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England’s Euro 2024 fixtures, dates and potential route for tournament in Germany

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Track England’s Euro 2024 fixtures, as well as their potential route through the knockout stages of the tournament in Germany.

England will face Denmark, Slovenia and Serbia in their Euro 2024 group.

Their first game on Sunday June 16 sees them travel to Gelsenkirchen to take on Serbia, who finished second in qualifying Group G behind Hungary, and whom they have not faced since the country’s split with Montenegro in 2006.

Gareth Southgate’s side take on Denmark – whom they beat in the Euro 2020 semi-finals, before losing to Italy – four days later in Frankfurt.

They then round off their group on Tuesday June 25 in Cologne against Slovenia, whom they previously beat in a must-win final group game at World Cup 2010 to reach the knockout stages.

How far will England go this time? Here’s how their tournament could play out – and which heavyweight opponents could lie in wait…

Euro 2024 groups in full

  • Group A: Germany, Scotland, Hungary, Switzerland
  • Group B: Spain, Croatia, Italy, Albania
  • Group C: Slovenia, Denmark, Serbia, England
  • Group D: Poland, Netherlands, Austria, France
  • Group E: Belgium, Slovakia, Romania, Ukraine
  • Group F:Turkey, Georgia, Portugal, Czech Republic

England’s potential Euro 2024 route

Group stage

The top two in each group plus the four best third-placed teams go through

Sunday June 16 – Group C: Serbia vs England (Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen – kick-off 8pm UK time)

Thursday June 20 – Group C: Denmark vs England (Waldstadion, Frankfurt – kick-off 5pm UK time)

Tuesday June 25 – Group C: England vs Slovenia (RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne – kick-off 8pm UK time)

What if teams finish level on points in group stage?

UEFA rules say that if two or more teams in the same group are equal on points, the following criteria are applied in given order:

– Higher number of points obtained in the matches played among teams in question
– Superior goal difference from matches played among teams in question
– Higher number of goals scored in matches played among teams in question

Round of 16

If England finish first in Group C:

Sunday June 30 – Group C winners vs third-placed side in Group D/E/F (Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen – kick-off 5pm UK time)

If England finish second in Group C:

Saturday June 29 – Group A winners vs Group C runners-up (Westfalenstadion, Dortmund – kick-off 8pm UK time)

If England finish as one of four best third-place teams:

Monday July 1 – Group F winner vs third-placed side from Group A/B/C (Waldstadion, Frankfurt)

or:

Tuesday July 2 – Group E winners vs third-placed side from Group A/B/C/D (Allianz Arena, Munich)

How are four best third-placed teams decided?

According to UEFA regulations, the following criteria are applied, in the order given:

– Higher number of points
– Superior goal difference
– Higher number of goals scored
– Higher number of wins
– Lower disciplinary points total based on yellow and red cards received by players and team officials in group matches (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points)
– Position in the overall European Qualifiers rankings or, if hosts Germany involved, drawing of lots

England beat Malta on Friday at Wembley - but Gareth Southgate is hoping his players show a better level away to North Macedonia on Monday
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If England win their group, Austria or Turkey are possible opponents in the first knockout stage

Quarter-finals

If England finish first in Group C and win round of 16 game:

Saturday July 6 – England vs Winner of 2A vs 2B (Merkur Spiel-Arena, Dusseldorf – kick-off 5pm UK time)

If England finish second in Group C and win round of 16 game:

Friday July 5 – England vs Winner of 1B vs 3A/D/E/F (MHPArena, Stuttgart – kick-off 5pm UK time)

If England finish as one of four best third-place teams and win round of 16 game:

Friday July 5 – England vs Winner of 2D vs 2E (Volksparkstadion, Hamburg – kick-off 8pm UK time)

or:

Saturday July 6 – England vs Winner of 1D vs 2F (Olympiastadion, Berlin – kick-off 8pm UK time)

Semi-finals

If England finish first in Group C, win round of 16 game and win quarter-final:

Wednesday July 10 – Berlin semi-final winner vs Dusseldorf semi-final winner (Westfalenstadion, Dortmund – kick-off 8pm UK time)

If England finish second in Group C, win round of 16 game and win quarter-final:

Tuesday July 9 – Stuttgart semi-final winner vs Hamburg semi-final winner (Allianz Arena, Munich – kick-off 8pm UK time)

If England finish as one of four best third-place teams, win round of 16 game and win quarter-final:

Tuesday July 9 – Stuttgart semi-final winner vs Hamburg semi-final winner (Allianz Arena, Munich – kick-off 8pm UK time)

or:

Wednesday July 10 – Berlin semi-final winner vs Dusseldorf semi-final winner (Westfalenstadion, Dortmund – kick-off 8pm UK time)

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The Opta supercomputer has England as favourites to win the Euros…

And finally, the Euro 2024 final…

Sunday July 14 – Munich semi-final winner vs Dortmund semi-final winner (Olympiastadion, Berlin – kick-off 8pm UK time)

Which route is best for England?

England might be favourites with Opta’s ‘supercomputer’ but they will have to overcome several European heavyweights whichever way they qualify, if they are to go all the way.

Using the current FIFA world rankings to plot a possible route, England would have a seemingly easier route to the quarter-finals were they to win their group.

But Euro 2020 conquerors Italy could be a formidable last-eight hurdle, with France – who knocked them out of the last World Cup in Qatar – likely to stand in their way again in the semi-finals.

England’s potential route to the final as group winners…

If all results at Euro 2024 go with the world rankings England’s opponents in the knockout rounds would be…

Round of 16: Sunday June 30 – England vs Austria/Romania/Turkey (Arena AufSchalke, Gelsenkirchen)

Quarter-final: Saturday July 6 – England vs Italy (Merkur Spiel-Arena, Dusseldorf)

Semi-final: Wednesday July 10 – France vs England; kick-off 8pm (Westfalenstadion, Dortmund)

Final: Sunday July 14 – Spain vs England; kick-off 8pm (Olympiastadion, Berlin)

Should England finish second in their group, they could delay meeting Kylian Mbappe’s World Cup finalists until the very last hurdle, but a sterner round-of-16 test would likely await in the shape of hosts Germany.

England’s potential route to the final as group runners-up…

If England finish second in Group C but all other results at Euro 2024 go with the world rankings, the Three Lions’ opponents in the knockout rounds would be…

Round of 16: Saturday June 29 – Germany vs England (Westfalenstadion, Dortmund)

Quarter-final: Friday July 5 – Spain vs England (MHPArena, Stuttgart)

Semi-final: Tuesday July 9 – England vs Netherlands; kick-off 8pm (Allianz Arena, Munich)

Final: Sunday July 14 – England vs France; kick-off 8pm (Olympiastadion, Berlin)

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