Euro 2024 Draw – All You Need to Know!

The football world is returning to life as the Euro 2024 draw officially took place on Saturday (2nd December), and the official groups are in. 

This is the day that most football fans looking at tickets from trusted sellers were looking forward to – to see their team’s group positions ahead of the Euro 2024 in Germany. And it did not disappoint. 

Here’s everything you need to know about the Euro draw. 

France is currently in Group D, as they are venturing to have redemption after a disappointing exit in Round 16. They now face a demanding Group D, pitting them against formidable opponents like the Netherlands, Austria, and the winners of Playoff A.

In 2008 and 2012, the former champions were in Group B, again a tough challenge with reigning champions Italy and World Cup semifinalist Croatia. Albania also makes a group that promises intense, closely contested matches in the group stage. 

England, looking at their first major title since 1966, will be in Group C with Denmark, Slovenia, and Serbia. Coach Gareth Southgate acknowledges that the group will be competitive but remains focused on progressing to the next stage. The games involving England are expected to have the highest overseas fanfare, with fans ready to look out for trusted sellers to source their valuable tickets. 

Germany, the hosts for Euro 2024, will kick off the tournament against Scotland. They are in Group A alongside Scotland, Hungary, and Switzerland. The build-up to their home Euro finals has been a drag for Germany. With a change of coach and a bad run of form, it will be a quest for the team to put up a show for the home fans. 

Scotland, who are coming to their second successive Euro, is excited to participate in the tournament as manager Steve Clarke hinted that there will be many Scots with trusted seller tickers in Germany to support the team. 

Switzerland isn’t an opposition to be taken lightly, and it will be a tough ride to the next Round for Scotland. 

The tournament will kick off on 14th July and conclude on 14th July at the Berlin Olympiastadion, promising a football extravaganza and great rewards. 

UEFA added about the prize money breakdown, adding that winning teams can receive approximately up to €8 million ($8.70m) on top of their participation fee of €9.25m.

All teams will have a match bonus of €1m for victories and €500,000 for draws, providing an incentive for the teams to play competitive football throughout the tournament. 

Further, there are added incentives for the teams qualifying for the Round of 16, quarterfinals, and semifinals. 

UEFA has also confirmed that there is a total of 331 million euros available to be distributed among the participating teams. Notably, the winners of the Euro 2024, provided they win all the group games, have a chance of securing a maximum amount of €28.25m in prize money.

Final Draw for Euro 2024 

GROUP A: Germany (hosts), Scotland, Hungary, Switzerland.

GROUP B: Spain, Croatia, Italy, Albania.

GROUP C: Slovenia, Denmark, Serbia, England.

GROUP D: Playoff winner A (Poland/Wales/Finland/Estonia), Netherlands, Austria, France.

GROUP E: Belgium, Slovakia, Romania, Playoff winner B (Israel/Bosnia/Ukraine/Iceland).

GROUP F: Turkey, Playoff winner C (Georgia/Greece/Kazakhstan/Luxembourg), Portugal, Czech Republic.

Group D Is Tough 

A massive challenge awaits in Group D, with France being the favorite. Didier Deschamps’ France side, boosted by Kylian Mbappe, would want to make things right after their premature exit in an earlier tournament. 

Deschamps holds a unique opportunity to etch his name in history as the first individual to triumph in the competition as a player and a head coach.

But the Netherlands is a formidable opponent and can pose a massive threat. Les Bleus have a challenging record against the Dutch at the Euros. Their win record needs to look better, having faced them more times without a win. 

The Dutch secured wins against France in two encounters at the Euros, in 2000 and 2008. 

Ronald Koeman, the new head coach of the Dutch, will find encouragement in their record with Austria, with a 7-0 win streak. 

Completing the group will be one of the playoff winners – Wales, Finland, Poland, or Estonia. France has not played a single game against any of the above teams, adding a new dynamic to the group. 

Expect France and the Netherlands to finish on top. 

Group F is Interesting 

Portugal, the only team to reach the knockout stages of the Euros in the last seven occasions, will have a brand new approach with Cristiano Ronaldo regaining form after a disappointing World Cup. 

The 2016 winners are a striking powerhouse within the group, with Ronaldo breaking one record after another at 39. The group F games involving Portgual already have more requests with trusted sellers, as fans assume that this will be the last Euro they see Ronaldo play. 

Portugal kick off their campaign against the Czech Republic, and the group will also have Georgia, Greece, Kazakhstan, and Luxembourg. Turkiye also joins the fray, intending to rectify their disappointment in 2020. 

While they’ve qualified for three consecutive Euros for the first time, their recent tournament record has been mixed, having won just one of their last seven matches at the Euros.

Pransker Disrupts Euro Draw 

In a complete turn of events, the Euro 2024 draw in Hamburg, Germany, saw an unprecedented interruption on Saturday evening, which appeared to be pornographic noises. This caused a stir among the attendees and was heard across television broadcasting the draw. 

The interruption happened as Switzerland was drawn into a group and continued until the end. 

Initially, the guests took it lightly, sparking smirks, but it became continuous and disruptive. 

Giorgio Marchetti, UEFA’s deputy general secretary, and the draw’s host, attempted to regain control, acknowledging the disturbance and noting its cessation. However, intermittent disruptions continued, which led to an unusually restless gathering. 

Some attendees took it lightheartedly, such as England manager Gareth Southgate, who acknowledged the occurrence and added that it could be a prank. 

YouTube prankster Daniel Jarvis, better known as Jarvo, has taken responsibility for the prank. 

He broadcasted himself on X, formerly known as Twitter, ringing the mobile phone at regular intervals during the draw, which was broadcasted. 

He told viewers: “Listen, that was us, that was us. We got it in there; we put the phone in there, we rung it, sex noise at the Euro 2024 draw.”