UEFA Euro 2024

2024 UEFA European Football Championship (EURO 2024) is the 17th UEFA European Football Championship organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). Germany hosted the tournament, which took place between 14 June and 14 July 2024. This was the first time Germany hosted the event since 1988, with a total of 51 matches played across 10 cities nationwide.

The tournament was held in the following 10 German cities and their stadiums:

• Berlin (Olympiastadion): Capacity of 71,000
• Munich (Allianz Arena): Capacity of 66,000
• Dortmund (BVB Stadion): Capacity of 62,000
• Stuttgart (MHPArena): Capacity of 51,000
• Gelsenkirchen (Arena AufSchalke): Capacity of 50,000
• Hamburg (Volksparkstadion): Capacity of 49,000
• Düsseldorf (Merkur Spiel-Arena): Capacity of 47,000
• Frankfurt (Deutsche Bank Park): Capacity of 47,000
• Cologne (RheinEnergieStadion): Capacity of 43,000
• Leipzig (Red Bull Arena): Capacity of 40,000

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EURO 2024 featured a total of 24 national teams. The teams competed in six groups of four. The top two teams from each group and the four best third-placed teams advanced to the round of 16. Group stage matches were played between 14 and 26 June, followed by knockout rounds with quarter-finals held on 5–6 July and semi-finals on 9–10 July. The final match took place on 14 July 2024 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.

• Group A: Germany, Scotland, Hungary, Switzerland
• Group B: Spain, Croatia, Italy, Albania
• Group C: Slovenia, Denmark, Serbia, England
• Group D: France, Netherlands, Austria, Poland
• Group E: Belgium, Slovakia, Romania, Ukraine
• Group F: Türkiye, Portugal, Czechia, Georgia

The final match was played on 14 July 2024 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, where Spain defeated England 2–1 to become champions. With this victory, Spain won its fourth European Championship title, following previous wins in 1964, 2008 and 2012.

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• Player of the Tournament: Rodri (Spain)

• Best Young Player: Lamine Yamal (Spain)

• He became the youngest player and goalscorer in European Championship history.

The total prize money distributed at EURO 2024 amounted to €331 million.

• Participation Fee: €9.25 million
• Win: €1 million
• Draw: €500,000
• Round of 16: €1.5 million
• Quarter-final: €2.5 million
• Semi-final: €4 million
• Finalist: +€5 million
• Champion: +€8 million
• Maximum Possible Prize: €28.25 million