On the way to the European Championship in Germany in 2024, defending champions Italy have to face last year's final opponent England. The German coach Stefan Kuntz is lucky with his Turkey, the DFB team is already qualified.
In qualifying for the 2024 European Football Championship in Germany, the 2021 European Championship final will be repeated. Defending champions Italy and EM runners-up England will meet in Group C. That was the result of the draw in the Frankfurt Festhalle. The DFB selection has already qualified to host the tournament from June 14 to July 14, 2024 - and had decided not to take part in the qualification out of competition.
In Group B there is also a duel between two top teams. There, world champion France will face off against the Netherlands. Austria caught tough opponents. Coach Ralf Rangnick's team has to face Belgium and Sweden in Group F. Stefan Kuntz had a bit more luck with Turkey. Strongest rivals in Group D are Croatia and Wales, while Armenia and Latvia are likely to be outsiders in the group.
Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo, who was 39 years old at the start of the tournament, ended up in easy group J with his Portuguese: Bosnia are fighting alongside the 2016 European champions
Since Russia was excluded from the tournament by the European Football Union UEFA because of the aggressive war in Ukraine, a total of 53 national teams are fighting for the 23 free starting places. The first two teams in each of the ten qualifying groups get a ticket to the European Championship. The remaining three participants will be determined in the playoffs. The opening game of the final round takes place in Munich, the final in Berlin. Other venues are Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Gelsenkirchen, Hamburg, Cologne, Leipzig and Stuttgart.
