On December 1, 2023, the European Football Association (UEFA) today announced the rules for the qualification of the 2024 European Cup qualifiers. The top two of the 10 groups will be directly qualified, and the remaining four places will be decided in the European League play offs. This is the first time in the history of the European Cup to adopt this
On December 1, 2023, the European Football Association (UEFA) today announced the rules for the qualification of the 2024 European Cup qualifiers. The top two of the 10 groups will be directly qualified, and the remaining four places will be decided in the European League play offs, which is the first time in the history of the European Cup to adopt this method.
The 2024 European Cup qualifier will start in March next year, with 55 European countries and regions participating. They will be divided into 10 groups, each group has 5 or 6 teams, and the top two of each group will directly qualify for the European Cup, with a total of 20 places. The remaining four places will be decided by the League of European Nations play offs, which will be held in October and November next year. A total of 16 teams will participate. They will be divided into four grades according to the results and rankings of the League of European Nations. There are four teams in each grade. The teams in each grade will go to the semi-finals and finals. The champions in each grade will be qualified for the European Cup, There are 4 places in total.
The teams participating in the League of European Nations play off will be determined by the four leagues of the League of European Nations, and the top four of each league will be qualified for the play off. If the top four of a league has passed the preliminary contest, the qualification of the league will be extended to the next league. If the qualification of a league is less than four, the qualification of the league will be determined by the overall ranking of the League of European Nations. The four levels of the League of European Nations play off will be determined by the four leagues of the League of European Nations. The champion of each league will enter the first level, the runner up of each league will enter the second level, the runner up of each league will enter the third level, and the champion of each league will enter the fourth level.
The draw ceremony of the UEFA playoff will be held in February next year. The draw ceremony will be presided over by UEFA President Cefelin and UEFA Deputy Secretary General Marcos. The draw guests will include former European Cup champions such as Henry, Figo, Nesta, etc. CCTV5 will broadcast the draw ceremony live, and fans are welcome to watch it.
The following are the top four and total rankings of the four leagues of the European Union:
league match |
champion |
runner-up |
Third place |
rearguard |
A |
France |
Belgium |
Italy |
Spain |
B |
poland |
Switzerland |
Iceland |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
C |
Scotland |
Norway |
Serbia |
Finland |
D |
Belarus |
Luxembourg |
Macedonia |
Georgia |