Will there be EURO 2024?
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The draw for UEFA EURO 2024 qualifying takes place at the Festhalle exhibition centre in Frankfurt, Germany on Sunday (11am) with Rob Page's Cymru in Pot 2 as they look to qualify for a third successive EURO finals. Show
While the immediate focus turns to the FIFA World Cup in Qatar next month, the next qualifying campaign takes place between March and November 2023 with 23 of the 53 nations involved in Sunday's draw looking to join hosts Germany. Cymru made history at EURO 2016 as Chris Coleman's side reached the semi-finals and again reached the knock-out stages under Page at EURO 2020. There will be ten qualifying groups comprising of seven groups of five teams and three groups of six teams. As the Netherlands, Croatia, Spain and Italy will also compete in the finals of the UEFA Nations League next summer, they will be allocated into the groups of five teams. The ten group winners and ten runners-up will automatically qualify for the finals with the remaining three places decided by the play-offs that will take place in March 2024. The 53 nations involved in the qualifying draw have been seeded based on the overall rankings of the latest UEFA Nations League tournament following the completion of the group stages. Russia are not included in the competition as they remain under suspension while the Czech Republic are now referred to as Czechia. The draw will be made by former EURO finalists Jürgen Klinsmann, Karl-Heinz Riedle, Gianluca Zambrotta and Demetrio Albertini. Here are the seven pots to which the 53 competing nations have been allocated: UEFA Nations League pot Netherlands, Croatia, Spain and Italy. Pot 1 Denmark, Portugal, Belgium, Hungary, Switzerland and Poland. Pot 2 France, Austria, Czechia, England, Cymru, Israel, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Scotland and Finland. Pot 3 Ukraine, Iceland, Norway, Slovenia, Republic of Ireland, Albania, Montenegro, Romania, Sweden and Armenia. Pot 4 Georgia, Greece, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Azerbaijan, Kosovo, Bulgaria, Faroe Islands and North Macedonia, Pot 5 Slovakia, Northern Ireland, Cyprus, Belarus, Lithuania, Gibraltar, Estonia, Latvia, Moldova and Malta. Pot 6 Andorra, San Marino and Liechtenstein. EURO facts
Luke Brown October 9, 2022 at 7:31 AM EDT England have been drawn in the same group as Italy in qualifying for Euro 2024 in Germany, while Scotland will take on Spain. Follow all the reaction below.
(Photo: Getty Images) October 9, 2022 at 6:51 AM EDT The gamesTeams will begin the Euro 2024 qualifying campaign just three months after the 2022 World Cup final. Qualifying runs from March to November 2023, before the line-up is completed after the play-offs in March 2024. Matchday 1: March 23-25, 2023 Matchday 2: March 26-28, 2023 Matchday 3: June 16-17, 2023 Matchday 4: June 19-20, 2023 Matchday 5: September 7-9, 2023 Matchday 6: September 10-12, 2023 Matchday 7: October 12-14, 2023 Matchday 8: October 15-17, 2023 Matchday 9: November 16-18, 2023 Matchday 10: November 19-21  Luke Brown· Managing Editor, News October 9, 2022 at 6:50 AM EDT Standout groupsThree immediately jump out to me: Groups A, B and C. It's not an especially easy draw for England, particularly given their recent struggles in the Nations League. Luke Brown· Managing Editor, News October 9, 2022 at 6:47 AM EDT And that's that!The draw ceremony comes to a close. Stick with us as we bring you some live reaction to today's Euro 2024 qualification draw.
Luke Brown· Managing Editor, News October 9, 2022 at 6:45 AM EDT Pot 6Group A: Spain, Scotland, Norway, Georgia, Cyprus Group B: Netherlands, France, Republic of Ireland, Greece, Gibraltar Group C: Italy, England, Ukraine, North Macedonia, Malta Group D: Croatia, Wales, Armenia, Turkey, Latvia Group E: Poland, Czech Republic, Albania, Faroe Islands, Moldova Group F: Belgium, Austria, Sweden, Azerbaijan, Estonia Group G: Hungary, Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Lithuania Group H: Denmark, Finland, Slovenia, Kazakhstan, Northern Ireland, San Marino Group I: Switzerland, Israel, Romania, Kosovo, Belarus, Andorra Group J: Portugal, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Luxembourg, Slovakia, Lichtenstein Luke Brown· Managing Editor, News October 9, 2022 at 6:44 AM EDT Pot 5Group A: Spain, Scotland, Norway, Georgia, Cyprus Group B: Netherlands, France, Republic of Ireland, Greece, Gibraltar Group C: Italy, England, Ukraine, North Macedonia, Malta Group D: Croatia, Wales, Armenia, Turkey, Latvia Group E: Poland, Czech Republic, Albania, Faroe Islands, Moldova Group F: Belgium, Austria, Sweden, Azerbaijan, Estonia Group G: Hungary, Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Lithuania Group H: Denmark, Finland, Slovenia, Kazakhstan, Northern Ireland Group I: Switzerland, Israel, Romania, Kosovo, Belarus Group J: Portugal, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Luxembourg, Slovakia Luke Brown· Managing Editor, News October 9, 2022 at 6:41 AM EDT Pot 4Group A: Spain, Scotland, Norway, Georgia Group B: Netherlands, France, Republic of Ireland, Greece Group C: Italy, England, Ukraine, North Macedonia Group D: Croatia, Wales, Armenia, Turkey Group E: Poland, Czech Republic, Albania, Faroe Islands Group F: Belgium, Austria, Sweden, Azerbaijan Group G: Hungary, Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria Group H: