Everything you need to know about the German Euro Cup 2024

Last update 20 June, 2024 por Alberto Llopis

The German Euro Cup 2024 It is just around the corner. The 17th edition of the main national team competition of the Union of European Football Federations (UEFA), the governing body of European football, promises to be one of the great sporting events of the year. Here's everything you need to know about the UEFA EURO 2024, with all the details about the dates, the groups, the favorites, the headquarters and much more.

¿Cuáles son las fechas de la Eurocopa de Alemania 2024?

The tournament will officially begin on viernes 14 de junio de 2024 at the Allianz Arena, the home of Bayern Munich, with the opening match between the host team, Germany, and Scotland. It will last for a month and will conclude domingo 14 de julio with the grand final at the Berlin Olympic Stadium, that will determine which team will succeed Italy as European champions. That same day the final of the Copa América will be held 2024, the most important and prestigious national team tournament in South America.

What are the Eurocup groups? 2024?

The draw for the final phase of the Euro Cup 2024 took place at the Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg, Germany, el 2 from December to 2023. This is how the groups were formed:

• Group A: Germany, Escocia, Hungría, Swiss

• B Group: España, Croacia, Italia, Albania

• Group C: Slovenia, Dinamarca, Serbia, Inglaterra

• group D: Play-off A winner (Polonia, Gales, Finlandia or Estonia), Países Bajos, Austria, Francia

• Grupo E: Bélgica, Slovakia, Rumania, play-off winner B (Israel, Bosnia y Herzegovina, Ukraine or Iceland)

• Group F: Turquía, play-off winner C (Georgia, Grecia, Kazajistan or Luxembourg), Portugal, República Checa

Who are the favorites to win the Eurocup 2024?

En el momento de escribir este artículo, france and england are the countries that start as favorites in the Eurocup 2024. Les Bleus, Qatar World Cup runners-up 2022, They face the tournament with the aim of trying to make up for the Euro Cup debacle 2020, where they were eliminated in the round of 16 against Switzerland. For your part, The Three Lions will seek to take the final step and be crowned European champions for the first time in their history. Germany, España, Portugal and Belgium are also on the list of teams that can surprise in the 17th edition of the most important international tournament for national soccer teams in Europe..

What are the host cities of the Euro Cup? 2024?

As host country, all matches will be played in Germany, and it will be the first time that the country organizes the Euro Cup since reunification. En total, 10 German cities will host Euro Cup matches 2024:

• Berlín: Berlin Olympic Stadium, home of Hertha BSC (74.475 spectators)

• Munich: Allianz Arena, home of Bayern Munich (75.000 spectators)

• Dortmund: Signal Iduna Park, home of Borussia Dortmund (65.851 spectators)

• Gelsenkirchen: Veltins Arena, home of FC Schalke 04 (57.740 spectators)

• Stuttgart: Mercedes-Benz-Arena, home of VfB Stuttgart (54.812 spectators)

• Hamburgo: Volksparkstadion, home of Hamburger SV (51.500 spectators)

• Düsseldorf: Mercur Game Arena, home of Fortuna Düsseldorf (51.500 spectators)

• Frankfurt am Main: Commerzbank Arena, home of Eintracht Frankfurt (48.000 spectators)

• Colonia: Rhein-Energie Stadium, home of FC Cologne (46.195 spectators)

• Leipzig: Red Bull Arena, home of RB Leipzig (42.959 spectators)

What is the format of the Euro Cup? 2024?

The two best teams from each of the six groups of the tournament will advance to the round of 16. They will be joined by the four best third parties, that is to say, the four teams with the most points during the group stage. Then the round of 16 will be played, the quarterfinals and the semifinals, before the final, on Sunday 14 de julio, that will determine the winner of the tournament and who will be proclaimed European champion at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin.