Euro 2024 draw LIVE: England drawn in group C as Scotland and Wales discover opponents
England, Scotland and Wales, should they emerge from the play-offs, now know their opponents in Germany next summer
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Your support makes all the difference.England will play Serbia and Scotland take on hosts Germany in their first games of Euro 2024.
Steve Clarke’s side play in the opening game of the tournament in Munich on 14 June, while Gareth Southgate’s side kick off on 16 June in Gelsenkirchen.
The draw in Hamburg also placed the Three Lions, who enter the tournament as joint-favourites with the bookmakers alongside France, up against Slovenia and Denmark.
Wales, should they beat Finland, and then Poland or Estonia, will take on Netherlands, Austria and France.
Follow live updates as each team learns their opponents and path to the final in Berlin on 14 July, plus reaction and analysis from our chief football writer Miguel Delaney in Hamburg. You can find the latest odds for the tournament here.
What are Scotland’s best and worst case scenarios in the Euro 2024 draw?
The toughest possible draw for Scotland (current world ranking 36th) would be: France (2nd), Denmark (19th), Italy (9th).
On paper, the easiest draw would be: Germany (16th), Albania (62nd), Kazakhstan* (100th).
*Kazakhstan are part of qualifying play-off Path C
What are Scotland’s best and worst scenarios in the Euro 2024 draw?
Scotland finished second behind Spain in their qualification group
Gareth Southgate arrives for Euro 2024 draw in Hamburg
Stars arrive at Euro 2024 draw
Euro 2024 play-offs schedule
PLAY-OFF PATH A
- Wales vs Finland
- Poland vs Estonia
PLAY-OFF PATH B
- Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Ukraine
- Israel vs Iceland
PLAY-OFF PATH C
- Georgia vs Luxembourg
- Greece vs Kazakhstan
Euro 2024 finals draw: What are the pots?
Pot 1: Germany (hosts), Portugal, France, Spain, Belgium, England
Pot 2: Hungary, Turkey, Romania, Denmark, Albania, Austria
Pot 3: Netherlands, Scotland, Croatia, Slovenia, Slovakia, Czech Republic
Pot 4: Italy, Serbia, Switzerland, Play-off winner A, Play-off winner B, Play-off winner C
England joint-favourites for Euro 2024 ahead of finals draw
England are the joint favourites with France for Euro 2024, available at 7/2 with various bookmakers.
Hosts Germany are at 7/1, Spain are 15/2 with Portugal 8/1. Then there is a drop-off, with Belgium, Italy and the Netherlands in a little pack.
While Scotland are available at 80/1.
FA chief Mark Bullingham: Critical the whole country feels involved in Euro 2028
Bid leaders have promised Euro 2028 will be accessible and affordable after UEFA officially awarded the tournament to the UK and Ireland.
The five-nation bid was formally approved on Tuesday, having gone into decision day unopposed following the withdrawal of Turkey.
Politicians including British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hailed the announcement, with the tournament set to bring £2.6billion in benefits to the host economies, according to analysts.
Football Association chief executive Mark Bullingham said it was vital that the tournament be open to as many people from the five nations as possible.
FA chief Mark Bullingham: Critical the whole country feels involved in Euro 2028
The five-nation bid was formally approved on Tuesday.
Euro 2024: The cheapest ways to follow England and Scotland in Germany next summer
On Saturday 2 December, all football eyes will be on Hamburg, where the draw for the Euro 2024 finals will take place – starting at 5pm. That is when the teams who have qualified for the region’s greatest football tournament will find out where and when the group games – the first three matches – will take place
England and Scotland qualified emphatically for next summer’s tournament in Germany, and will find out who they are playing – and, crucially for fans, where and when?
Wales fans will have to wait a while longer, until March, to see if the national team can make it through a Baltic battle in the play-offs against first Finland and then either Poland or Estonia.
But if you’re planning a midsummer’s dream trip to support your team or just soak up the atmosphere, acting now could be a way to beat the travel algorithms.
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Euro 2024 finals draw
Harry Maguire cannot wait for Euro 2028 and is ‘hopeful’ to be in the squad
Whether he is still playing for England or enjoying a few pints and watching from the stands, Harry Maguire cannot wait for the European Championship to return to home soil in 2028.
UEFA confirmed on Tuesday that the UK and Ireland’s bid to host the tournament had been approved, having gone into decision day unopposed following the withdrawal of Turkey.
Six of the 10 venues at the five-nation event will be in England, just seven years on from Glasgow and London hosting matches at the pan-European edition.
Gareth Southgate’s men went all the way to the Wembley final at rearranged Euro 2020 and defender Maguire cannot wait to experience another special summer in 2028.
Harry Maguire cannot wait for Euro 2028 and is ‘hopeful’ to be in the squad
UEFA confirmed on Tuesday that the UK and Ireland’s bid to host the European Championship had been approved.
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