The March internationals are over and it will not be lengthy earlier than the summer time comes round and Euro 2024 is upon us.
Can Gareth Southgate information the Three Lions to silverware and can Steve Clarke’s Tartan Military make a press release in a significant match?
These are simply three questions avid followers may have, as prime European groups jostle for place on the worldwide stage.
With the draw having already been made and every group’s potential path to glory established, BBC Sport supplies the lowdown on all the important thing particulars for Euro 2024.
When will the match begin?
Held in Germany, Euro 2024 will formally start on Friday, 14 June 2024 on the Allianz Area, house of Bayern Munich. Scotland would be the group going through the hosts within the first match to kick off the match.
It’s going to proceed for a month and conclude on Sunday, 14 July on the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
This would be the first time Germany has hosted the match since reunification, with the 1988 version held in West Germany.
What about tickets?
Tickets had been initially on sale to the general public from 3 to 26 October and had been allotted via a lottery.
A last resale window is now open till 15 April permitting match ticket holders to supply any remaining undesirable tickets to others.
Uefa can also be releasing a small variety of last-minute tickets, which can embrace areas with restricted views and this may run till all matches are bought out.
Who’re the favourites?
England are at the moment the three/1 favourites with bookmakers and France at 7/2, whereas hosts Germany are 6/1.
The subsequent closest are Spain at 7/1, whereas Scotland are 80/1 to go all the best way.
What are the 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
How can I watch it?
BBC and ITV will share broadcasting protection of Euro 2024 within the UK, following the sample that was in place for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and former European Championships.
Full schedules, in addition to affirmation of the BBC’s punditry group, will probably be confirmed nearer to the start of the match.
The place are England and Scotland going to be enjoying?
England’s group-stage matches: 16 June v Serbia in Gelsenkirchen (20:00 BST), 20 June v Denmark in Frankfurt (17:00 BST), 25 June v Slovenia in Cologne (20:00 BST).
Scotland’s group-stage matches: 14 June v Germany in Munich (20:00 BST), 19 June v Switzerland in Cologne (20:00 BST), 23 June v Hungary in Stuttgart (20:00 BST).
Who may they meet within the knockouts?
If England prime Group C, they are going to face one of many third-placed groups from Group D, E or F within the final 16.
The Three Lions would face the winner of Group A within the final 16 in the event that they end second within the group.
If Scotland prime Group A they will face the second-placed group from Group C, so considered one of England, Denmark, Slovenia and Serbia.
Ought to Steve Clarke’s aspect end second, they will face the second-placed group from Group B, so considered one of Spain, Albania, Croatia and Italy.
Each side may additionally progress as one of many 4 finest third-placed groups within the group stage.
Who’re the shape groups?
Coming into the match, six groups had been unbeaten throughout qualifying – France, England, Portugal, Belgium, Romania and Hungary.
Portugal are the one aspect to have received each match, ending qualifying having scored 36 targets and conceding solely two.
Spain and Scotland misplaced just one match, whereas Turkey and Austria additionally certified with equally spectacular data.
Regardless of Portugal successful each single qualifying match, they didn’t have the highest scorer throughout these video games. That was Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku, who notched 14 targets in eight matches for Belgium.
Which stadiums may we see?
The aforementioned Allianz Area and Olympiastadion will each be seen all through the match however there are 10 host cities in whole, together with Cologne and Dortmund.
Sign Iduna Park, house of Borussia Dortmund’s ‘yellow wall’, will host matches in Teams B, D and F, whereas additionally being chosen as one of many venues for the final 16 and the semi-finals.
Right here is the total listing of venues for the match:
- Berlin: Olympiastadion (70,000 capability)
- Cologne: Cologne Stadium (47,000),
- Dortmund: BVB Stadion Dortmund (66,000)
- Dusseldorf: Dusseldorf Area (47,000)
- Frankfurt: Frankfurt Area (48,000)
- Gelsenkirchen: Area AufSchalke (50,000)
- Hamburg: Volksparkstadion Hamburg (50,000)
- Leipzig: Leipzig Stadium (42,000)
- Munich: Munich Soccer Area (67,000)
- Stuttgart: Stuttgart Area (54,000)
Are there any key omissions?
Manchester Metropolis ahead Erling Haaland and Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard will play no half within the competitors in the summertime as Norway did not qualify.
In the identical group as Spain and Scotland, they did not accumulate sufficient factors to achieve an automated spot and can’t qualify through the play-offs both.
Sweden are one other notable nation that won’t play a component in Germany, failing to qualify for the primary time since 1996.
