European Football Championship 2024; All You Need to Know

UEFA for the European men’s national teams of its member associations organise Euro Cup 2024 kick-starts on June 14 and will end on July 14. This time Germany will host the 17th edition of the UEFA European Championship comprising 24 teams. The 1988 edition Euro Cup was held in West Germany, but this will be the first time Germany will host the UEFA European Championship since reunification.

Germany had a plethora of stadiums to choose from that met UEFA’s minimum capacity requirement of 30,000 seats for European Championship matches. Out of the ten venues chosen for Euro 2024, nine had already been utilized during the 2006 FIFA World Cup. These cities include Berlin, Dortmund, Munich, Cologne, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Leipzig, Frankfurt, and Gelsenkirchen. The 2024 Euro Cup is the return of a regular four-year cycle after the 2020 edition was delayed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic across the world. Italy are the title shield, having won the final by beating England in the penalty shootout. 

Euro Cup 2024; Groups and Teams

The EURO 2024 comprises 24 teams, divided into six groups of four as follows:

Group A: Germany, Scotland, Hungary, Switzerland

Group B: Spain, Croatia, Italy, Albania

Group D: Poland, Netherlands, Austria, France

Group E: Belgium, Slovakia, Romania, Ukraine

Group F: Turkey, Georgia, Portugal, Czech Republic

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Euro cup 2024; stadiums and capacity

Berlin: Olympiastadion (70,000 capacity)

Cologne: Cologne Stadium (47,000),

Dortmund: BVB Stadion Dortmund (66,000)

Dusseldorf: Dusseldorf Arena (47,000)

Frankfurt: Frankfurt Arena (48,000)

Gelsenkirchen: Arena AufSchalke (50,000)

Hamburg: Volksparkstadion Hamburg (50,000)

Leipzig: Leipzig Stadium (42,000)

Munich: Munich Football Arena (67,000)

Stuttgart: Stuttgart Arena (54,000)

Complete Fixture

Germany vs Scotland	15 June 2024	12:30 am
Hungary vs Switzerland	15 June 2024	6:30 pm
Spain vs Croatia	15 June 2024	9:30 pm
Italy vs Albania	16 June 2024	12:30 am
Poland vs Netherlands	16 June 2024	6:30 pm
Slovenia vs Denmark	16 June 2024	9:30 pm
Serbia vs England	17 June 2024	12:30 am
Romania vs Ukraine	17 June 2024	6:30 pm
Belgium vs Slovakia	17 June 2024	9:30 pm
Austria vs France	18 June 2024	12:30 am
Turkey vs Georgia	18 June 2024	9:30 pm
Portugal vs Czech Republic	19 June 2024	12:30 am
Matchday 2
Croatia vs Albania	19 June 2024	6:30 pm
Germany vs Hungary	19 June 2024	9:30 pm
Scotland vs Switzerland	20 June 2024	12:30 am
Slovenia vs Serbia	20 June 2024	6:30 pm
Denmark vs England	20 June 2024	9:30 pm
Spain vs Italy	21 June 2024	12:30 am
Slovakia vs Ukraine	21 June 2024	6:30 pm
Poland vs Austria	21 June 2024	9:30 pm
Netherlands vs France	22 June 2024	12:30 am
Georgia vs Czech Republic	22 June 2024	6:30 pm
Turkey vs Portugal	22 June 2024	9:30 pm
Belgium vs Romania	23 June 2024	12:30 am
Matchday 3
Switzerland vs Germany	24 June 2024	12:30 am
Scotland vs Hungary	24 June 2024	12:30 am
Albania vs Spain	25 June 2024	12:30 am
Croatia vs Italy	25 June 2024	12:30 am
France vs Poland	25 June 2024	9:30 pm
Netherlands vs Austria	25 June 2024	9:30 pm
Denmark vs Serbia	26 June 2024	12:30 am
England vs Slovenia	26 June 2024	12:30 am
Slovakia vs Romania	26 June 2024	9:30 pm
Ukraine vs Belgium	26 June 2024	9:30 pm
Georgia vs Portugal	27 June 2024	12:30 am
Czech Republic vs Turkey	27 June 2024	12:30 am
Round of 16
TBD	29 June 2024	9:30 pm
TBD	30 June 2024	12:30 am
TBD	30 June 2024	9:30 pm
TBD	1 July 2024	12:30 am
TBD	1 July 2024	9:30 pm
TBD	2 July 2024	12:30 am
TBD	2 July 2024	9:30 pm
TBD	3 July 2024	12:30 am
Quarter Finals
TBD	5 July 2024	9:30 pm
TBD	6 July 2024	12:30 am
TBD	6 July 2024	9:30 pm
TBD	7 July 2024	12:30 am
Semi-Finals
TBD	10 July 2024	12:30 am
TBD	11 July 2024	12:30 am
Final
TBD	15 July 2024	12:30 am

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How can watch Euro 2024 matches in India?

• TV Channel: Sony Six
• Live stream: Sony Liv

Sony Sports Network gains the rights to broadcast all the matches of the 2024 UEFA European Championship. The live streaming of the football tournament will also be available on the Sony LIV app and website.