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) |
