The draw ceremony for the qualifying match of the 2024 European Football Championships (hereinafter referred to as the European Cup) was held in Zurich, Switzerland, on December 18, 2023. A total of 55 European national teams participated in the draw, which was divided into 10 groups, of which the first two will be directly promoted to the main tournament of the European Cup, and the third will enter the play off tournament to compete for the rest
The draw ceremony for the qualifying match of the 2024 European Football Championship (hereinafter referred to as the European Cup) was held in Zurich, Switzerland, on December 18, 2023. A total of 55 European national teams participated in the draw, which was divided into 10 groups, of which the first two will be directly promoted to the main tournament of the European Cup, and the third will enter the play off to compete for the remaining four seats.
The result of the draw shows that there are several groups facing each other fiercely. The most striking one is Group G, where England and Italy, two traditional teams, are in the same group. This means that they will have two direct competitions in the qualifiers, which is undoubtedly a classic match in European football. England is the runner up of the 2022 World Cup. They have a group of young and talented players, such as Kane, Sterling, Grilish, etc. Their attack ability and speed are excellent. Their goal is to get rid of their shame in the European Cup and win their first European championship. Italy is the defending champion of the 2022 European Cup. They showed unparalleled team spirit and tactical quality at the last European Cup. Their players and coaches are full of confidence and toughness. Their goal is to achieve the defending of the European Cup and create history. The confrontation between the two teams will be a high-level confrontation, which will also have a significant impact on the situation of the group's qualification.
Another interesting group is Group H. France and the Netherlands meet again, which is the second time they meet after the 2022 European Cup group match. France is the defending champion of the 2022 World Cup. They have a group of world-class players, such as Mbape, Grezman, Kanter, etc. Their strength and experience are very strong. Their goal is to make up for the regret of the previous European Cup and to ascend to Europe again. The Netherlands is a team undergoing renaissance. They reached the top four in the 2022 European Cup. They have a group of potential young players, such as Depe, Van Dijk and De Jong. Their style and technology are excellent. Their goal is to reproduce the glory of Dutch football in the European Cup and strive for their second European championship. The confrontation between the two teams will be a contest of technology and tactics, and will also play a decisive role in the order of group qualification.
The following are all the draw results of the European Cup qualifiers:
| group |
team |
| Group A |
Spain, Sweden, Greece, Belarus, Andorra |
| Group B |
Germany, Poland, Serbia, Albania, San Marino |
| Group C |
Belgium, Wales, Czech Republic, Estonia, Malta |
| Group D |
Portugal, Croatia, Slovakia, Moldova, Gibraltar |
| Group E |
Denmark, Switzerland, Ireland, Finland, Faroe Islands |
| Group F |
Turkey, Norway, Austria, Northern Macedonia, Latvia |
| Group G |
England, Italy, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein |
| Group H |
France, Netherlands, Scotland, Israel, Malta |
| Group I |
Russia, Romania, Iceland, Bulgaria, Luxembourg |
| Group J |
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Hungary, Montenegro, Cyprus |
