The 2024 European Cup will be held in 12 European cities from June 11 to July 11, which is the first time in the history of the European Cup to be held across multiple countries. There are 24 teams participating in this European Cup, which are divided into six groups. The top two teams in each group and the four teams with the best results
The 2024 European Cup will be held in 12 European cities from June 11 to July 11, which is the first time in the history of the European Cup to be held across multiple countries. There are 24 teams participating in this European Cup, which are divided into six groups. The first two of each group and the third of the four best teams will be promoted to the knockout stage. On November 30, the group drawing ceremony of the European Cup was held in Bucharest, Romania, and the group list of 24 teams was officially released.
In the group draw, the most striking group is Group F, which is called the "Group of Death" because it includes three historical European Cup champions, namely France, Germany and Portugal. These three teams are all powerful players in European football. They all have world-class players in their lineups, and their achievements are also remarkable. France was the runner up of the last European Cup and the champion of the last World Cup. Their core players Mbape, Grizman and Kanter all kept playing at a high level. Their average score reached 2.6 goals per game, ranking first in Europe. Germany is one of the most successful teams in the history of the European Cup. They have won the European Cup three times. Their core players, Neuer, Cross and Gnabri, are all powerful players. Their average score per game has reached 2.5, ranking second in Europe. Portugal was the champion of the last European Cup and the European National League. Their core players, Cristiano Ronaldo, Felix Felix and Bernardo Silva, are all talented players. Their average points per game reached 2.4, ranking third in Europe. The confrontation between these three teams will undoubtedly be the most exciting battle in the European Cup group match, and their qualification situation will also be very intense. The other team in Group F is Hungary, which is an old team in the European Cup. They were runners up and runners up in the European Cup in 1954 and 1976, respectively. Their core player is midfielder Sabos, who has played the most games in the history of the European Cup. He has participated in six European Cups. Although Hungary's strength is not as good as that of the other three teams, they will not give up easily. They will play France and Portugal in Budapest at home. They will try their best to make trouble for their opponents.
In other groups, there are also some teams worthy of attention and duels. The leaders of Group A are Italy. They are the traditional strong team of the European Cup. They won the European Cup in 1968. Their core players are goalkeeper Donaruma, defender Chiellini and striker Imobile. Their average points lost per game are only 0.4 goals, ranking first in Europe. The other teams in Group A are Switzerland, Turkey and Wales. They are all rookies in the European Cup. Their strength is not much different, and their qualification situation will be very suspense. The leader of Group B is Belgium, which is one of the hot spots to win the European Cup. They have many world-class players in their lineup. Their core players are Debrouane, Lukaku and Azar. Their average score per game has reached 2.3 goals, ranking fourth in Europe. The other teams in Group B are Denmark, Finland and Russia. They are all old faces in the European Cup. Their strength should not be underestimated. Their qualification situation will be very complicated. The leader of Group C is the Netherlands, which is one of the historical champions of the European Cup. They once won the European Cup in 1988. Their core players are Van Dijk, Depe and Vinaldom. Their average points per game reached 2.2, ranking fifth in Europe. The other teams in Group C are Ukraine, Austria and Northern Macedonia. They are all new faces in the European Cup. Their strength has also improved, and their qualification situation will be very tense. The leader of Group D is England. They are the traditional strong team of the European Cup. They once won the third place of the European Cup in 1968. Their core players are Kane, Sterling and Sancho. Their average scores per game reached 2.1, ranking sixth in Europe. The other teams in Group D are Croatia, Czech Republic and Scotland. They are all regular visitors to the European Cup. Their strength is not weak, and their qualification situation will be very fierce. The leaders of Group E are Spain. They are one of the historical champions of the European Cup. They have won the European Cup in 2008 and 2012 consecutively. Their core players are Morata, Ascensio and Ramos. Their average score per game has reached 2 goals, ranking seventh in Europe. The other teams in Group E are Sweden, Poland and Slovakia. They are all familiar with the European Cup. Their strength has also broken through. Their qualification situation will be very delicate.