UEFA EURO Playoff – Which are the teams involved in the final race for the group stage spots?
Who are the teams in the UEFA EURO playoff?
There are a total of 12 teams battling for the final three spots in the UEFA EURO 2024. They have been divided into three groups with a single-legged knockout tournament set to take place this month.
Wales, Finland, Poland and Estonia are the first four teams in the running for the final spots. Only one of them can make it to the summer tournament and the aforementioned teams are in Path A.
Wales take on Finland in the semifinal while Poland take on Estonia. The winner of both matches faceoff on March 26th and the victorious team will earn a spot in the UEFA EURO group stage.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine, Israel, and Iceland are the next set of teams battling for a spot and have been drawn in Path B. Similarly, Georgia, Luxembourg, Greece, and Kazakhstan are the final teams, and they are drawn together in Path C.
UEFA EURO Playoff draw:
To be played on March 21st and 22nd:
Semifinals – Path A: Poland vs Estonia, Wales vs Finland
Semifinals – Path B: Israel vs Iceland, Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Ukraine
Semifinals – Path C: Georgia vs Luxembourg, Greece vs Kazakhstan
To be played on March 26th:
Final – Path A: Wales/Finland vs Poland/Estonia
Final – Path B: Bosnia-Herzegovina/Ukraine vs Israel/Iceland
Final – Path C: Georgia/Luxembourg vs Greece/Kazakhstan
UEFA EURO 2024 qualified teams:
Twenty one teams have sealed their place in the group stages of the UEFA EURO 2024 so far. Germany have got an automatic spot, while twenty teams earnt their spot via the qualifiers.
They have been divided into six groups and they are:
Group A: Germany, Scotland, Hungary, Switzerland.
Group B: Spain, Croatia, Italy, Albania.
Group C: Slovenia, Denmark, Serbia, England.
Group D: The Netherlands, Austria, France, Playoff Winner A.
Group E: Belgium, Slovakia, Romania, Playoff Winner B.
Group F: Turkey, Portugal, Czech Republic, Playoff Winner C.
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UEFA EURO 2024 Group Stage schedule:
All 24 teams have been drawn into 8 groups and will face off with three others in their respective groups during the first stage of the summer tournament. There are a total of 36 matches, and the fixtures are as follows:
Friday, June 14th
Group A: Germany vs. Scotland
Saturday, June 15th
Group A: Hungary vs. Switzerland
Group B: Spain vs. Croatia
Group B: Italy vs. Albania
Sunday, June 16th
Group D: Playoff Winner A vs. Netherlands
Group C: Slovenia vs. Denmark
Group C: Serbia vs. England
Monday, June 17th
Group E: Romania vs. Playoff Winner B
Group E: Belgium vs. Slovakia
Group D: Austria vs. France
Tuesday, June 18th
Group F: Turkey vs. Playoff Winner C
Group F: Portugal vs. Czech Republic
Wednesday, June 19th
Group B: Croatia vs. Albania
Group A: Germany vs. Hungary
Group A: Scotland vs. Switzerland
Thursday, June 20th
Group C: Slovenia vs. Serbia
Group C: Denmark vs. England
Group B: Spain vs. Italy
Friday, June 21st
Group E: Slovakia vs. Playoff Winner B
Group D: Playoff Winner A vs. Austria
Group D: Netherlands vs. France
Saturday, June 22nd
Group F: Playoff Winner C vs. Czech Republic
Group F: Turkey vs. Portugal
Group E: Belgium vs. Romania
Sunday, June 23rd
Group A: Switzerland vs. Germany
Group A: Scotland vs. Hungary
Monday, June 24th
Group B: Albania vs. Spain
Group B: Croatia vs. Italy
Tuesday, June 25th
Group D: France vs. Playoff Winner A
Group D: Netherlands vs. Austria
Group C: England vs. Slovenia
Group C: Denmark vs. Serbia
Wednesday, June 26th
Group E: Playoff Winner B vs. Belgium
Group E: Slovakia vs. Romania
Group F: Czech Republic vs. Turkey
Group F: Playoff Winner C vs. Portugal