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The 2024 European Cup
- The 2024 European Cup, hosted by Germany, will open on June 14th and the final will be held on July 14th.
- On June 14th, the German team will face Scotland in Munich, marking the tournament’s opening match.
- The final of the 2024 European Cup will take place on July 14th in the capital, Berlin.
- Germany has selected 10 cities to host the matches, namely Berlin, Cologne, Dortmund, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Gelsenkirchen, Hamburg, Leipzig, Munich, and Stuttgart.
- A total of 24 teams are divided into 6 groups for the competition, totaling 51 matches.
- The group stage of the tournament will continue until June 26th, and the knockout stage for the top 16 teams will begin on Saturday, June 29th.
- To advance to the knockout stage, countries must either finish in the top two of their group to automatically qualify or be one of the four best third-place teams.
Group and Teams
⚽ Group A: Germany, Scotland, Hungary, Switzerland
⚽ Group B: Spain, Croatia, Italy, Albania
⚽ Group C: Slovenia, Denmark, Serbia, England
⚽ Group D: Poland, Netherlands, Austria, France
⚽ Group E: Belgium, Slovakia, Romania, Ukraine
⚽ Group F: Turkey, Georgia, Portugal, Czech Republic
Tournament Format
The teams will be divided into 6 groups, with each group consisting of 4 teams. The top two teams from each group and the best-performing 4 third-place teams will advance to the round of 16.
The winners of the round of 16 will progress to the quarter-finals, then to the semi-finals and final.
In the knockout stage, if a match ends in a draw at the end of normal playing time, extra time will be played (two periods of 15 minutes each). If the score is still tied after extra time, the winner will be determined by a penalty shootout.
Match Schedule ⚽ Group Stage
June 14
- Group A: Germany vs Scotland (Allianz Arena, Munich, local time 9:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 19:00)
June 15
- Group A: Hungary vs Switzerland (RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, local time 3:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 13:00)
- Group B: Spain vs Croatia (Olympiastadion, Berlin, local time 6:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 16:00)
- Group B: Italy vs Albania (Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, local time 9:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 19:00)
June 16
- Group D: Poland vs Netherlands (Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, local time 3:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 13:00)
- Group C: Slovenia vs Denmark (Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, local time 6:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 16:00)
- Group C: Serbia vs England (Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, local time 9:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 19:00)
June 17
- Group E: Romania vs Ukraine (Allianz Arena, Munich, local time 3:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 13:00)
- Group E: Belgium vs Slovakia (Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, local time 6:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 16:00)
- Group D: Austria vs France (Merkur Spiel-Arena, Dusseldorf, local time 9:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 19:00)
June 18
- Group F: Turkey vs Georgia (Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, local time 6:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 16:00)
- Group F: Portugal vs Czech Republic (Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, local time 9:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 19:00)
June 19
- Group B: Croatia vs Albania (Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, local time 3:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 13:00)
- Group A: Germany vs Hungary (Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, local time 6:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 16:00)
- Group A: Scotland vs Switzerland (RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, local time 9:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 19:00)
June 20
- Group C: Slovenia vs Serbia (Allianz Arena, Munich, local time 3:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 13:00)
- Group C: Denmark vs England (Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, local time 6:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 16:00)
- Group B: Spain vs Italy (Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, local time 9:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 19:00)
June 21
- Group E: Slovakia vs Ukraine (Merkur Spiel-Arena, Dusseldorf, local time 3:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 13:00)
- Group D: Poland vs Austria (Olympiastadion, Berlin, local time 6:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 16:00)
- Group D: Netherlands vs France (Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, local time 9:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 19:00)
June 22
- Group F: Georgia vs Czech Republic (Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, local time 3:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 13:00)
- Group F: Turkey vs Portugal (Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, local time 6:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 16:00)
- Group E: Belgium vs Romania (RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, local time 9:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 19:00)
June 23
- Group A: Switzerland vs Germany (Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, local time 9:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 19:00)
- Group A: Scotland vs Hungary (Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, local time 9:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 19:00)
June 24
- Group B: Croatia vs Italy (Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, local time 9:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 19:00)
- Group B: Albania vs Spain (Merkur Spiel-Arena, Dusseldorf, local time 9:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 19:00)
June 25
- Group D: Netherlands vs Austria (Olympiastadion, Berlin, local time 6:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 16:00)
- Group D: France vs Poland (Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, local time 6:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 16:00)
- Group C: England vs Slovenia (RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, local time 9:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 19:00)
- Group C: Denmark vs Serbia (Allianz Arena, Munich, local time 9:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 19:00)
June 26
- Group E: Slovakia vs Romania (Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, local time 6:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 16:00)
- Group E: Ukraine vs Belgium (Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, local time 6:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 16:00)
- Group F: Czech Republic vs Turkey (Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, local time 9:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 19:00)
- Group F: Georgia vs Portugal (Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, local time 9:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 19:00)
June 27-28: Rest
⚽Round of 16 Matches
June 29
- 2A vs 2B (Olympiastadion, Berlin, local time 6:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 16:00)
- 1A vs 2C (Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, local time 9:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 19:00)
June 30
- 1C vs 3D/E/F (Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen, local time 6:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 16:00)
- 1B vs 3A/D/E/F (RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne, local time 9:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 19:00)
July 1
- 2D vs 2E (Merkur Spiel-Arena, Dusseldorf, local time 6:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 16:00)
- 1F vs 3A/B/C (Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt, local time 9:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 19:00)
July 2
- 1E vs 3A/B/C/D (Allianz Arena, Munich, local time 6:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 16:00)
- 1D vs 2F (Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, local time 9:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 19:00)
July 3-4: Rest
⚽Quarter-finals
July 5
- Quarter-final 1 (Mercedes-Benz Arena, Stuttgart, local time 6:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 16:00)
- Quarter-final 2 (Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, local time 9:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 19:00)
July 6
- Quarter-final 3 (Merkur Spiel-Arena, Dusseldorf, local time 6:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 16:00)
- Quarter-final 4 (Olympiastadion, Berlin, local time 9:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 19:00)
July 7-8: Rest
⚽Semi-finals
July 9
- Semi-final 1 (Allianz Arena, Munich, local time 9:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 19:00)
July 10
- Semi-final 2 (Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, local time 9:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 19:00)
July 11-12-13: Rest
⚽ Final
July 14
- Final (Olympiastadion, Berlin, local time 9:00 PM / Greenwich Mean Time 19:00)
Ten cities spread across 7 federal states (out of a total of 16 federal states) have been selected as venues for the tournament. Apart from Munich (67,000 seats) and Berlin (70,000 seats), the cities include Cologne (47,000 seats), Dortmund (66,000 seats), Dusseldorf (47,000 seats), Frankfurt (48,000 seats), Gelsenkirchen (50,000 seats), Hamburg (50,000 seats), Leipzig (42,000 seats), and Stuttgart (54,000 seats).
It will only be revealed shortly before the tournament which players will participate in the European Cup. On one hand, their teams must qualify, and on the other hand, the players themselves must be free from injuries. Of course, superstars like Messi from Argentina or Neymar from Brazil cannot participate in the tournament because their national teams are not part of the European Football Association. The good news for fans is that the 2024 European Cup will be broadcast globally on television.
Shortly after the European Cup ends, the Olympics will open in Paris on July 26. The Olympics will conclude on August 11. The 12-day Paralympics will follow on August 28 in Paris—distinct from the World Special Olympics being held in Berlin.
