When is Euro 2024 opening match? Date, time, city, stadium for Germany vs. Scotland at UEFA European Championship

Kyle Bonn

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With the draw complete and the matchups set, fans are now gearing up for the start of Euro 2024 in Germany.

The UEFA European Championship will pit the best teams across Europe against one another. There will be 24 teams in total contesting the finals in a bid to claim the trophy won by Italy last time around.

There are some delicious group-stage matchups confirmed by the draw on December 2, with France and Netherlands set to meet, as will Spain and Italy, while England face Denmark.

Hosts Germany are one of the tournament favourites, and they will have a tough opening test against a plucky Scotland side to raise the curtain on the competition in Munich.

MORE: Full Euro 2024 draw results, with fixtures, dates, groups, and matchups

When is Euro 2024 opening match?

  • Date: June 14, 2024
  • Time: 9 p.m. local CEST (UTC -1)
  • Match: Germany vs. Scotland
  • Location: Allianz Arena (Munich, Germany)

The opening match of the 2024 European Championship will feature hosts Germany take on Scotland at Allianz Arena in Munich on Friday, June 14.

Keeping with tradition, the hosts always play in the opening match of most major football tournaments, including the World Cup. To logistically make that happen, Germany were automatically drawn into first position in Group A during the draw on December 2, 2023.

Germany vs. Scotland head to head, matchup history

Germany and Scotland have matched up 17 times previously, with Die Mannschaft winning eight of them, plus five draws and four Scotland victories.

The recent history is, as expected, largely skewed towards the Germans, however. While Scotland won three of the first four meetings, Germany have won eight of the past 11. There have been two draws and just one Scotland victory in that span.

They have not met in nearly nine years, last facing off in September of 2015 when a 54th-minute goal from Ilkay Gundogan gave Germany a 3-2 victory in Euro qualifying.

Germany vs. Scotland last five matches

Date Competition Result Location
Sep. 7, 2015 Euro 2016 qualifying Scotland 2-3 Germany Hampden Park
Glascow, Scotland
Sep. 7, 2014 Euro 2016 qualifying Germany 2-1 Scotland Signal Igunda Park
Dortmund, Germany
Sep. 10, 2003 Euro 2004 qualifying Germany 2-1 Scotland Signal Igunda Park
Dortmund, Germany
Jun. 7, 2003 Euro 2004 qualifying Scotland 1-1 Germany Hampden Park
Glascow, Scotland
Apr. 28, 1999 International Friendly Germany 0-1 Scotland Weserstadion
Bremen, Germany

Euro 2024 fixtures, schedule

Group A fixtures

Date Time (CEST) Match Location
June 14 9 p.m. Germany vs. Scotland Munich (Allianz Arena)
June 15 TBD Hungary vs. Switzerland Cologne (RheinEnergieStadion)
June 19 TBD Scotland vs. Switzerland Cologne (RheinEnergieStadion)
June 19 TBD Germany vs. Hungary Stuttgart (MHPArena)
June 23 TBD Switzerland vs. Germany Frankfurt (Waldstadion)
June 23 TBD Scotland vs. Hungary Stuttgart (MHPArena)

Euro 2024 knockout stage

Round of 16

Date Time (CEST) Match Location
June 29 TBD M1: 1st, Group A vs. 2nd, Group C Dortmund (Westfalenstadion)
June 29 TBD M2: 2nd, Group A vs. 2nd, Group B Berlin (Olimpiastadion)
June 30 TBD M3: 1st, Group B vs. 3rd place qualifier Cologne (RheinEnergieStadion) 
June 30 TBD M4: 1st, Group C vs. 3rd place qualifier Gelsenkirchen (Arena AufSchalke)
July 1 TBD M5: 1st, Group F vs. 3rd place qualifier Frankfurt (Waldstadion)
July 1 TBD M6: 2nd, Group D vs. 2nd, Group E Dusseldorf (Merkur Spiel-Arena)
July 2 TBD M7: 1st, Group E vs. 3rd place qualifier Munich (Allianz Arena)
July 2 TBD M8: 1st, Group D vs. 2nd, Group F Leipzig (Red Bull Arena)

Quarterfinals

Date Time (CEST) Match Location
July 5 TBD QF1: Winner, M3 vs. Winner, M1 Stuttgart (MHPArena)
July 5 TBD QF2: Winner, M5 vs. Winner, M6 Hamburg (Volksparkstadion)
July 6 TBD QF3: Winner, M7 vs. Winner, M8 Berlin (Olimpiastadion)
July 6 TBD QF4: Winner, M4 vs. Winner, M2 Dusseldorf (Merkur Spiel-Arena)

Semifinals

Date Time (CEST) Match Location
July 9 9 p.m. Winner, QF1 vs. Winner, QF2 Munich (Allianz Arena)
July 10 9 p.m. Winner, QF3 vs. Winner, QF4 Dortmund (Westfalenstadion)

Final

Date Time (CEST) Match Location
July 14 9 p.m. SF winner vs. SF winner Berlin (Olimpiastadion)

Kyle Bonn

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Kyle Bonn, is a Syracuse University broadcast journalism graduate with over a decade of experience covering soccer globally. Kyle specializes in soccer tactics and betting, with a degree in data analytics. Kyle also does TV broadcasts for Wake Forest soccer, and has had previous stops with NBC Soccer and IMG College. When not covering the game, he has long enjoyed loyalty to the New York Giants, Yankees, and Fulham. Kyle enjoys playing racquetball and video games when not watching or covering sports.