It is not too long now before we reach the start of this summer’s Euro 2024 tournament in Germany. 24 of the best European nations will compete to become the new European Champions.

The tournament will start with the teams competing in the opening Group Stages of the finals. Each team will play three matches, one against the other teams in their group, to decide who qualifies for the Round of 16.

It is a straight knockout tournament from the Round of 16 onwards, with the winner crowned on July 14^th at the final in the Olympiastadion in Berlin.

The action gets underway in Germany exactly a month earlier, on June 14^th, with hosts Germany facing Scotland after the official opening ceremony for Euro 2024.

Before we work through the groups to give you our idea of who will qualify, let’s first examine how teams qualify for the next phase of the tournament.

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Euro 2024 Group Stage Qualification Criteria

To qualify for the Round of 16 at Euro 2024, teams must either: –

• Win their group.
• Finish second in their group.
• Finish third and be among the four best of the six third-place teams in the tournament.

The Round of 16 draw is pre-determined based on the Group and Position a team finishes in and is as follows: –

Round of 16 Draw

29^th June

• Match 38 – Runner Up Group A v Runner Up Group B (Berlin, 5 pm)
• Match 37 – Winner Group A v Runner Up Group C (Dortmund, 8 pm)

30^th June

• Match 40 – Winner Group C v 3^rd Place from Group D or E or F (Gelsenkirchen, 5 pm)
• Match 39 – Winner Group B v 3^rd Place from. Group A or D or E or F (Cologne, 8 pm)

1^st July

• Match 42 – Runner Up Group D v Runner Up Group E (Dusseldorf, 5 pm)
• Match 41 – Winner Group F v 3^rd Place Team from Group A or B or C (Frankfurt, 8 pm)

2^nd July

• Match 43 – Winner Group E v 3^rd Place Team from Group A or B or C or D (Munich, 5 pm)
• Match 44 – Winner Group D v 2^nd Place Team from Group F (Leipzig, 8 pm)

Which teams will be the ones to fill the spaces in the draws above? Let’s take a closer look at each group and find out.

Euro 2024 Group Stage Predictions

Outlined below are each of the six groups combined with the fixtures and predicted results for each of the games shown. We have also provided you with a predicted final table for the group, complete with the predicted number of points for each team.

European Championship 2024 – Groups & Fixtures

Group A

• Germany
• Scotland
• Hungary
• Switzerland

Fixtures

• 14^th June – 8pm – Germany v Scotland (Munich) – Germany Win
• 15^th June – 2pm – Hungary v Switzerland (Cologne) – Draw
• 19^th June – 5pm – Germany v Hungary (Stuttgart) – Draw
• 19^th June – 8pm – Scotland v Switzerland (Cologne) – Draw
• 23^rd June – 8pm – Switzerland v Germany (Frankfurt) – Germany Win
• 23^rd June – 8pm – Scotland v Hungary (Stuttgart) – Hungary Win

Latest Betting Odds at bet365 To Qualify from Group A

• Germany – 1.05
• Scotland – 1.72
• Hungary – 1.66
• Switzerland – 1.50

Our Group A Finishing Positions Prediction

1. Germany – 7pts
2. Hungary – 5pts
3. Switzerland – 2pts
4. Scotland – 1pt

It’s hard to see even a somewhat average German side not winning this group on home soil. Hungary’s hugely impressive recent form sees them steal second ahead of the Swiss, who will be left sweating on whether 2 points is enough to qualify as one of the best third-place teams.

Group B

• Spain
• Croatia
• Italy
• Albania

Fixtures

• 15^th June – 5pm – Spain v Croatia (Berlin) – Spain Win
• 15^th June – 8pm – Italy v Albania (Dortmund) – Italy Win
• 19^th June – 2pm – Croatia v Albania (Hamburg) – Croatia Win
• 20^th June – 8pm – Spain v Italy (Gelsenkirchen) – Spain Win
• 24^th June – 8pm – Albania v Spain (Dusseldorf) – Spain Win
• 24^th June – 8pm – Croatia v Italy (Leipzig) – Draw

Latest Betting Odds at bet365 To Qualify from Group B

• Spain – 1.083
• Croatia – 1.30
• Italy – 1.12
• Albania – 3.75

Our Group B Finishing Positions Prediction

1. Spain – 9pts
2. Croatia – 4pts
3. Italy – 4pts
4. Albania – 0pts

The fact that Spain plays Italy and Croatia first defines this group. I see Spain winning all three games, as even if they rest players for the third game with Albania, they should still win that game. Italy and Croatia will fight for second. I have Croatia taking it on goal difference or goals scored, but I think Italy will easily qualify as one of the best third-place teams.

Group C

• Slovenia
• Serbia
• Denmark
• England

Fixtures

• 16^th June – 5pm – Slovenia v Denmark (Stuttgart) – Denmark Win
• 16^th June – 8pm – Serbia v England (Gelsenkirchen) – England Win
• 20^th June – 2pm – Slovenia v Serbia (Munich) – Draw
• 20^th June – 5pm – Denmark v England (Frankfurt) – Draw
• 25^th June – 8pm – Denmark v Serbia (Munich) – Draw
• 25^th June – 8pm – England v Slovenia (Cologne) – England Win

Latest Betting Odds at bet365 To Qualify from Group C

• Slovenia – 2.25
• Serbia – 1.57
• Denmark – 1.33
• England – 1.04

Our Group C Finishing Positions Prediction

1. England – 7pts
2. Denmark – 5pts
3. Serbia – 2pts
4. Slovenia – 1pt

While I feel England will win the group, I can’t see them doing so emphatically with three wins. I expect the Danes to finish second with Serbia pipping Slovenia to third. However, they will be worried whether their points total is enough for a spot in the Round of 16.

