Euro 2024 qualifying permutations: State of play, what teams need to qualify for Germany finals


Ben Miller

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The group stage of UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying will see 20 teams to the finals automatically after a set of fixtures ending in November this year.

Several teams have joined hosts Germany at the tournament, with games to spare, but others have work to do in the November window.

Some know that they'll be guaranteed a qualifying playoff place in March 2024 even if they do not finish in the required top two places of their group.

The Sporting News explains who has qualified for Euro 2024, who needs what to qualify next, and who's in peril of missing out entirely.

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How Euro 2024 qualification works

Of the 53 teams vying for qualification, 23 will get to play in the finals, alongside hosts Germany.

Those teams attempting to qualify are split across 10 groups: seven containing five teams, and three comprising six.

The top two from each group will qualify, making up 20 places. The three remaining spots will go to the winners of playoff games, which will take place between teams who have performed best in the 2022/23 Nations League.

The group winners of Leagues A, B and C in the Nations League will be awarded those playoff spots, if they have not already qualified for Euro 2024. If they have, the next best-ranked team in their Nations League group will reach the playoffs. If those teams have also already qualified, places will filter down to the next league, finishing with League D.

Who has qualified for Euro 2024?

This list will be updated as teams qualify.

Team Qualification method
Germany Hosts
Belgium Group
France Group
Portugal Group
Scotland Group
Spain Group
Turkiye Group
Austria Group
England Group

Euro 2024 qualifying permutations: Who can qualify next?

The penultimate fixture window, in October 2023, confirmed England's place at Euro 2024, but the remaining automatic spots remain undecided.

The following teams have been confirmed for the playoffs because of their Nations League ranking:

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Finland 
  • Georgia

The following teams are guaranteed a playoff place if they do not finish in the top two of their group because of their Nations League ranking:

  • Croatia
  • Greece
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Kazakhstan
  • Netherlands 
  • Serbia 
  • Denmark
  • Luxembourg

The next round of qualifying matches takes place next month. Matchdays 9 and 10 span across Wednesday, November 15 to Tuesday, November 21.

Euro 2024 qualifying permutations: Who needs what to qualify?

Here are the group standings. These tables will be updated as qualifying continues.

Group A

Spain and Scotland qualified because La Roja won 1-0 in Oslo on October 15, ensuring Norway could not catch the top two, but they can still gain a play off spot.

Georgia and Cyprus are also out.

Team PTS GP W L D GD
1. Spain (Q) 15 6 5 1 0 +16
2. Scotland (Q) 15 6 5 1 0 +9
3. Norway 10 7 3 3 1 +2
4. Georgia 7 6 2 3 1 -4
5. Cyprus 0 7 0 7 0 -23
  • March 25: Scotland 3-0 Cyprus, Spain 3-0 Norway
  • March 28: Georgia 1-1 Norway, Scotland 2-0 Spain
  • June 17: Norway 1-2 Scotland, Cyprus 1-2 Georgia
  • June 20: Norway 3-1 Cyprus, Scotland 2-0 Georgia
  • September 8: Georgia 1-7 Spain, Cyprus 0-3 Scotland
  • September 12: Norway 2-1 Georgia, Spain 6-0 Cyprus
  • October 12: Cyprus 0-4 Norway, Spain 2-0 Scotland
  • October 15: Georgia 4-0 Cyprus, Norway 0-1 Spain
  • November 16: Georgia vs Scotland, Cyprus vs Spain
  • November 19: Scotland vs Norway, Spain vs Georgia

Group B

Two-time champions and 2022 FIFA World Cup finalists France qualified from Group B on Matchday 7 by winning 2-1 in Amsterdam.

The Netherlands all but qualified by winning 1-0 in Athens on October 16 against Greece, who will still be able to reach the finals through the playoffs.

Greece, the Republic of Ireland and Gibraltar are out.

Team PTS GP W L D GD
1. France (Q) 18 6 6 0 0 +12
2. Netherlands 12 6 4 2 0 +3
3. Greece 12 7 4 3 0 +6
4. Rep. Ireland 6 7 2 5 0 0
5. Gibraltar 0 6 0 6 0 -21
  • March 24: France 4-0 Netherlands, Gibraltar 0-3 Greece
  • March 27: Netherlands 3-0 Gibraltar, Republic of Ireland 0-1 France
  • June 16: Gibraltar 0-3 France, Greece 2-1 Republic of Ireland
  • June 19: France 1-0 Greece, Republic of Ireland 3-0 Gibraltar
  • September 7: France 2-0 Republic of Ireland, Netherlands 3-0 Greece
  • September 10: Greece 5-0 Gibraltar, Republic of Ireland 1-2 Netherlands
  • October 13: Netherlands 1-2 France, Republic of Ireland 0-2 Greece
  • October 16: Gibraltar 0-4 Republic of Ireland, Greece 0-1 Netherlands
  • November 18: France vs Gibraltar, Netherlands vs Republic of Ireland
  • November 21: Gibraltar vs Netherlands, Greece vs France

Group C

England qualified for Euro 2024 after securing a 3-1 win over rivals Italy at Wembley Stadium on October 17.

