After 1988, a European Football Championship will take place in Germany for the second time in 2024. Next year, fans will have a particularly easy time experiencing the European Championship atmosphere directly on site. There are still a few months until the opening game in Munich, but it’s worth taking an early look at the game plan for perfect planning.
European Football Championship 2024: The most important dates
If: June 14 to July 14, 2024
Opening game: June 14, 2024 – Germany vs. Scotland, Allianz Arena Munich
Group stage: June 14th to June 26th, 2024
Round of 16: June 29 to July 2, 2024
Quarterfinals: July 5-6, 2024
Semifinals: July 9th to 10th, 2024
EM-Finale: July 14, 2024, Olympic Stadium Berlin
EM groups 2024: These are the preliminary round groups
There are still three starting places open for the European Championship in groups D, E and F. The final participants will be determined in the European Championship playoffs on March 21 and 26, 2024.
Group A: Germany, Switzerland, Scotland, Hungary
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Group B: Spain, Croatia, Italy, Albania
Group C: England, Slovenia, Denmark, Serbia
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Group D: France, Netherlands, Austria, winners Play-off 1 (Wales – Finland, Poland – Estonia)
Group E: Belgium, Slovakia, Romania, winner Play-off2 (Bosnia-Herzegovina – Ukraine, Iceland – Israel)
Group F: Portugal, Turkey, Czech Republic, winners Play-off 3 (Georgia – Luxembourg, Greece – Kazakhstan)
The group stage schedule
EM-Gruppe A
June 14th, 9 p.m., Munich: Deutschland – Scotland (-:-)
June 15th, Cologne: Hungary – Switzerland (-:-)
June 19th, Cologne: Scotland – Switzerland (-:-)
19.06., Stuttgart: Deutschland – Hungary (-:-)
June 23rd, Frankfurt: Switzerland – Deutschland (-:-)
June 23rd, Stuttgart: Scotland – Hungary (-:-)
EM Group B
June 15th, Berlin: Spain – Croatia (-:-)
June 15th, Dortmund: Italy – Albania (-:-)
June 19th, Hamburg: Croatia – Albania (-:-)
June 20th, Gelsenkirchen: Spain – Italy (-:-)
June 24th, Düsseldorf: Albania – Spain (-:-)
June 24th, Leipzig: Croatia – Italy (-:-)
EM Group C
June 16th, Stuttgart: Slovenia – Denmark (-:-)
June 16th, Gelsenkirchen: Serbia – England (-:-)
June 20th, Frankfurt: Denmark – England (-:-)
June 20th, Munich: Slovenia – Serbia (-:-)
June 25th, Cologne: England – Slovenia (-:-)
June 25th, Munich: Denmark – Serbia (-:-)
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EM Group D
June 16th, Hamburg: Winner Play-off 1 – Netherlands (-:-)
June 17th, Düsseldorf: Austria – France (-:-)
June 21st, Berlin: Winner Play-off 1 – Austria (-:-)
June 21st, Leipzig: Netherlands – France (-:-)
June 25th, Dortmund: France – Winner Play-off 1 (-:-)
June 25th, Berlin: Netherlands – Austria (-:-)
EM-Gruppe E
June 17th, Frankfurt: Belgium – Slovakia (-:-)
June 17th, Munich: Romania – Winner Play-off 2 (-:-)
June 21st, Düsseldorf: Slovakia – Winner Play-off 2 (-:-)
June 22nd, Cologne: Belgium – Romania (-:-)
June 26th, Stuttgart: Winner Play-off 2 – Belgium (-:-)
June 26th, Frankfurt: Slovakia – Romania (-:-)
EM Group F
June 18th, Dortmund: Turkey – Winner Play-off 3 (-:-)
June 18th, Leipzig: Portugal – Czech Republic (-:-)
June 22nd, Dortmund: Türkiye – Portugal (-:-)
June 22nd, Hamburg: Winner Play-off 3 – Czech Republic (-:-)
June 26th, Hamburg: Czech Republic – Türkiye (-:-)
June 26th, Gelsenkirchen: Winner Play-off 3 – Portugal (-:-)
EM venues: In which cities will the games be played?
The European Championship will be held in these ten German cities: Berlin, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Gelsenkirchen, Hamburg, Cologne, Leipzig, Munich and Stuttgart. The opening game takes place in the Munich Allianz Arena, the final traditionally takes place in the capital.
