On January 6, 2024, according to the CCTV5 program list, UEFA announced the rules for the group qualification of the 2024 European Cup today. The most striking thing is that Germany, the host country, will be directly promoted to the last 16, and the number of places in the UEFA playoffs will be increased from the original four to seven, which means that more teams
On January 6, 2024, according to the CCTV5 program list, UEFA announced the group qualification rules for the 2024 European Cup today. The most striking thing is that Germany, the host country, will be directly promoted to the top 16, and the number of places for the UEFA playoffs will increase from 4 to 7, which means that more teams will have the opportunity to participate in the final stage of the European Cup.
The 2024 European Cup will be held in Germany, which has hosted the European Cup again since 1988. Germany is one of the most successful teams in the history of the European Cup. They won the European Cup three times, in 1972, 1980 and 1996 respectively. Germany is also one of the favourites to win the European Cup this year. They have a strong team and rich experience. Their goal is to win the golden cup of the European Cup in their own home stadium.
According to the regulations of UEFA, the host team will be directly promoted to the last 16 of the European Cup without participating in the qualifying match. This is a huge advantage for Germany. They can save fatigue and pressure in the qualifiers and get familiar with their home court and opponents in advance. Germany will be divided into Group A, and their opponents will be the other three teams in the European Cup. They will play three group matches at the Allianz Stadium in Munich.
In addition to Germany, the other 23 teams will compete for the tickets to the European Cup through the qualifiers and the European League play offs. The qualifier will be held from March to November 2023. A total of 55 teams will participate. They will be divided into 10 groups, and the top two of each group will directly advance to the last 16 of the European Cup. The League of European Nations play off will be held in March 2024. A total of 16 teams will participate in it. They will be divided into four half regions. The champions of each half region will be promoted to the last 16 of the European Cup.
It is worth noting that the number of places for the UEFA playoffs will increase from 4 to 7, which is an adjustment made by UEFA to increase the competitiveness and attractiveness of the UEFA. This means that more teams will have the opportunity to participate in the final stage of the European Cup through the Europa League play off, which is a major opportunity for some teams that are not strong or fail in the qualifiers. The teams participating in the League of European Nations play off will be determined according to the results and ranking of the League of European Nations. There will be four teams in each half region. They will have two rounds of knockout matches to decide the championship of the half region.
The group qualification rules of Euro 2024 have been announced. All teams will fight for the final stage of Euro 2024 this year. We are looking forward to seeing a wonderful football feast.