UEFA hosted the UEFA Euro 2024 draw at the Elbe Music Hall in Hamburg, Germany, at 2 a.m. on Saturday (Korea time). Germany, the host country, was assigned to the No. 1 spot in Group A without a lottery.
First, in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying round held from March to November 2023, a total of 53 countries were divided into 10 groups from Group A to Group J, with five countries each forming a group, and six countries from Group H to Group J. 에볼루션 바카라사이트
Ports were divided according to the results of the preliminary round. Portugal, France, Spain, Belgium, and England, which had the highest qualifying performance, including Germany, the host country, were assigned to Port 1. Hungary, Turkiye, Romania, Denmark, Albania and Austria took Port 2, while the Netherlands, Scotland, Croatia, Slovenia, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic, which advanced to the second place in the Euro qualifying group, were placed in Port 3. The three countries, which will board the last train with a playoff pass A through C, along with Italy, Serbia and Switzerland, which have the lowest points among the second places in the group, were grouped into Port 4.
Some countries will not be able to participate in this tournament. First of all, Russia was disqualified and banned from participating in the tournament due to its invasion of Ukraine. Russia was given severe disciplinary action to the extent that it was expelled from UEFA. Sweden also failed to advance to the Euro finals for the first time in 28 years.
Wales, Poland and Finland, which made it to the UEFA Euro 2020, have also been selected in the “Playoff Pass A,” and the two teams will not be able to make it to the finals. Norway, where Erling Holan of Manchester City and Martin ᄋᅀᅳᅵdegaard of Arsenal play, was also eliminated from the group stage.
A total of 21 countries have confirmed their advance to the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying round. The remaining three countries will be selected through a playoff. Among the teams ranking third or lower in the group, the top 12 teams were selected through the Nations League performance of the previous season. Although Norway ranked third in Group A, fourth-ranked Georgia made the playoffs because of its Nations League performance.
The playoffs are divided into three passes, with one team per pass qualifying for the finals through the semifinals and finals. In Pass A, Poland vs. Estonia and Wales vs. Finland will clash in the semifinals, and the winners will ride the last train through the finals. In Pass B, Israel vs. Iceland, Bosnia and Herzkovina vs. Ukraine will compete for one ticket in Pass C, Georgia vs. Luxembourg and Greece vs. Kazakhstan.
As a result of the UEFA Euro 2024 draw, which will be contested by a total of 24 countries, Germany, the host country, will be in the same group with Scotland, Hungary, and Switzerland. Group B includes Spain, Croatia, Italy, and Albania. Group C will be dominated by Slovenia, Denmark, Serbia, and England.
Group D is also lined with strong teams. The Netherlands, Austria, France, and the teams that advance to Playoff Pass A will compete. In Group E, Belgium, Slovakia, Romania, and Playoff Pass B will compete for the round of 16, and the last Group F will be Turkiye, Playoff Pass C, Portugal, and the Czech Republic.
The opening match will begin on June 19, 2024 with Germany vs. Scotland. The two teams will face off at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany. UEFA Euro 2024 will be held in nine cities other than Berlin, Germany. The competition will also take place in Munich, where Kim Min-jae plays, and Stuttgart, where Jung Woo-young plays. It will also take place in Dortmund, Gelzenkirchen, Hamburg, Leipzig, Frankfurt, Cologne, and Düsseldorf.