The 17th edition of European Football Championship is all set to be played from June 14 to July 14 in Germany. The hosts are set to face Scotland in the opening game of the tournament. As many as 24 teams are taking part in the Euro Cup and they have been divided six groups of four teams each. The final is set to take place at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on July 14.
Apart from Germany and Scotland, Hungary and Switzerland are part of Group A. Defending champions Italy have been slotted in Group B alongside Spain, Croatia and Albania. Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal side is part of Group F with teams like Turkey, Georgia and Czech Republic. 2018 FIFA World Cup Champions France are in Group D.
Here's how 24 teams are divided in groups:
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
What is the Euro Cup 2024 Format?
The format is simple for Euro Cup 2024. 24 teams are already divided into six groups of four each. Top two teams from each group will qualify for the Round of 16. Remaining six teams for the pre-quarter finals will be the best third-ranked teams from the six groups. Pre-quarter finals will be followed by quarterfinal, semis and finals.
Euro 2024 live telecast and streaming in India
Euro Cup 2024 matches will be telecast live on Sony Sports Ten 2, Sony Sports Ten 2 HD, Sony Sports Ten 3, Sony Sports Ten 3 HD, Sony Sports Ten 4, Sony Sports Ten 4 HD, Sony Sports Ten 5 and Sony Sports Ten 5 HD TV channels in India. Live streaming of all the matches will be available on Sony LIV.
Schedule (all times are in CET)
Group stage
14 June
Group A: Germany vs Scotland (Munich, 21:00)
15 June
A: Hungary vs Switzerland (Cologne, 15:00)
B: Spain vs Croatia (Berlin, 18:00)
B: Italy vs Albania (Dortmund, 21:00)
16 June
D: Poland vs Netherlands (Hamburg, 15:00)
C: Slovenia vs Denmark (Stuttgart, 18:00)
C: Serbia vs England (Gelsenkirchen, 21:00)
17 June
E: Romania vs Ukraine (Munich, 15:00)
E: Belgium vs Slovakia (Frankfurt, 18:00)
D: Austria vs France (Düsseldorf, 21:00)
18 June
F: Türkiye vs Georgia (Dortmund, 18:00)
F: Portugal vs Czechia (Leipzig, 21:00)
19 June
B: Croatia vs Albania (Hamburg, 15:00)
A: Germany vs Hungary (Stuttgart, 18:00)
A: Scotland vs Switzerland (Cologne, 21:00)
20 June
C: Slovenia vs Serbia (Munich, 15:00)
C: Denmark vs England (Frankfurt, 18:00)
B: Spain vs Italy (Gelsenkirchen, 21:00)
21 June
E: Slovakia vs Ukraine (Düsseldorf, 15:00)
D: Poland vs Austria (Berlin, 18:00)
D: Netherlands vs France (Leipzig, 21:00)
22 June
F: Georgia vs Czechia (Hamburg, 15:00)
F: Türkiye vs Portugal (Dortmund, 18:00)
E: Belgium vs Romania (Cologne, 21:00)
23 June
A: Switzerland vs Germany (Frankfurt, 21:00)
A: Scotland vs Hungary (Stuttgart, 21:00)
24 June
B: Croatia vs Italy (Leipzig, 21:00)
B: Albania vs Spain (Düsseldorf, 21:00)
25 June
D: Netherlands vs Austria (Berlin, 18:00)
D: France vs Poland (Dortmund, 18:00)
C: England vs Slovenia (Cologne, 21:00)
C: Denmark vs Serbia (Munich, 21:00)
26 June
E: Slovakia vs Romania (Frankfurt, 18:00)
E: Ukraine vs Belgium (Stuttgart, 18:00)
F: Czechia vs Türkiye (Hamburg, 21:00)
F: Georgia vs Portugal (Gelsenkirchen, 21:00)
Round of 16
29 June
38 2A vs 2B (Berlin , 18:00)
37 1A vs 2C (Dortmund, 21:00)
30 June
40 1C vs 3D/E/F (Gelsenkirchen), 18:00)
39 1B vs 3A/D/E/F (Cologne, 21:00)
1 July
42 2D vs 2E (Düsseldorf , 18:00)
41 1F vs 3A/B/C (Frankfurt, 21:00)
2 July
43 1E vs 3A/B/C/D (Munich, 18:00)
44 1D vs 2F (Leipzig), 21:00)
Round of 8
5 July
45 W39 vs W37 (Stuttgart, 18:00)
46 W41 vs W42 (Hamburg, 21:00)
6 July
48 W40 vs W38 (Düsseldorf, 18:00)
47 W43 vs W44 (Berlin, 21:00)
Semi-Finals
9 July
49 W45 vs W46 (Munich, 21:00)
10 July
50 W47 vs W48 (Dortmund, 21:00)
Final
14 July
W49 vs W50 (Berlin, 21:00)