European Championship games in Berlin:
Olympic Stadium, capacity 70,000
June 15th: Spain – Croatia
06/21: Austria – Winner Play-off 1
June 25th: Austria – Netherlands
June 29th: Round of 16
July 6th: Quarterfinals
July 14: Final (9 p.m. CEST)
European Championship games in Cologne:
RheinEnergieStadion, capacity 47,000
June 15th: Hungary – Switzerland
June 19th: Scotland – Switzerland
June 22nd: Belgium – Romania
June 25th: England – Slovenia
June 30: Round of 16
European Championship games in Munich:
Allianz Arena, capacity 67,000
14.06.: Deutschland – Scotland (opening game, 9pm CEST)
17.06.: Romania – winner of play-off 2
June 20: Slovenia – Serbia
June 25th: Denmark – Serbia
July 2nd: Round of 16
07/09: Semi-finals (9 p.m. CEST)
European Championship games in Frankfurt:
Deutsche Bank Park, capacity 46,000
June 17th: Belgium – Slovakia
June 20: Denmark – England
06/23: Switzerland – Deutschland
June 26: Slovakia – Romania
July 1st: Round of 16
European Championship games in Hamburg:
Volksparkstadion, capacity 50,000
16/06: Winner Play-off 1 – Netherlands
June 19th: Croatia – Albania
06/22: Winner Play-off 3 – Czech Republic
June 26th: Czech Republic – Türkiye
July 5th: Quarterfinals
European Championship games in Dortmund:
Signal Iduna Park, capacity 66,000
June 15th: Italy – Albania
18.06.: Türkiye – Winner Play-off 3
June 22: Türkiye – Portugal
06/25: France – Winner Play-off 1
June 29th: Round of 16
July 10: Semifinals (9 p.m. CEST)
European Championship games in Leipzig:
Red Bull Arena, capacity 42,000
June 18th: Portugal – Czech Republic
June 21st: Netherlands – France
June 24th: Croatia – Italy
July 2nd: Round of 16
European Championship games in Gelsenkirchen:
Veltins-Arena, 50.000
June 16: Serbia – England
June 20th: Spain – Italy
06/26: Winner Play-off 3 – Portugal
June 30: Round of 16
European Championship games in Stuttgart:
Mercedes-Benz Arena, capacity 54,000
June 16: Slovenia – Denmark
19.06.: Deutschland – Hungary
June 23rd: Scotland – Hungary
06/26: Winner Play-off 2 – Belgium
July 5th: Quarterfinals
European Championship games in Düsseldorf:
Merkur Game Arena, 47,000
June 17th: Austria – France
06/21: Slovakia – Winner Play-off 2
June 24th: Albania – Spain
July 1st: Round of 16
July 6th: Quarterfinals
Round of 16 of the European Championship 2024
June 29th, Dortmund: Winner Gr. A – Second Gr. C (-:-)
June 29th, Berlin: Second place. A – Second Gr. B (-:-)
June 30th, Cologne: Winner Gr. B – Third A/D/E/F (-:-)
June 30th, Gelsenkirchen: Winner Gr. C – Third D/E/F (-:-)
July 1st, Frankfurt: Winner Gr. F – Third A/B/C (-:-)
July 1st, Düsseldorf: Second place D – Second Gr. E (-:-)
July 2nd, Munich: Winner Gr. E – Third A/B/C/D (-:-)
July 2nd, Leipzig: Winner Gr. D – Second Gr. F (-:-)
Quarterfinals of the European Championship 2024
July 5th, Stuttgart: Winner AF 3 – Winner AF 1 (-:-)
July 5th, Hamburg: Winner AF 5 – Winner AF 6 (-:-)
July 6th, Berlin: Winner AF 7 – Winner AF 8 (-:-)
July 6th, Düsseldorf: Winner AF 4 – Winner AF 2 (-:-)
Semi-finals of the 2024 European Championship
09.07. at 9 p.m., Munich: Winner VF 1 – Winner VF 2 (-:-)
10.07. at 9 p.m., Dortmund: Winner VF 3 – Winner VF 4 (-:-)
EM-Finale 2024
14.07. at 9 p.m., Berlin: Winner HF 1 – Winner HF 2 (-:-)
Source: All data comes from uefa.com