The mascot and emblem of the 2024 European Cup were officially released, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel personally unveiled them. This is the first time that the European Cup has been held in Germany, and it is also the last large-scale international event for Merkel as chancellor.
The mascot and emblem of the 2024 European Cup were officially released, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel personally unveiled them. This is the first time that the European Cup has been held in Germany, and it is also the last large-scale international event for Merkel as chancellor.
The name of the mascot is "Fritz". It is a black, red and gold lion wearing a German football shirt, which symbolizes the courage and strength of German football. The design of the emblem is inspired by Germany's national flag and national flower - roses, which symbolizes Germany's unity and enthusiasm. At the center of the emblem is a football, representing the theme and spirit of the European Cup.
Merkel delivered an enthusiastic speech at the opening ceremony. She said that Germany is very honored and proud to host the 2024 European Cup, which is an excellent opportunity to show German culture and style, and an important platform to promote friendship and cooperation among European countries. She also said that Germany will spare no effort to provide a safe, comfortable and efficient competition environment for all teams and fans to make the European Cup a wonderful football feast.
It is reported that the 2024 European Cup will be held in 10 cities in Germany from June 7 to July 7, with a total of 24 teams participating and divided into 6 groups. As the host team, Germany automatically entered Group A, the same group as France, Poland and Iceland. The following is the grouping and schedule of each group:
group |
team |
First round |
Secondary wheel |
Last round |
A |
Germany |
June 7 vs France |
June 13 vs Iceland |
June 18 vs Poland |
France |
June 7 vs Germany |
June 14 vs Poland |
June 19 vs Iceland |
poland |
June 8 vs Iceland |
June 14 vs France |
June 18 vs Germany |
Iceland |
June 8 vs Poland |
June 13 vs Germany |
June 19 vs France |
B |
Spain |
June 9 vs Sweden |
June 15 vs Ireland |
June 20 vs Portugal |
Portugal |
June 9 vs Ireland |
June 16 vs Sweden |
June 20 vs Spain |
Sweden |
June 9 vs Spain |
June 16 vs Portugal |
June 21 vs Ireland |
Ireland |
June 9 vs Portugal |
June 15 vs Spain |
June 21 vs Sweden |
C |
Italy |
June 10 vs England |
June 17 vs Ukraine |
June 22 vs Belgium |
Belgium |
June 10 vs Ukraine |
June 18 vs England |
June 22 vs Italy |
England |
June 10 vs Italy |
June 18 vs Belgium |
June 23 vs Ukraine |
Ukraine |
June 10 vs Belgium |
June 17 vs Italy |
June 23 vs England |
D |
Netherlands |
June 11 vs Turkey |
June 19 vs Greece |
June 24 vs Croatia |
Croatia |
June 11 vs Greece |
June 20 vs Turkey |
June 24 vs Netherlands |
turkey |
June 11 vs Netherlands |
June 20 vs Croatia |
June 25 vs Greece |
Greece |
June 11 vs Croatia |
June 19 vs Netherlands |
June 25 vs Turkey |
E |
Switzerland |
June 12 vs Denmark |
June 21 vs Serbia |
June 26 vs Russia |
Russia |
June 12 vs Serbia |
June 22 vs Denmark |
June 26 vs Switzerland |
Denmark |
June 12 vs Switzerland |
June 22 vs Russia |
June 27 vs Serbia |
Serbia |
June 12 vs Russia |
June 21 vs Switzerland |
June 27 vs Denmark |
F |
Czech Republic |
June 13 vs Austria |
June 23 vs Romania |
June 28 vs Wales |
Welsh |
June 13 vs Romania |
June 24 vs Austria |
June 28 vs Czech Republic |
Austria |