What is the Euro 2024 Format?
The 24 teams were divided into six groups, each consisting of four nations. The top two teams from each group will progress to the knockout rounds.
Additionally, the four best third-placed teams will also advance to the next stage of the competition.
Following the group stage, the tournament will transition into a direct knockout format, the possibility of extra time and penalties if required.
The subsequent stages will include the round of 16, quarterfinals, semifinals, and ultimately, the final.
The tournament is being hosted by Germany, with matches to be played in the cities of Berlin, Cologne, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Gelsenkirchen, Hamburg, Leipzig, Munich and Stuttgart.
UEFA Euro 2024 Germany Stadium Location
Fixtures and bracket
GROUP STAGE
Friday, June 14
Group A: Germany vs. Scotland (Munich; 8 p.m. Nigeria time)
Saturday, June 15
Group A: Hungary vs. Switzerland (Cologne; 2 p.m. Nigeria time)
Group B: Spain vs. Croatia (Berlin; 5 p.m. Nigeria time)
Group B: Italy vs. Albania (Dortmund; 8 p.m. Nigeria time)
Sunday, June 16
Group D: Poland vs. Netherlands (Hamburg; 2 p.m. Nigeria time)
Group C: Slovenia vs. Denmark (Stuttgart; 5 p.m. Nigeria time)
Group C: Serbia vs. England (Gelsenkirchen; 8 p.m. Nigeria Time)
Monday, June 17
Group E: Romania vs. Ukraine (Munich; 2 p.m. Nigeria time)
Group E: Belgium vs. Slovakia (Frankfurt; 5 p.m. Nigeria time)
Group D: Austria vs. France (Düsseldorf; 8 p.m. Nigeria time)
Tuesday, June 18
Group F: Turkey vs. Georgia (Dortmund; 5 p.m. Nigeria time)
Group F: Portugal vs. Czechia (Leipzig; 8 p.m. Nigeria time)
Wednesday, June 19
Group B: Croatia vs. Albania (Hamburg; 2 p.m. Nigeris time)
Group A: Germany vs. Hungary (Stuttgart; 6l5 p.m. Nigeria time)
Group A: Scotland vs. Switzerland (Cologne; 8 p.m. Nigeria time)
Thursday, June 20
Group C: Slovenia vs. Serbia (Munich; 2 p.m. Nigeris time)
Group C: Denmark vs. England (Frankfurt; 5 p.m. Nigeria time)
Group B: Spain vs. Italy (Gelsenkirchen; 8 p.m. Nigeria time)
Friday, June 21
Group E: Slovakia vs. Ukraine (Düsseldorf; 2 p.m. Nigeria time)
Group D: Poland vs. Austria (Berlin; 5 p.m. Nigeria time)
Group D: Netherlands vs. France (Leipzig; 8 p.m. Nigeris time)
Saturday, June 22
Group F: Georgia vs. Czechia (Hamburg; 2 p.m. Nigeria time)
Group F: Turkey vs. Portugal (Dortmund; 5 p.m. Nigeria time)
Group E: Belgium vs. Romania (Cologne; 8 p.m. Nigeris time)
Sunday, June 23
Group A: Switzerland vs. Germany (Frankfurt; 8 p.m. Nigeris time)
Group A: Scotland vs. Hungary (Stuttgart; 8 p.m. Nigeria time)
Monday, June 24
Group B: Albania vs. Spain (Düsseldorf; 8 p.m. Nigeria time)
Group B: Croatia vs. Italy (Leipzig; 8 p.m. Nigeria time)
Tuesday, June 25
Group D: France vs. Poland (Dortmund; 5 p.m. Nigeria time)
Group D: Netherlands vs. Austria (Berlin; 6 p.m. Nigeria time)
Group C: England vs. Slovenia (Cologne; 8 p.m. Nigeria time)
Group C: Denmark vs. Serbia (Munich; 8 p.m. Nigeria time)
Wednesday, June 26
Group E: Ukraine vs. Belgium (Stuttgart; 5 p.m. Nigeria time)
Group E: Slovakia vs. Romania (Frankfurt; 5 p.m. Nigeria time)
Group F: Czechia vs. Turkey (Hamburg; 8 p.m. Nigeria time)
Group F: Georgia vs. Portugal (Gelsenkirchen; 8 p.m. Nigeria time)
BRACKET – ROUND OF 16
The distribution of third-placed teams will depend upon which four groups provide the teams.
Saturday, June 29
38 – Runners-up of Group A vs. Runners-up of Group B (Berlin; 5 p.m. Nigeria time)
37- Winners of Group A vs. Runners-up of Group C (Dortmund; 8 p.m. Nigeria time)
Sunday, June 30
40 – Winners of Group C vs. 3rd in Group D, E, or F (Gelsenkirchen; 5 p.m. Nigeria time)
39 – Winners of Group B vs. 3rd in Group A, D, E, or F (Cologne; 8 p.m. Nigeria time)
Monday, July 1
42 – Runners-up of Group D vs. Runners-up of Group E (Düsseldorf; 6 Nigeria time)
41 – Winners of Group F vs. 3rd in Group A, B, or C (Frankfurt; 8 p.m. Nigeria time)
Tuesday, July 2
43 – Winners of Group E vs. 3rd in Group A, B, C, or D (Munich; 5 p.m. Nigeria time)
44 – Winners of Group D vs. Runners-up of Group F (Leipzig; 8 p.m. Nigeria time)
