Everything you need to know about EURO 2024

With not long to go now until EURO 2024, we thought we'd give you some tips just in case you weren't clued up on the tournament. This article will answer all your questions such as who are the favourites? Where is it held? and where can I buy tickets? 

Have no fear, as by the end of this, you'll be armed with all the information you need to be an expert on this year's tournament.

Where is Euro 2024?

It was announced back in 2018 that Germany would be hosts of EURO 2024, beating off competition from Turkey. A mighty footballing nation, Germany have won the competition three times, the last of which came in 1996. Some of the most iconic stadiums from across German football will be used throughout the tournament, including the BVB Stadion Dortmund, the Frankfurt Arena, Allianz Arena and the final will be held at the Olympiastadion Berlin.

Who are the favourites?

According to Opta, England are the favourites for the tournament and the national team are in a great place at the moment having the players of the season in the Bundesliga, La Liga and Premier League with Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham and Phil Foden respectively. It should be mentioned that France are seen as having only 0.8% less of a chance than England, meaning that the tournament is expected to be very close.

Germany, Spain and Portugal are the other most fancied sides, with teams such as Albania, Georgia and Slovakia given pretty much no chance of winning the tournament.

Where can I buy tickets?

Tickets for the group stages are no longer available, however if that changes then you can visit the UEFA website here. This is also where knockout stage tickets will be available from June 23rd. You will need an account to purchase tickets.

Where can I watch the Euros?

There are plenty of places where you can watch EURO 2024, with the best atmosphere being at fan zones from across the UK. Whether you want to catch England or other teams in the tournament, we have an Inspire Me page where you can find EURO 2024 Screenings and dedicated ones for London and Manchester.

Who will be playing in the group stages?

The group stages of EURO 2024 will see 24 teams in action across six groups of four teams. Each team will play the other once, meaning every team will play three games in total. The groups are as follows:

A- Germany, Scotland, Hungary, Switzerland

B- Spain, Croatia, Italy, Albania

C- Slovenia, Denmark, Serbia, England

D- Poland, Netherlands, Austria, France

E- Belgium, Slovakia, Romania, Ukraine

F- Turkey, Georgia, Portugal, Czech Republic

The key dates

EURO 2024 will be running from Friday 14th June to Sunday 14th July. The round of 16 fixtures run from Saturday 29th June to Tuesday 2nd July before the quarter-finals on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th July. The semi-finals take place on Tuesday 9th July and Wednesday 10th July.

If you want to attend a EURO 2024 fan zone, check out our UEFA EURO 2024 Screenings Inspire Me page here.

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