Spain’s defense of its 2008 and 2012 Euro titles remains unmatched in the history of the competition, and no other team has retained the trophy before or since.
However, in subsequent years, La Roja have struggled to match that level, with no final appearances in either a European Championship or a World Cup in the last decade.
The promotion of Luis de la Fuente as U21 head coach to replace Luis Enrique has offered a different approach for the team and they won seven of eight matches in qualifying for Euro 2024.
Despite not having the world-class Barcelona talents of previous years, De la Fuente can turn to some rising stars plying their club trade in Catalonia, including pedri and Lamina Yamalbut gavi is lost due to injury.
Spain Group Euro 2024
Spain was attracted B Group as one of the six main seeds in pot one. That status didn’t do them many favors.
Croatia They hoped to avenge their penalty shootout defeat to La Roja in the Nations League final, while revenge will be on the minds of many Spanish players as they go head to head with the conquerors of the Euro 2020 semi-finals. . Italy. Despite being classified in pot two, Albania They will start as outsiders in Group B.
B Group
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Spain
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Croatia
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Italy
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Albania
Schedule and matches of the group stage of Euro 2024 in Spain
Croatia overtakes Spain in the first weekend of the competition in Berlin. Five days later, they will face Italy, a match that, surprisingly, will be played for the fifth consecutive European Championship.
Spain won on penalties en route to glory in 2008 and beat Italy 4-0 in the 2012 final. Antonio Conte’s Azzurri made the best of a last-16 encounter in Paris in 2016 before it was their turn of Spain from suffering penalty penalties last time.
By contrast, Spain has never faced Albania in a major tournament, but has won all eight meetings between the two nations.
| Accessory | Date | Event | KO Time (CET) |
| Spain against Croatia | June 15, 2024 | Berlin (Olympic Stadium) | 6 p.m. |
| Spain against Italy | June 20, 2024 | Gelsenkirchen (Arena Auf Schalke) | 9 p.m. |
| Albania vs. Spain | June 24, 2024 | Düsseldorf (Merkur Spiel-Arena) | 9 p.m. |
Spain Euro 2024 on the way to the final
The winner of Group B will face one of the four best third-placed teams in the first knockout phase.
The second classified will face the second in Group A, a quartet made up of the hosts Germany, Hungary, Swiss and Spain’s rivals in the classification Scotland.
round of 16
| Date | Time (CEST) | Match | Location |
| June 29 | Determined | M1: 1st, Group A vs. 2nd, Group C | Dortmund (Westfalen stadium) |
| June 29 | Determined | M2: 2nd, Group A vs. 2nd, Group B | Berlin (Olympic Stadium) |
| June 30th | Determined | M3: 1st, Group B vs. ranked 3rd place | Cologne (RheinEnergieStadion) |
| June 30th | Determined | M4: 1st, Group C vs. 3rd place in classification | Gelsenkirchen (Arena Auf Schalke) |
| 1st of July | Determined | M5: 1st, Group F vs. 3rd place in classification | Frankfurt (Waldstadion) |
| 1st of July | Determined | M6: 2nd, Group D vs. 2nd, Group E | Düsseldorf (Merkur Spiel-Arena) |
| July 2nd | Determined | M7: 1st, Group E vs. 3rd place in classification | Munich (Allianz Arena) |
| July 2nd | Determined | M8: 1st, Group D vs. 2nd, Group F | Leipzig (Red Bull Arena) |
Quarter finals
| Date | Time (CEST) | Match | Location |
| July 5th | Determined | QF1: Winner, M3 against winner, M1 | Stuttgart (MHPArena) |
| July 5th | Determined | QF2: Winner, M5 vs. Winner, M6 | Hamburg (Volksparkstadion) |
| July 6th | Determined | QF3: Winner, M7 vs. Winner, M8 | Berlin (Olympic Stadium) |
| July 6th | Determined | QF4: Winner, M4 vs. Winner, M2 | Düsseldorf (Merkur Spiel-Arena) |
Semifinals
| Date | Time (CEST) | Match | Location |
| July 9th | 9 p.m. | Winner, QF1 vs. Winner, QF2 | Munich (Allianz Arena) |
| July 10th | 9 p.m. | Winner, QF3 vs. Winner, QF4 | Dortmund (Westfalen stadium) |
Final
| Date | Time (CEST) | Match | Location |
| July 14 | 9 p.m. | SF winner vs. SF winner | Berlin (Olympic Stadium) |
