UEFA Euro 2024 Group A

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Group A of UEFA Euro 2024 will take place from 14 to 23 June 2024. [1] The group contains hosts Germany, Scotland, Hungary and Switzerland.

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Teams

Draw positionTeamPotMethod of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
Qualifying Rankings
November 2023 [nb 1]
FIFA Rankings
June 2024
A1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [nb 2] 1Host27 September 201814th 2020 Winners (1972, 1980, 1996)
A2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 3 Group A runner-up15 October 20234th 2020 Group stage (1992, 1996, 2020)13
A3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2 Group G winner16 November 20235th 2020 Third place (1964)6
A4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 4 Group I runner-up18 November 20236th 2020 Quarter-finals (2020)20

Notes

  1. The European Qualifiers overall rankings from November 2023 were used for seeding for the final draw.
  2. From 1972 to 1988, Germany competed as West Germany.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (H)00000000Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 00000000
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 00000000Possible knockout stage based on ranking
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 14 June 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

In the round of 16, [2]

Matches

Germany vs Scotland

Germany  Flag of Germany.svgMatch 1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
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Hungary vs Switzerland

Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svgMatch 2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
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Germany vs Hungary

Germany  Flag of Germany.svgMatch 14Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
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Scotland vs Switzerland

Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svgMatch 13Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
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Switzerland vs Germany

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svgMatch 25Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
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Scotland vs Hungary

Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svgMatch 26Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
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