What is the Format of UEFA Euro 2024 Championship? How will it work?

April 30, 2024 UEFA Euro 2024 293 Views

Want to know the format of Euro 2024? Here is the complete guide that will help you understand how the teams from the group stage will qualify for the knock-out round of the European Championship. The biggest European football competition will kick off in Germany this summer. There will be the same format that was used in the previous edition because the same number of teams (24 teams) will compete for the title. So get ready to know its format and don’t forget to tell others who are eager to know.

Explanation of Euro 2024 Format

Group Stage Format: The competition will start with a normal group stage round in which all 24 qualified teams will play in their respective groups. These teams are divided into 6 groups of 4 teams each.

In the group stage, every team will play a single-leg round-robin game against their group rival. 3 points will be given to the group game winner and 1 point will be given to each point if there is a draw. In this way, every team will play 3 group-stage games. Check the Euro 2024 Schedule in IST.

At the end of the group stage, the final standings will decide who is going into the next round which is the Round of 16. From each of the 6 groups, the top 2 teams will qualify for the Round of 16. So 12 teams (Group Winners and Group Runners-up) will qualify directly.

Best 3rd place teams will also qualify

In addition to the 12 qualified teams, 4 best third-place teams will also qualify for the next round. There will be separate standings for the 3rd-place teams. This means the top 4 out of 6 3rd-place teams will have a chance to play the next round.

Tiebreakers Rules

If 2 or more teams have the same points, then the goal difference will decide the winning team. If both teams have the same goal difference, then the team with a better goal score will qualify for the next round.

Knock-out Rounds

Round of 16: The first knock-out round is Round of 16 in which 16 qualified teams will compete. It will be played in a single leg.

Quarter-Finals: It is the second knock-out round where 8 rounds of 16 winning teams will compete to book a place in the Semi-Final round.

Semi-Finals: The last knock-out round before the Final. The best 4 teams from the previous round will play in the Semi-Finals.

Euro 2024 Final: The final between the two Semi-Final winners will be played at the Olympiastadion, Berlin.

51 Matches to be played in Euro 2024

Yes, a total of 51 matches will be played throughout the Euro 2024 Championship among the best European football teams. These games will be played for exactly one month from 14 June to 14 July 2024 in 10 different cities of Germany.

The winner of Euro 2024 will qualify for the CONMEBOL-UEFA Cup of Champions where they’ll play against the winner of Copa America 2024.