Euro 2024: Defending Champions Italy Drawn Alongside Spain, Hosts Germany Face Scotland and Hungary

Euro 2024: Defending Champions Italy Drawn Alongside Spain, Hosts Germany Face Scotland and Hungary

Byron Pillay
updated at December 2, 2023 at 6:53 PM

The draw for Euro 2024 has officially been done, and it won’t be an easy tournament for some of Europe’s giants.

Defending champions Italy and tournament hosts Germany both have tough tasks ahead of them when the tournament kicks off in June 2024.

The Euro 2024 logo.
The draw for Euro 2024 has officially been completed. Image: Lukas Schulze.
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Italy have been drawn in Group B, and will face the likes of Spain, Croatia, and Albania. While they will be expected to beat Albania, Croatia and Spain will prove far tougher challenges.

Germany handed tough draw

The Germans will be looking to make up for their disappointment at the FIFA World Cup by putting on a show in front of their home fans.

Germany will have to get past Scotland, Hungary and Switzerland if they are to make it out of their group.

England favourites in Group C

England’s wait for a major trophy continues, and the men’s side will look to emulate the women’s team in winning Euro.

The Three Lions have an easier run than some of the other big teams, but shouldn’t tale their group for granted.

Euro’s playoffs to be concluded

While many of the European giants have learnt their fate, there are other teams that still need to go through the playoff system to qualify.

Greece, Poland and Wales are just three of the teams who are waiting to book their place in Germany, and complete the incomplete groups.

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Byron Pillay is a sports writer and Head of the Department at Sports Brief (joined in 2022) with over 10 years of experience in community journalism and a degree in journalism from Caxton's Cadet School.
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