On January 10, 2024, according to CCTV5 program list, the 2023 European Cup, which football fans have been waiting for for a long time, is about to open. It is the largest European Cup in history, with the largest number of participating teams and the longest duration, and also a football feast across the entire European continent. Uefa officially released
On January 10, 2024, according to CCTV5 program list, the 2023 European Cup, which football fans have been waiting for for a long time, is about to open. It is the largest European Cup in history, with the largest number of participating teams and the longest duration, and also a football feast across the entire European continent. Uefa officially released the schedule of the European Cup today. For a month from June 9 to July 9, there will be 24 teams divided into six groups to compete for the highest honor of European football in 51 games.
The opening ceremony and opening game of the European Cup will be held at the St. Denis Stadium in Paris, France. The host France will play Romania, which is the first game of Group A. The final of the European Cup will also be held in the same stadium, when two of the strongest teams will appear to compete for the championship.
The group matches of the European Cup will be held from June 9 to June 21. There will be at least two matches and at most four matches every day. The matches will be held at 18:00, 21:00, 24:00 and 3am Beijing time respectively. In the last round of the group game, two matches of each group will be played at the same time to avoid manipulating the score. After the group competition, the top two and the third of the four best performers in each group will be promoted to the knockout stage.
The knockout round of the European Cup will be held from June 22 to July 3, with a total of 16 matches, including the eighth finals, quarter finals, semi-finals and finals. The time of the knockout match is 3:00 a.m. Beijing time. If the game cannot be decided within 90 minutes, a 30 minute overtime match will be held. If the overtime match is still tied, a penalty shoot out will be held to determine the winner.
The 24 teams participating in the European Cup are France, Romania, Albania and Switzerland (Group A); England, Russia, Wales, Slovakia (Group B); Germany, Ukraine, Poland, Northern Ireland (Group C); Spain, Czech Republic, Turkey, Croatia (Group D); Belgium, Italy, Ireland, Sweden (Group E); Portugal, Iceland, Austria, Hungary (Group F). Some of these teams are traditional strong teams, some are dark horse stars, and some are first-time players. They will show their style in the European Cup and bring wonderful games to the fans.
The schedule of the European Cup has been announced, and fans can arrange their viewing plans in advance according to their own preferences, and do not miss any exciting game. CCTV5 will broadcast all the matches of the European Cup live, and will also provide excellent pre match and post match programs, inviting professional commentators and guests to provide in-depth analysis and comments for fans. European Cup, not to be missed, please wait!