The 2024 European Championship is fast approaching and with it the excitement continues to build.
England are the favourites, despite never winning the tournament, and France are the second favourites.
Perhaps Les Bleus should be placed above England, given that they eliminated the Three Lions in the quarterfinals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Germany is the host of the tournament and has therefore been included in Group A. They are joined in that group by Switzerland, Scotland and Hungary.
The Jugo Mobile takes a look at the tournament schedule along with its format and opening match.
When does EURO 2024 start? Tournament calendar and format.
The UEFA European Championship takes place this summer and the group stage is about to begin June 14th, 2024.
The opening match of the tournament will face the hosts. Germany face Scotland in Munich at the Allianz Arena. The start is scheduled for 9:00 pm local time (8:00 pm UK and 3:00 pm ET).
The tournament will continue for the rest of the month and the knockout phase will begin. June 30, 2024, with the round of 16.
The final will take place in Berlin on July 14, 2024, to crown the winner and close the competition.
| Round | dates |
| Group stage | June 14-26, 2024 |
| round of 16 | June 30 to July 1, 2024 |
| Quarter finals | July 5 and 6, 2024 |
| Semifinals | July 9 and 10, 2024 |
| Final | July 14, 2024 |
What time do the Euro 2024 matches start?
Euro 2024 matches will begin in one of three time slots (in local CET time): 3:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. or 9:00 p.m.
Here’s how those times translate to some of the most important territories:
| Time zone | 3:00 p.m. (Central European Time) | 6:00 p.m. (Central European Time) | 21:00 CET |
| United States/Canada (ET) | 9am | 12pm | 3 p.m. |
| United States/Canada (PT) | 6 am | 9am | 12pm |
| United Kingdom (BST) | 2 p.m. | 5 pm | 8 p.m. |
| India (IST) | 6:30 pm | 9:30 pm | 12:30 am* |
| Australia (AEST) | 11pm | 2 am* | 5 am* |
*The next day
Full list of teams at Euro 2024
As hosts of the tournament, Germany They were the only team to qualify for Euro 2024 before the October qualifiers.
Here are the teams that joined them in the course of the final matches.
| Equipment | Grading method |
| Germany | Hosts |
| Belgium | Group F – 1st place |
| France | Group B – 1st place |
| Portugal | Group J – 1st place |
| Scotland | Group A – 2nd place |
| Spain | Group A – 1st place |
| Türkiye | Group D – 1st place |
| Austria | Group F – 2nd place |
| England | Group C – 1st place |
| Hungary | Group G – 1st place |
| Slovakia | Group J – 2nd place |
| Albania | Group E – 1st place |
| Czechia | Group E – 2nd place |
| Denmark | Group H – 1st place |
| Netherlands | Group B – 2nd place |
| Romania | Group I – 1st place |
| Swiss | Group I – 2nd place |
| Slovenia | Group J – 2nd place |
| Serbia | Group G – 2nd place |
| Croatia | Group D – 2nd place |
| Italy | Group C – 2nd place |
| Poland | playoff final |
| Georgia | playoff final |
| Ukraine | playoff final |