When and where is Euro 2024? Dates, fixtures, stadiums and TV coverage

By Ewan Murray & Euan Burns

Everyone loves international tournaments, right? It's a chance to cheer on your own country, watch a silly amount of football every day for a few weeks and see players and teams you don't normally get a look at.

That's why there's so much excitement building around Euro 2024. After the COVID-19 pandemic pushed Euro 2020 back a year and then the winter 2022 World Cup, international tournaments are coming around thick and fast.

It won't be long before Euro 2024 is underway, so here's everything you need to know about this summer's competition.

Where is Euro 2024?

Euro 2024 will take place in Germany during the summer of 2024 and will run from 14 June to 14 July.

Two countries - Germany and Turkey - announced bids to host Euro 2024 back in 2017 and the Germans took 12 of the 17 votes total.

Euro 2024 qualifying

Hosts Germany qualified automatically as is tradition, which means 23 spots were up for grabs in the Euro 2024 qualifying rounds.

53 nations were divided into ten groups, with seven groups containing five teams and three containing six. Each team played everybody in their group home and away, with the winners and runners-up of each group advancing to the Euro 2024 finals.

There are still three remaining spots that will be decided via the play-offs. These will take place in March 2024 with 12 teams taking part. The teams were selected based on their performance in the 2022/23 Nations League, and, obviously, they couldn't have already qualified for the finals.

Every team that has qualified for Euro 2024

Euro 2024 play-offs

With three places at the tournament still up for grabs, the March international break will see the Euro 2024 play-offs get underway. Made up of 12 teams, the fixtures have now been announced for which nations will compete against one another.

Six one-off games will decide the teams that make it to three respective play-off finals, with the victors in said finals securing their spot at this summer's European Championship.

The only home nation involved in the play-offs is Wales, who host Finland in Cardiff on Thursday 21 March.

Euro 2024 play-off fixtures

Euro 2024 play-off finals

Euro 2024 stadiums

A number of iconic German stadiums will be used for Euro 2024, including nine that were selected to host games at the 2006 World Cup.

Olympiastadion

Games Hosted

Allianz Arena

Games Hosted

Signal Iduna Park

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Mercedes-Benz Arena

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Arena AufSchalke

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Deutsche Bank Park

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Volksparkstadion

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Merkur Spielarena

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RheinEnergieStadion

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Red Bull Arena

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When and where are the Euro 2024 semi-finals?

The Allianz Arena and Signal Iduna Park - grounds which host the Bundesliga's two biggest teams Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund - have been selected as the stadiums to host the Euro 2024 semi-finals.

They are two of the largest club grounds of the ten stadiums chosen for the tournament, with only the Olympiastadion boasting a higher capacity.

When and where is the Euro 2024 final?

As was perhaps to be expected, the final of Euro 2024 will take place on 14 July 2024 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. It is the current home of Hertha Berlin and one of the most famous and physically imposing stadiums in Europe.

It is also one steeped in history both in relation to football and away from football. It was built for the 1936 Olympics under orders from Adolf Hitler in what was essentially one of the largest political propaganda stunts ever attempted. Those were the games where Jesse Owens, a black athlete for the USA, won four golds despite Hitler hoping the event would show the supremacy of the Aryan race.

In football terms, it hosted three matches at the 1974 World Cup and six at the 2006 World Cup, including the final between Italy and France. It was a host stadium for the 2011 Women's World Cup and also held the 2015 Champions League final.

The Olympiastadion is located in the far west of the city, very close to Grunewald Forest. It is easily accessed on both the U-bahn and the S-bahn for travelling fans.

Euro 2024 groups

The six groups for Euro 2024 have been revealed, with some mouth-watering match-ups taking place this summer.

Group A sees Scotland face hosts Germany, while England reside in a relatively comfortable Group C. The 'group of death' is undoubtedly Group B, with underdogs Albania being handed no mercy in their second European Championship campaign.

Euro 2024 group stage fixtures

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Group F

Euro 2024 kits

Each international tournament brings with it a new batch of kits for fans to enjoy on their favourite players and to buy themselves. Euro 2024 is no different, with some delicious strips set to be on display in Germany.

England's shirts have gone down well, while Belgium have produced a couple of corkers, too. However, the away kits for Scotland and Spain are two designs that leave a lot to be desired.

Euro 2024 Topps stickers

Panini is the renowned sticker producer for football albums of various competitions, but UEFA have signed the rights over to Topps to be their new exclusive partner for the European Championship until 2028.

Collectors around the continent will be swapping cards and buying packs in the hope of completing their sticker albums over the summer, with elusive shinies and other special items up for grabs.

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