The draw for Euro 2024 takes place within the port metropolis of Hamburg on Saturday when France, England and the opposite main contenders will be taught the trail to potential continental glory that awaits them subsequent summer season.
The Elbe Philharmonic Hall, overlooking the river which runs by way of Germany’s second-largest metropolis, would be the venue for the draw, simply over six months earlier than the beginning of the event which runs from June 14 to July 14.
WHICH TEAMS HAVE QUALIFIED FOR EURO 2024?
Germany (hosts), Portugal, France, Spain, Belgium, England, Hungary, Turkey, Romania, Denmark, Albania, Austria, Netherlands, Scotland, Croatia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Czechia, Italy, Serbia, Switzerland
EURO 2024 TOP SEEDINGS
Joining Germany in pot 1 are the 5 groups with one of the best information among the many 10 group winners in qualifying: Portugal, France, Spain, Belgium and England.
Portugal had an ideal file of 10 wins, and the 5 groups misplaced only one sport between them: Spain’s 2-0 loss at Scotland in March.
Those 5 groups are additionally all within the prime eight of FIFA’s present world rankings. Germany is in a relative hunch at No. 16 after a troubled yr.
The remainder of the draw has quirks and wrinkles.
SECOND-SEEDED TEAMS
This pot contains the opposite 5 group winners and the runner-up with one of the best file, which was Austria from the group Belgium received.
Here are some surprises, like Albania topping a gaggle that included Poland and the Czech Republic.
Romania received its group forward of Switzerland and Turkey edged Croatia for prime spot.
Hungary and Denmark — a Euro 2020 semifinalist — full the groups on this pot. None of the six choices would doubtless trigger sleepless nights for these ranked under them within the draw.
THIRD TIER
Croatia and the Netherlands are amongst six runners-up in pot 3 who dropped extra factors than Austria. The Dutch had been crushed residence and away by a dominant France.
Both Croatia and the Netherlands misplaced to eventual champion Argentina finally yr’s World Cup, within the semifinals and quarterfinals, respectively, and appear to be the hardest choices in a pot that additionally contains the Czechs, Scotland, Slovakia and Slovenia, which final reached the Euros in 2000.
ITALY AMONG FOURTH SEEDS: FROM CHAMPION TO JUST MAKING IT
Having did not make the final two World Cups, Italy solely wrapped up qualification this time by holding on nervously for a draw with Ukraine in its remaining sport.
None of the edges within the increased pots will need to be drawn with Italy, even when the format removes some jeopardy with 4 of one of the best third-placed groups among the many six teams advancing to the final 16.
“After all the difficulties we have had, we will be in Germany and we will be going there as reigning champions and going there to win,” Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma mentioned after the Ukraine draw which secured qualification.
Serbia and Switzerland are additionally on this pot plus the three winners from the playoffs which provide a spread of choices from Robert Lewandowski’s Poland to Luxembourg.
The final three berths on the finals is not going to be recognized till the play-offs in March, which can characteristic the likes of Poland, Wales, Ukraine and Euro 2004 winners Greece.
There can be the opportunity of a playoff remaining in March between Ukraine and Israel, two nations at the moment preventing wars.
WHERE TO WATCH THE EURO 2024 DRAW?
The EURO 2024 draw can be telecast dwell on the Sony TEN Network in India and will be live-streamed on Sony LIV.
(With inputs from AP and AFP)
