clock for UEFA Euro 2024 in front of Düsseldorf City Hall

Branding

The official logo was unveiled on 5 October 2021, during a ceremony at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. The logo depicts the Henri Delaunay Trophy with 24 coloured slices around the trophy representing the 24 participating nations, and the ellipse reflects the shape of the Olympiastadion. In addition, each of the ten host cities has their own unique logo, featuring the following local sights:

The official slogan of the tournament is "United by Football. Vereint im Herzen Europas." The slogan was chosen to promote diversity and inclusion.

Merchandise

In November 2023, it was announced that EA Sports had picked up the rights for the UEFA Euro 2024 video game, and that the Euro 2024 downloadable update would be coming to EA Sports FC 24, EA Sports FC Mobile, and EA Sports FC Online in the summer of 2024.

Broadcasting rights

The International Broadcast Centre (IBC) will be located at the halls of the Leipzig Trade Fair in Leipzig, Germany.

Sponsorship

BYD Auto at Geneva International Motor Show 2024

UEFA had the following sponsorship partners:

Official Global Sponsors:

Official National Sponsors:

Topps is the official sticker and trading card partner of the tournament, marking the end of Panini's association with UEFA which began in 1976.

Symbols

Mascot

The official mascot "Albärt"

The official UEFA EURO 2024 mascot was unveiled on 20 June 2023 at the Germany vs Colombia international friendly in Gelsenkirchen. The mascot is a teddy bear with shorts on. A public vote was used to select the name of the mascot, with options being "Albärt", "Bärnardo", "Bärnheart" and "Herzi von Bär". Results were made public on July 5, with mascot's name announced to be "Albärt", getting 32% of the votes.

Match ball

The official match ball of the tournament, "Fussballliebe", was unveiled by UEFA and Adidas on 15 November 2023. Translated from the German as "Love of football", it features black wing shapes with red, blue, orange and green edges and curves to showcase the qualified nations' vibrancy to the tournament, and the love that fans around the world give to football. Created with sustainable organic materials, this is the first ball for a UEFA European Championship to feature "Connected Ball Technology", where it contains internal electronic sensors, allowing detection of its movement for UEFA match officials to use to assist in decision-making.

See also


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