Hosts Germany will face Scotland in the opening match of Euro 2024 in Munich following the draw on Saturday and defending Champions Italy will be in the same group as Spain. The Germans, three-times winners, will kick off the one-month tournament in Munich on June 14, with the final on July 14 at Berlin’s Olympic stadium.
It’s no group of death but a very strong group and we are looking forward to it, Germany manager Julian Nagelsmann said. The hosts appointed Nagelsmann as manager in September after parting ways with Hansi Flick following a 4-1 home defeat by Japan, their fourth loss in five games.
Italy face a tough task to defend their title, drawn in Group B along with Spain, Croatia and Albania, Italy manager Luciano Spalletti said.
France and the Netherlands will meet again after coming through qualifying in the same group, drawn in Group D alongside Austria and the winners of playoff A. England, runners-up at Euro 2020, are in Group C alongside Denmark, Slovenia and Serbia. In Group E, Belgium face Romania, Slovakia and the winners of playoff B, Israel, Bosnia, Ukraine or Iceland. Portugal are in Group F, alongside Turkey, Czech Republic, and the playoff C winners, one of Georgia, Greece, Kazakhstan or Luxembourg.
The top two in each of the six Euro 2024 groups proceed to the round of 16 along with the four best third-placed finishers. The draw was held at the Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg, one of the 10 host cities of the tournament.
