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The group stage of the qualifiers has come to an end, with 21 of the 24 qualifiers already defined. Now it’s the turn of the Euro 2024 draw It will be held in Germany from June 14.
When is the Euro 2024 draw?
This coming Saturday, December 2 at the Elbphilharmonie concert hall in the city of Hamburg. Scheduled to start at 6:00pm local time (14 from Argentina and Uruguay, 13 from Chile and 12 from Colombia, Ecuador and Peru).
What will the procedure look like?
After the group stage of the qualifiers, there will be 21 of the 24 qualifiers already defined. They are the top two in each of the 10 zones and the host, Germany.
The last three places will be contested by 12 teams based on their performance in the 2022/23 UEFA Nations League. Playoffs will be held in March to reduce the 12 teams to three finalists.
The 21 qualifiers will be allocated to one of four pots (1, 2, 3, 4) prior to the draw based on their results in the qualifying group stage. Then, they will be divided into 6 groups of 4 each. There will be three empty spots reserved for qualifiers through the playoffs.
Who are the seeds?
The members of the first pot are Germany, Spain, France, Portugal, Belgium and the UK.
Who will play in the playoffs for the remaining spots?
The 12 teams that qualified in the last Nations League will compete for the last three spots. Shortcuts will be as follows.
Main A: Poland-Estonia; Wales-Iceland.
Main B: Israel-Ukraine; Bosnia and Herzegovina-Finland.
Main C: Georgia-Luxembourg; Greece-Kazakhstan.
These are promotions and pots of draw
Drum 1 (Sear Heads)
It is the first team to qualify as a host nation for Euro 2024. It has been the worst in previous friendlies.
La Roja suffered a setback on the second day against Scotland, but bounced back to win seven of eight games. Thus, the champion of the last UEFA Nations League qualified two dates before the end of its group.
The world runner-up won their first seven games and went through without controversy after defeating the Netherlands for the second time.
After a poor campaign at Qatar 2022, he recovered quickly and qualified for the Euros again without complications. They won their group unbeaten against Austria and Sweden.
They made a huge difference in their zone and qualified as the best team in the qualifiers (winning all 10 games and scoring 36 goals) with the best score. Slovakia finished second in their group followed by Luxembourg.
Probably the best team in Europe today. After a big 3-1 win against Italy at Wembley, he got the column two dates before the final. They finished unbeaten with 6 wins and 2 draws.
Candy 2
The Magyars secured their passage in the final against Bulgaria, equalizing in agonizing fashion. They finished top of the group over Serbia and Montenegro.
They beat Latvia 4-0. Wales and Croatia are fighting for the other place in the group.
The Euro 1992 champions qualified ahead of Slovenia and Kazakhstan to top their group.
A 1-1 draw against Moldova saw the Czech Republic win their group against Poland and secure their second appearance in the Euro Cup finals in history. His only experience, so far, was in France in 2016.
With the comeback in Israel, the Central European team ensured a return to the European Championship after missing out on the last edition. They lead Group I, although they need to defend their lead at home against Switzerland.
They qualified by beating Azerbaijan on the road. They finished above Sweden in their group won by Belgium.
Candy 3
He sprung a surprise and left Holland and Odegaard’s Norway on the road. They qualified for the second time in a row, losing just one game against Spain.
In the last World Cup, the third team qualified on the last day after defeating Armenia at home. They finished second in their group behind Turquiev.
They battled to a head-to-head victory against Kazakhstan on the last date to qualify and will play at the Euros for the second time in their history.
They beat Iceland on the final date to finish second in a group won by Portugal. He left a surprising Luxembourg on the way.
The Euro 1976 champions qualified on the last date after beating Moldova 3-0. They finished behind Albania in their group.
1988 champions Germany confirmed their presence in 2024 without an end date for the qualifiers as they had a match against Greece in their favor as they finished third in Zone B behind France.
Candy 4
Azura could defend the title in Germany. The eventual champions qualified in agony as they drew against Ukraine on the last date. They finished second in the England group.
They got the point they needed on the last date against Bulgaria and finished second behind Hungary. He will be playing his first Euros since the disappearance of Yugoslavia.
The Swiss were saved from having to fight for qualification on the final day, thanks to Romania’s win in Israel and a draw with Kosovo. He will be playing in his third consecutive Euro.
Repechage A Winner: Poland, Estonia, Wales or Iceland
Repechage B Winner: Israel, Ukraine, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Finland
Repechage C Winner: Georgia, Luxembourg, Greece or Kazakhstan
