Over the next couple of months, FourFourTwo will bring you the latest from the competition as we report live from the European Championship. This is your go-to page to find reports, analysis, info and much, much more, as England look to end their duck in this tournament and go one step further than three years ago, while Scotland make a welcome return to the competition to qualify for successive Euros.
Here's everything you need to know about the European Championship this summer – bookmark this page as it's going to be updated in the coming months with all the latest information as and when we have it.
Tournament news
Euro 2024 tournament news
England will take on Bosnia & Herzegovina and Iceland in two June friendlies ahead of the tournament in Germany, with the games being played at St. James' Park and Wembley Stadium.
Euro 2024 will take place in Germany. They were announced as hosts in 2018, winning their bid in a ballot among UEFA's Executive Committee by 12 votes to four for Turkey, and one abstention.
• UK: All matches are split between the BBCand ITV, both non-subscription, free-to-air broadcasters that only require a UK TV license
• USA: Fox has broadcast rights for Euro 2024 – without cable, you can get both channels on Sling Blue for $39.99 a month (with 50% off the first month), and Fubo TV, which is $69.99 after a seven-day free trial
• Canada: TVA Sports are broadcasting the Euros in Canada, which costs $17.99 a month or $179.99 for a full year's subscription
• Australia: Optus Sport is showing every game of Euro 2024
• New Zealand: TVNZ(formerly Spark Sport) has the broadcast rights to Euro 2024
Can I watch Euro 2024 for free?
Both the UK and Australia will be showing the World Cup on free-to-air channels, with BBC and ITV having the rights in Britain.
We normally see provisional tournament squads released around four to six weeks before the competition kicks off, so we expect to see qualified teams reveal their squads in May 2024.
However, with the Champions League final not until June 1, some nations might be allowed to wait until after the conclusion of the club season to announce their squads.
Groups
What are the groups for Euro 2024?
The Euro 2024 group draw took place in Hamburg, Germany, on December 2, 2023.
The Euro 2024 opening fixture will kick-off at 9pm Central European Summer Time (8pm British Summer Time). The knockout fixtures will be split between 6pm CEST (5pm BST) and 9pm CEST (8pm BST).
In the group stages, however, games will also kick off at 3pm CEST (2pm BST), as well as the aforementioned 6pm CEST (5pm BST) and 9pm CEST (8pm BST) times.
UEFA does not permit stadium sponsors to be officially listed as the name of a venue.
Where is the Euro 2024 final?
Euro 2024 final
The Euro 2024 final will be played at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. Built for the 1936 Olympics, the stadium has previously hosted games at the 1974 and 2006 World Cups – including the final of the latter.
Official match ball
What is the official match ball for Euro 2024?
The Euro 2024 official match ball (Image credit: Adidas)
The official match ball for Euro 2024 is manufactured by Adidas, and is called the Fussballliebe - meaning 'love of football' in German.
It will be the first match ball in European Championships history to feature Connected Ball Technology, the same technology used in the World Cup 2022 Al Rihla ball. A sensor inside of the ball will help VAR with semi-automated offside decisions, while also providing 500 pieces of a data a second to detect when the ball is, or crucially isn't, touched.
The ball features a striking design which Adidas claims "represents the movement of the ball and the energy of the game through prominent black wing shapes accentuated with colourful edges, curves and dots."
Kits
What are the kits for each nation at Euro 2024?
The Euro 2024 kits are dropping from now (Image credit: Future)
Each nation at Euro 2024 will have bespoke shirts for the tournament, to be released from now until June.
We have a full run-through of every nation's shirts with our Euro 2024 kits hub.
Mascot
What is the mascot for Euro 2024?
Albart the teddy bear is the official mascot for Euro 2024 (Image credit: UEFA)
More tickets will be held back for sale to supporters of the national teams that qualify through the Euro 2024 play-offs, scheduled for March 21 and 26 next year.
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Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.
