Everything you need to know about Euro 2024 in the Betway Guide
That is why when national events take place, countries dress up as patriots to face other nations in order to be the best. In 2024, many national team tournaments are competing for the gold in different continents.
After the Asia Cup and the Africa Cup, two of the most important world championships will be played this year. On the one hand, the Copa America, which this year will be played in the United States, will be the showcase for many players such as Lionel Messi and Vinicius Jr. among others, but what we come to mention here is the other major tournament: Euro 2024.
Held in Germany, this is the seventeenth edition which comes with a host of new and charismatic figures and has become the tournament with the most open fronts of all. As we can see from the article published on Betway Insider this year the teams are evenly matched and everything points to an exciting and evenly matched rivalry.
Let's take a look at this article, in which the colleagues of data analysis and statistics of the sports world talk about this championship in depth, giving us more than relevant details in their ‘The Complete Guide to Euro 2024 in Germany’.
When does Euro 2024 take place?
UEFA Euro 2024 will be held from 14 June to 14 July, with the group stage matches taking place in the first two weeks and the knockout rounds starting on 29 June. As hosts of the tournament, Germany will kick off the celebration of European football by taking on Scotland in Munich. The other host cities will host their first matches in the following days.
Host cities for Euro 2024 in Germany
Ten German cities will host Euro 2024, from Dortmund to Berlin and Munich. Berlin will host teams such as Spain, Croatia and the Netherlands in the first round and three knockout matches, including the final.
Cologne will host England, Belgium, Hungary, Switzerland and Scotland during the group stage. Dortmund will host France, Italy and Portugal in this phase as well and will host a semi-final. Düsseldorf will host France and Spain, and a quarterfinal match.
Frankfurt will host teams such as Germany, Belgium, and the exciting reunion between Denmark and England. Gelsenkirchen will host the clash between Spain and Italy and will also host England and Portugal.
Hamburg will host five matches, including a quarterfinal. Leipzig will host matches such as Portugal vs. Czech Republic and Netherlands vs. France. Munich will be the nerve center of the tournament from the opening match to the first semifinal. Stuttgart will host Germany, Belgium and Denmark.
In this guide you will find more interesting links to information about the tournament.
Qualified Teams for Euro 2024 in Germany
Let's take a brief look at all the groups playing these stages, before the final knockout round:
Group A: Germany, Scotland, Hungary and Switzerland.
Group B: Italy, Spain, Croatia and Albania.
Group C: England, Serbia, Slovenia and Denmark.
Group D: France, Netherlands, Austria, Poland.
Group E: Belgium, Romania, Slovakia and Ukraine.
Group F: Portugal, Czech Republic, Georgia and Turkey.
Predictions for the Main Players of Euro 2024
From this Betway results and statistics page, we can appreciate that the odds on the possibility of winning the tournament are in the following order:
England (10/3): favored after an undefeated qualifying campaign. Their route to the final could include clashes against Austria, Italy, France and Germany.
France (4/1): With a history of impressive finishes, their route to the final could include matches against Turkey, Belgium, England and Germany.
Germany (11/2): Hosts with high expectations. Their route could include clashes with Denmark, Spain, Portugal and England.
Portugal (8/1): Led by Cristiano Ronaldo, their path to the final could include Serbia, Netherlands, Germany and England.
Spain (9/1): With aspirations of winning its third European championship. Their route could face Hungary, Germany, Portugal and England.
These are just some of the teams favored to win Euro 2024, with other contenders such as the Netherlands, Belgium and Italy also in contention.