Group D

• Poland
• Netherlands
• Austria
• France

Fixtures

• 16^th June – 2pm – Poland v Netherlands (Hamburg) – Netherlands Win
• 17^th June – 8pm – Austria v France (Dusseldorf) – France Win
• 21^st June – 5pm – Poland v Austria (Berlin) – Austria Win
• 21^st June – 8pm – Netherlands v France (Leipzig) – France Win
• 25^th June – 5pm – France v Poland (Dortmund) – France Win
• 25^th June – 5pm – Netherlands v Austria (Berlin) – Draw

Latest Betting Odds at bet365 To Qualify from Group D

• Poland – 2.25
• Netherlands – 1.20
• Austria – 1.90
• France – 1.05

Our Group D Finishing Positions Prediction

1. France – 9pts
2. Netherlands – 4pts
3. Austria – 4pts
4. Poland – 0pts

France won’t have any fears in this group and I think wins over Austria and Netherlands will mean they can rest players for the Poland game and still win it. Austria could be a surprise package in this tournament and I expect them to qualify for the Round of 16 as one of the best third-placed teams with Netherlands second.

Group E

• Belgium
• Slovakia
• Romania
• Ukraine

Fixtures

• 17^th June – 2pm – Romania v Ukraine (Munich) – Draw
• 17^th June – 5pm – Belgium v Slovakia (Frankfurt) – Belgium Win
• 21^st June –  2pm – Slovakia v Ukraine (Dusseldorf) – Ukraine Win
• 22^nd June – 8pm – Belgium v Romania (Cologne) – Belgium Win
• 26^th June – 5pm – Slovakia v Romania (Frankfurt) – Slovakia Win
• 26^th June – 5pm – Ukraine v Belgium (Stuttgart) – Draw

Latest Betting Odds at bet365 To Qualify from Group E

• Belgium – 1.05
• Slovakia – 1.90
• Romania – 1.61
• Ukraine – 1.50

Our Group E Finishing Positions Prediction

1. Belgium – 7pts
2. Ukraine – 5pts
3. Slovakia – 3pts
4. Romania – 1pt

This could be a close group as I feel after Belgium, who will likely win the group, it is very close between the other three teams. I have Ukraine just edging second spot, with Slovakia snatching third, and potentially a place in the Round of 16, with a crucial final game win over Romania.

Group F

• Turkey
• Georgia
• Portugal
• Czechia

Fixtures

• 18^th June – 5pm – Turkey v Georgia (Dortmund) – Turkey Win
• 18^th June – 8pm – Portugal v Czechia (Leipzig) – Portugal Win
• 22^nd June – 2pm – Georgia v Czechia (Hamburg) – Czechia Win
• 22^nd June – 5pm – Turkey v Portugal (Dortmund) – Portugal Win
• 26^th June – 8pm – Georgia v Portugal (Gelsenkirchen) – Portugal Win
• 26^th June – 8pm – Czechia v Turkey (Hamburg) – Turkey Win

Latest Betting Odds at bet365 To Qualify from Group F

• Turkey – 1.28
• Georgia – 2.25
• Portugal – 1.04
• Czechia – 1.72

Our Group F Finishing Positions Prediction

1. Portugal – 9pts
2. Turkey – 6pts
3. Czechia – 3pts
4. Georgia – 0pts

With such a talented and deep squad, it is easy to see Portugal winning this group. I think Turkey are a very good bet to finish second, with Czechia benefitting from having the weakest team in the tournament in Georgia in this group, earning the win, which will ultimately earn them a spot in the Round of 16.

Who Would Qualify As The Best Third-Placed Teams?

If those predictions are correct then the third-placed teams would rank as follows:

1. Italy – 4pts (Group B)
2. Austria – 4pts (Group D)
3. Slovakia – 3pts (Group E)
4. Czechia – 3pts (Group F)
5. Switzerland – 2pts (Group A)
6. Serbia – 2pts (Group C)

What Round of 16 Would That Give Us?

Now that we know the potential winners and runner-up from each group, plus the four teams that qualify as the best third-placed teams, and their groups, here is how the draw for the Round of 16 would look:

29^th June

• Match 38 – Hungary v Croatia (Berlin, 5pm)
• Match 37 – Germany v Denmark (Dortmund, 8pm)

30^th June

• Match 40 – England v Slovakia (Gelsenkirchen, 5pm)
• Match 39 – Spain v Czechia (Cologne, 8pm)

1^st July

• Match 42 – Netherlands v Ukraine (Dusseldorf, 5pm)
• Match 41 – Portugal v Italy  (Frankfurt, 8pm)

2^nd July

• Match 43 – Belgium v Austria (Munich, 5pm)
• Match 44 – France v Turkey (Leipzig, 8pm)

In this scenario, the bigger teams largely avoid each other, although the Portugal v Italy game would be a cracker to watch.

This would then lead to the following quarter-final ties

5^th July

• Match 45 – Spain or Czechia v Germany or Denmark
• Match 46 – Portugal or Italy v Netherlands or Ukraine

The winners of these two quarterfinals would then face each other in the first semi-final

6^th July

• Match 48 – England or Slovakia v Hungary or Croatia
• Match 47 – Belgium or Austria v France or Turkey

The winners of these two quarterfinals would then face each other in the second semi-final.

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