tcThe 2024 European Champions aka EURO 2024 kicks off its month-long extravaganza in Germany on June 14. This year, 24 teams will compete for the continental silverware. They have been split into six groups of four and the top two from each group will qualify straight into the Round of 16. The four best third-placed finishers will fill the remaining spots in the pre-quarterfinals. From then on, it will follow the standard knockout format until the finish line.
Here at Sportslens, we will cover all the most exciting matches of the competition. However, plenty is to come even before the ball rolls on the 14th, starting with a brief overview of the six groups. Read on to meet the challengers from Group A
EURO 2024: Group A Overview
Germany (hosts), Hungary, Scotland, and Switzerland are the four teams in Group A.
Group A Matches:
Matchday 1
June 14 (3:00 PM ET): Germany vs Scotland
June 15 (9:00 AM ET): Hungary vs Switzerland
Matchday 2
June 19 (12:00 PM ET): Germany vs Hungary
June 19 (3:00 PM ET): Scotland vs Switzerland
Matchday 3
June 23 (3:00 PM ET): Switzerland vs Germany
June 23 (3:00 PM ET): Scotland vs Hungary
Squad Details
Germany
Coach Julian Nagelsmann has released a 27-man provisional list for now but will have to trim it down to 26 at least. Here is Germany’s provisional squad list:
Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Marc-Andre Ter Stegen (Barcelona), Alexander Nubel (Stuttgart), Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim)
Defenders: Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid), Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen), Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt), Maximilian Mittlestadt (Stuttgart), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), Waldemar Anton (Stuttgart), Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig), David Raum (RB Leipzig)
Midfielders: Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Ilkay Gundogan (Barcelona), Pascal Gross (Brighton), Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen), Chris Fuhrich (Stuttgart), Aleksandar Pavlovic (Bayern Munich), Leroy Sane (Bayern Munich), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Jamal…
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Author : Sushan Chakraborty
Publish date : 2024-06-05 08:20:17
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