Who has qualified for UEFA EURO 2024? | UEFA EURO 2024
Next summer, Germany will host UEFA EURO 2024. There will be 23 teams joining the hosts in the finals. The UEFA.com website presents a list of countries that have already secured their spot in the final tournament.
In the past, there have been 13 EURO competitions. The latest one was EURO 2020. Germany has won the EURO championship three times, in 1972, 1980, and 1996. In the EURO 2020, they made it to the Round of 16. They were able to qualify for the competition as they were the host country.
Germany, who have won the EURO three times and were also runners-up thrice, are organizing the tournament for the first time after reuniting with East Germany (West Germany had previously held the event in 1988). Julian Nagelsmann, a 36-year-old ex-coach of Hoffenheim, Leipzig and Bayern, was appointed as the new coach, taking over from Hansi Flick on 22nd of September 2023.
Before this year's EURO, there were three previous tournaments, with the most recent one being EURO 2020. The team's best performance in these tournaments was reaching the Round of 16 in EURO 2020. The team qualified for the competition on Matchday 8.
On Oct 16, Austria won against Azerbaijan which means that they will join Group F with Belgium in the EURO for a third year in a row. They also participated in the EURO four times in total, one of which they co-hosted with Switzerland in 2008. The team's coach, Ralf Rangnick, is from Germany and most of his players belong to the German Bundesliga.
Each target Austria is aiming for in their journey towards EURO 2024.
Before the current EURO tournament, there were six previous ones. The most recent one is EURO 2020. The best position the team has ever achieved is being the runners-up in the EURO 1980. Unfortunately, in the current tournament, the team was eliminated in the quarter-finals. They secured their qualification for the tournament on the seventh match day.
On October 13th, Belgium won against Austria, who were their biggest rivals in Group F, with a score of 3-2, thus securing their spot in the EURO tournament for the third time in a row. The team is currently being led by coach Domenico Tedesco, who is of German-Italian origin. Belgium's performance in the last two EUROs led them to the quarter-finals. However, in the 2022 FIFA World Cup finals, they were unable to advance past the group stage.
Before the EURO 2020, there have been 10 previous European Football Championships. France, the current champions, have won the tournament twice: once in 1984 and again in 2000. In the latest EURO tournament, EURO 2020, they reached the Round of 16, but were eventually eliminated. They secured their place in the tournament after winning their match on the seventh day of qualification.
France has been a part of every EURO final tournament since 1988. They won the title twice before and hosted the competition in 2016. However, they lost to Portugal in the final that year. The team has been under the leadership of coach Didier Deschamps since 2012. On 13 October, they secured their spot in the upcoming tournament with a 2-1 victory against the Netherlands.
France's objectives en route to Germany
The European football championships have been held eight times in the past. The most recent EURO was in 2020. The team's best performance in the tournament was in 2016, when they won it all. In the EURO 2020, they made it to the Round of 16 but were eliminated at that stage. The team secured qualification for the tournament by winning their seventh match.
On October 13, Portugal defeated Slovakia 3-2 in Group J, securing their place in the finals under their new coach, Roberto Martínez. If he is chosen, Cristiano Ronaldo will participate in his sixth EURO finals in Germany. He already holds the records for the most number of goals (14) and appearances (25) in the tournament.
The team has participated in three previous EURO tournaments, with their latest appearance being at EURO 2020. Their strongest performance in the tournament was during the group stage in 1992, 1996, and 2020. They managed to secure their qualification for this year's tournament on Matchday 8.
Scotland's team, led by Steve Clarke, received confirmation of qualifying for the finals when Norway couldn't secure a victory against Spain on October 15th. Scotland will participate in the EUROs for the second consecutive time, as in their past three appearances, they were eliminated after the group stage. Since the EURO '96 championship, Scotland has not won a single game in the tournament.
Before the current European Championships, there had been a total of 11 previous competitions. The most recent one was the EURO 2020. The countries that performed the best in the history of the tournament were the winners of the 1964, 2008, and 2012 editions. As for the EURO 2020, the national team managed to reach the semi-finals. They secured their qualification for the tournament on the eighth matchday.
Spain has qualified for their 12th appearance in the EURO tournament after beating Norway 1-0 on October 15th. They are one of the countries that have made the most appearances in the finals, only behind Germany. The Spanish team coached by Luis de la Fuente has won the tournament three times, as many as Germany. However, they are looking forward to winning their fourth title and breaking the current record.
Spain's every objective throughout their journey towards the EURO 2024
Before the latest EURO tournament, there were five others. The most recent one was called EURO 2020, even though it was played in 2021. The best result of the team in previous EUROs was reaching the semifinals, which happened in 2008. However, in EURO 2020, the team didn't go beyond the group stage. The team secured their qualification for EURO 2020 on Matchday 8 of the qualifying round.
Turkey has made it to the EURO finals for the third consecutive year after defeating Latvia 4-0 in their recent home match on October 15th. Although they were eliminated in the group stage in their past two appearances, they performed exceptionally well in 2008, reaching the semi-finals before losing to Germany in a nerve-wracking 3-2 match.