Euro 2024 group stage: Schedule of matches, dates, times, fixtures for first phase of games in UEFA tournament

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Euro 2024 is underway for a month-long extravaganza of football.

The 17th edition of the UEFA European Championship is headed for Germany, with the tournament set to run from June 14-July 14.

The hosts are one of 24 countries from across Europe taking part, and with the tournament being played in the same months as CONMEBOL's Copa America 2024, there is plenty to keep football fans entertained over the coming weeks.

The tournament gets underway with the group stage, which will see 6 groups of four teams pitted against each other. Here, we breakdown the first phase of the competition, below. 

GROUP SCHEDULES: Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Group E | Group F

LATEST RESULTS: To track the latest results and standings from all the Euro 2024 matches, and follow the action live, you can check out our full tournament schedule here

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Euro 2024 tournament format

The UEFA European Championship begins with the group stage on June 14 and will progress for the subsequent month, with the knockout stage starting on June 29 and opening with the Round of 16.

The final will take place in Berlin on July 14 to crown the winner and close out the competition.

Round Dates
Group Stage June 14-26, 2024
Round of 16 June 29-July 2, 2024
Quarterfinals July 5-6, 2024
Semifinals July 9-10, 2024
Final July 14, 2024

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Full list of teams at Euro 2024

Twenty-four nations have booked their spot at Euro 2024, with those teams being decided by a lengthy qualification process. As tournament hosts, Germany were the only team to qualify automatically.

Having secured their place, the teams were all drawn into six groups for the initial phase of the finals. 

The top two teams from each group, along with the four best third-placed teams, will qualify for the Round of 16.

Team Qualification method
Germany Hosts
Belgium Qualifying Group F — 1st place
France Qualifying Group B — 1st place
Portugal Qualifying Group J — 1st place
Scotland Qualifying Group A — 2nd place
Spain Qualifying Group A — 1st place
Turkey Qualifying Group D – 1st place
Austria Qualifying Group F — 2nd place
England Qualifying Group C — 1st place
Hungary Qualifying Group G — 1st place
Slovakia Qualifying Group J — 2nd place
Albania Qualifying Group E – 1st place
Czechia Qualifying Group E – 2nd place
Denmark Qualifying Group H — 1st place
Netherlands Qualifying Group B — 2nd place
Romania Qualifying Group I – 1st place
Switzerland Qualifying Group I – 2nd place
Slovenia Qualifying Group J — 2nd place
Serbia Qualifying Group G — 2nd place
Croatia Qualifying Group D – 2nd place
Italy Qualifying Group C — 2nd place
Poland Playoff final
Georgia Playoff final
Ukraine Playoff final

What time do games start at Euro 2024 in Germany?

Matches at Euro 2024 will kick off in one of three time slots (in local CET time): 3 p.m., 6 p.m., or 9 p.m.

Here is how those times translate to some of the major territories:

Euro 2024 kickoff times

Time Zone 3 p.m. CET 6 p.m. CET 9 p.m.CET
USA/Canada (ET) 9 a.m. 12 p.m. 3 p.m.
USA/Canada (PT) 6 a.m. 9 a.m. 12 p.m.
UK (BST) 2 p.m. 5 p.m. 8 p.m.
India (IST) 6:30 p.m. 9:30 p.m. 12:30 a.m.*
Australia (AEST) 11 p.m. 2 a.m.* 5 a.m.*

*Following day

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Euro 2024 Group A schedule

Date Time (CET) Match Location
June 14 9 p.m. Germany vs. Scotland Munich (Allianz Arena)
June 15 3 p.m. Hungary vs. Switzerland Cologne (RheinEnergieStadion)
June 19 6 p.m. Germany vs. Hungary Stuttgart (MHPArena)
June 19 9 p.m. Scotland vs. Switzerland Cologne (RheinEnergieStadion)
June 23 9 p.m. Switzerland vs. Germany Frankfurt (Waldstadion)
June 23 9 p.m. Scotland vs. Hungary Stuttgart (MHPArena)

Euro 2024 Group B schedule

Date Time (CET) Match Location
June 15 6 p.m. Spain vs. Croatia Berlin (Olympiastadion)
June 15 9 p.m. Italy vs. Albania Dortmund (Westfalenstadion)
June 19 3 p.m. Croatia vs. Albania Hamburg (Volksparkstadion)
June 20 9 p.m. Spain vs. Italy Gelsenkirchen (Arena AufSchalke)
June 24 9 p.m. Albania vs. Spain Dusseldorf (Merkur Spiel-Arena)
June 24 9 p.m. Croatia vs. Italy Leipzig (Red Bull Arena)

Euro 2024 Group C schedule

Date Time (CET) Match Location
June 16 6 p.m. Slovenia vs. Denmark Stuttgart (MHPArena)
June 16 9 p.m. Serbia vs. England Gelsenkirchen (Arena AufSchalke)
June 20 3 p.m. Slovenia vs. Serbia Munich (Allianz Arena)
June 20 6 p.m. Denmark vs. England Frankfurt (Waldstadion)
June 25 9 p.m. England vs. Slovenia Cologne (RheinEnergieStadion)
June 25 9 p.m. Denmark vs. Serbia Munich (Allianz Arena)

Euro 2024 Group D schedule

Date Time (CET) Match Location
June 16 3 p.m. Poland vs. Netherlands Hamburg (Volksparkstadion)
June 17 9 p.m. Austria vs. France Dusseldorf (Merkur Spiel-Arena)
June 21 6 p.m. Poland vs. Austria Berlin (Olympiastadion)
June 21 9 p.m. Netherlands vs. France Leipzig (Red Bull Arena)
June 25 6 p.m. France vs. Poland Dortmund (Westfalenstadion)
June 25 6 p.m. Netherlands vs. Austria Berlin (Olympiastadion)

Euro 2024 Group E schedule

Date Time (CET) Match Location
June 17 3 p.m. Romania vs. Ukraine Munich (Allianz Arena)
June 17 6 p.m. Belgium vs. Slovakia Frankfurt (Waldstadion)
June 21 3 p.m. Slovakia vs. Ukraine Dusseldorf (Merkur Spiel-Arena)
June 22 9 p.m. Belgium vs. Romania Cologne (RheinEnergieStadion)
June 26 6 p.m. Ukraine vs. Belgium Stuttgart (MHPArena)
June 26 6 p.m. Slovakia vs. Romania Frankfurt (Waldstadion)

Euro 2024 Group F schedule

Date Time (CET) Match Location
June 18 6 p.m. Turkey vs. Georgia Dortmund (Westfalenstadion)
June 18 9 p.m. Portugal vs. Czechia Leipzig (Red Bull Arena)
June 22 3 p.m. Georgia vs. Czechia Hamburg (Volksparkstadion)
June 22 6 p.m. Turkey vs. Portugal Dortmund (Westfalenstadion)
June 26 9 p.m. Czechia vs. Turkey Hamburg (Volksparkstadion)
June 26 9 p.m. Georgia vs. Portugal Gelsenkirchen (Arena AufSchalke)
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Peter Marshall has worked in sports media for more than two decades, covering everything from boxing, F1 and tennis to the World Cup and Olympics.
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