Denmark, Finland, Slovenia, Kazakhstan Group I: Switzerland, Israel, Romania, Kosovo Group J: Portugal, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Luxembourg Luke Brown· Managing Editor, News October 9, 2022 at 6:36 AM EDT Pot 3Group A: Spain, Scotland, Norway Group B: Netherlands, France, Republic of Ireland Group C: Italy, England, Ukraine Group D: Croatia, Wales, Armenia Group E: Poland, Czech Republic, Albania Group F: Belgium, Austria, Sweden Group G: Hungary, Serbia, Montenegro Group H: Denmark, Finland, Slovenia Group I: Switzerland, Israel, Romania Group J: Portugal, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland Luke Brown· Managing Editor, News October 9, 2022 at 6:32 AM EDT Pot 2Group A: Spain, Scotland Group B: Netherlands, France Group C: Italy, England Group D: Croatia, Wales Group E: Poland, Czech Republic Group F: Belgium, Austria Group G: Hungary, Serbia Group H: Denmark, Finland Group I: Switzerland, Israel Group J: Portugal, Bosnia and Herzegovina Luke Brown· Managing Editor, News October 9, 2022 at 6:28 AM EDT Pot 1Group E: Poland Group F: Belgium Group G: Hungary Group H: Denmark Group I: Switzerland Group J: Portugal Luke Brown· Managing Editor, News October 9, 2022 at 6:27 AM EDT UNL potGroup A: Spain Group B: Netherlands Group C: Italy Group D: Croatia Luke Brown· Managing Editor, News October 9, 2022 at 6:25 AM EDT We start with the big boysTeams from pot one and the Nations League pot will be drawn first. Luke Brown· Managing Editor, News October 9, 2022 at 6:24 AM EDT There are some restrictions, tooThis is a UEFA draw so of course it’s not as simple as drawing a series of numbered balls out of a big hat… For political reasons, Armenia and Azerbaijan will be kept apart in the draw today, as will Belarus and Ukraine and Gibraltar and Spain. Also: Kosovo cannot be in a group with Bosnia-Herzegovina or Serbia. Only two Nordic or Baltic countries can be drawn together because of potentially treacherous winter weather conditions, meanwhile. Luke Brown· Managing Editor, News October 9, 2022 at 6:23 AM EDT UEFA is currently running through the draw rulesTeams will begin the Euro 2024 qualifying campaign just three months after the 2022 World Cup final. Qualifying runs from March to November 2023, before the line-up is completed after the play-offs in March 2024.
Luke Brown· Managing Editor, News October 9, 2022 at 6:20 AM EDT This is taking an age, as expectedSo a quick reminder of the pots before we get underway. Nations League pot (top seeds that have to go in smaller groups): Netherlands, Croatia, Spain, Italy. Pot 1 (the other top seeds): Denmark, Portugal, Belgium, Hungary, Switzerland, Poland. Pot 2: France, Austria, Czech Republic, England, Wales, Israel, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Scotland, Finland. Pot 3: Ukraine, Iceland, Norway, Slovenia, Republic of Ireland, Albania, Montenegro, Romania, Sweden, Armenia. Pot 4: Georgia, Greece, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Azerbaijan, Kosovo, Bulgaria, Faroe Islands, North Macedonia. Pot 5: Slovakia, Northern Ireland, Cyprus, Belarus, Lithuania, Gibraltar, Estonia, Latvia, Moldova, Malta. Pot 6: Andorra, San Marino, Liechtenstein. Luke Brown· Managing Editor, News October 9, 2022 at 6:19 AM EDT The legends on stageA number of European football legends are up on stage to conduct the draw. Former Italy stars Gianluca Zambrotta and Demetrio Albertini are joined by home favourites Jurgen Klinsmann and Karl-Heinz Riedle. Luke Brown· Managing Editor, News October 9, 2022 at 6:14 AM EDT Look who it isGareth Southgate has arrived. Luke Brown· Managing Editor, News October 9, 2022 at 6:07 AM EDT And now some highlights from Euro 2020...... no sight of the below so far, however. Luke Brown· Managing Editor, News October 9, 2022 at 6:06 AM EDT The show startsSo apparently that was Lena performing Looking for Love. Hansi Flick looks as though he enjoyed it at least. Luke Brown· Managing Editor, News October 9, 2022 at 6:04 AM EDT Here we goPedro Pinto welcomes everybody to today's draw and we go straight to a performance from the checks notes German winner of the 2010 Eurovision Song Contest. Excellent. Luke Brown· Managing Editor, News October 9, 2022 at 5:57 AM EDT Your 5 minute warningA reminder: get in touch with us by tweeting @TheAthleticUK or emailing [email protected] Luke Brown· Managing Editor, News Will there be EUROs in 2024?Germany will host EURO 2024, having been chosen to stage the 17th edition of the UEFA European Championship at a UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Nyon on 27 September 2018. Turkey was the only other nation that bid to hold UEFA EURO 2024.
Who will play EURO 2024?The Euro 2024 qualifying groups
Group A: Spain, Scotland, Norway, Georgia, Cyprus. Group B: Netherlands, France, Republic of Ireland, Greece, Gibraltar. Group C: Italy, England, Ukraine, North Macedonia, Malta.
Is EURO 2024 or 2025?EURO 2024 will be the 17th edition of the competition that was first held in 1960 in France. Germany and Spain are the most successful nations having won the trophy three times each.
Where will 2025 EUROs be held?Now the Nordic region wants to invite the world to a football festival. After confirming the intent to bid back in April, the football federations of Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway have now submitted a joint bid to host Euro 2025.
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