Euro 2024 group stage draw announced
The group stage draw for Euro 2024 has once again seen a lot of talk of a "Group of Death", with Spain, Italy and Croatia competing fiercely in Group B. France and Holland are in the same group, making Group D even more competitive. And France and the Netherlands in the same group, but also let the group D sparks. At the same time, England, Germany, Belgium and other teams draw relatively smooth.
This year's UEFA Europa League 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. The remaining three play-off spots will be revealed in March next year.
In the draw slot, Germany, Spain, England, France, Belgium, Portugal and other six teams as seed teams. However, the third and fourth gear, but there are many strength of the team, the Netherlands, Croatia into the third gear, the last absence of Italy was reduced to four gear. Switzerland, Serbia and other World Cup regulars are also among the four files, the current European Cup "group of death" probability greatly increased.
Group B is regarded as the most competitive "group of death", Spain will play with Croatia, Italy and other third and fourth-ranked teams, Albania is also divided into this group.
France also faces a challenge in Group D, where it is grouped with the Netherlands and Austria, while the winners of Play-Off A will join Group D. Poland, led by Levan, are battling for qualification in Play-Off A.
Compared to Spain and France, the other four seeded teams had a smoother draw. Germany is grouped with Switzerland, England faces Denmark and Serbia, and Belgium and Portugal are each grouped with weaker teams.
Below are the specifics of each subgroup:
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
Of the six groups, Groups A, B and D are considered to be the "Group of Death" and are highly competitive. The other groups have slightly different strengths.
The groupings for the Europa League are very exciting and we are sure that there will be fierce competition and exciting matches in the tournament. Good luck to all the participating teams!
