The draw for the group stage of Euro 2024 was marked by a number of suspenseful "groups of death", with Spain, Italy and Croatia sharing the same points in Group B, and the competition heating up. France and the Netherlands meet, but also let the group D beacon. At the same time, England, Germany, Belgium and other teams are relatively easy to sign.
This year's tournament continues to feature 24 teams divided into six groups. Apart from hosts Germany, who automatically qualify, the remaining 20 teams have emerged through the European qualifying rounds, with the remaining three play-off spots to be revealed in March next year.
In the slotting draw, Germany, as the host, was seeded with Spain, England, France, Belgium, Portugal and six other teams. However, the third and fourth gear in the emergence of a lot of strong teams, the Netherlands, Croatia among the third gear, Italy fell into the fourth gear. Switzerland, Serbia and other traditional powerhouse teams also occupy the fourth gear, making the probability of the "Group of Death" has risen significantly.
Group B is regarded as the most competitive "group of death", Spain will play with Croatia, Italy and other third and fourth gear strong team, Albania is also in it.
Group D is also full of suspense as France will be grouped with the Netherlands, with Austria in the second slot. the last seat in Group D will be filled by the winner of the Play-Off A, with Poland fighting for a place in Play-Off A. The Polish team is in the running for the Play-Off A spot.
Compared to Spain and France, the other four seeded teams have more favorable signatures. Germany are in the same group as Switzerland, England will play Denmark and Serbia, and Belgium and Portugal will each meet weaker group opponents.
Below are the specifics of the groups:
Group A: Germany, Hungary, Scotland, Switzerland
Group B: Spain, Albania, Croatia, Italy
Group C: England, Denmark, Slovenia, Serbia
Group D: France, Austria, Netherlands, winner of Group A of the play-offs
Group E: Belgium, Romania, Slovakia, winner of Group B of the play-offs
Group F: Portugal, Turkey, Czech Republic, winner of play-off Group C
In Groups A, B and D, there are many strong teams and the competition is particularly fierce, which is generally regarded as the "Group of Death". The other groups are relatively balanced.
The groupings for this Europa League have generated a lot of anticipation, and we are sure that the competition will be full of passion and exciting duels. Good luck to all the participating teams!