Ukraine and Italy will now contest the final automatic place in Group C, with North Macedonia and Malta eliminated.

Team PTS GP W L D GD
1. England (Q) 16 6 5 0 1 +16
2. Ukraine 13 7 4 2 1 +3
3. Italy 10 6 3 2 1 +4
4. North Macedonia 7 6 2 3 1 -7
5. Malta 0 7 0 7 0 -16
  • March 23: Italy 1-2 England, North Macedonia 2-1 Malta
  • March 26: England 2-0 Ukraine, Malta 0-2 Italy
  • June 16: Malta 0-4 England, North Macedonia 2-3 Ukraine
  • June 19: Ukraine 1-0 Malta, England 7-0 North Macedonia
  • September 9: Ukraine 1-1 England, North Macedonia 1-1 Italy
  • September 12: Italy 2-1 Ukraine, Malta 0-2 North Macedonia
  • October 14: Ukraine 2-0 North Macedonia, Italy 4-0 Malta
  • October 17: England 3-1 Italy, Malta 1-3 Ukraine
  • November 17: England vs Malta, Italy vs North Macedonia
  • November 20: North Macedonia vs England, Ukraine vs Italy

Group D

Turkiye were the first team to qualify from Group D. Wales will join them in November if they win in Armenia and Croatia lose in Latvia.

Croatia have a playoff spot if they do not finish in the top two. Armenia will be unable to finish in the top two if they lose against Wales, or if they draw and Croatia win.

Latvia are out.

Team PTS GP W L D GD
1. Turkiye (Q) 16 7 5 1 1 +7
2. Wales 10 6 3 2 1 0
3. Croatia 10 6 3 2 1 +6
4. Armenia 7 6 2 3 1 -1
5. Latvia 3 7 1 6 0 -12
  • March 25: Armenia 1-2 Turkiye, Croatia 1-1 Wales
  • March 28: Turkiye 0-2 Croatia, Wales 1-0 Latvia
  • June 16: Latvia 2-3 Turkiye, Wales 2-4 Armenia
  • June 19: Armenia 2-1 Latvia, Turkiye 2-0 Wales
  • September 8: Croatia 5-0 Latvia, Turkiye 1-1 Armenia
  • September 11: Armenia 0-1 Croatia, Latvia 0-1 Wales
  • October 12: Croatia 0-1 Turkiye, Latvia 2-0 Armenia
  • October 15: Turkiye 4-0 Latvia, Wales 2-1 Croatia
  • November 18: Armenia vs Wales, Latvia vs Croatia
  • November 21: Croatia vs Armenia, Wales vs Turkiye

Group E

Albania will qualify if they avoid defeat in Moldova on Matchday 9, or if Poland win at home to the Czech Republic. Poland must win to have any hope of a top-two finish, which would be extinguished anyway, if Moldova shock Albania.

Czech Republic will qualify if they beat Poland and Moldova don't win. Moldova need at least one win to have hope of qualifying. Faroe Islands are eliminated.

Team PTS GP W L D GD
1. Albania 13 6 4 1 1 +8
2. Czech Rep. 11 6 3 1 2 +3
3. Poland 10 7 3 3 1 0
4. Moldova 9 6 2 1 3 0
5. Faroe Islands 1 7 0 6 1 -11
  • March 24: Czechia 3-1 Poland, Moldova 1-1 Faroe Islands
  • March 27: Moldova 0-0 Czechia, Poland 1-0 Albania
  • June 17: Albania 2-0 Moldova, Faroe Islands 0-3 Czechia
  • June 20: Faroe Islands 1-3 Albania, Moldova 3-2 Poland
  • September 7: Czechia 1-1 Albania, Poland 2-0 Faroe Islands
  • September 10: Faroe Islands 0-1 Moldova, Albania 2-0 Poland
  • October 12: Albania 3-0 Czechia, Faroe Islands 0-2 Poland
  • October 15: Czechia 1-0 Faroe Islands, Poland 1-1 Moldova
  • November 17: Moldova vs Albania, Poland vs Czechia
  • November 20: Albania vs Faroe Islands, Czechia vs Moldova

Group F

Belgium qualified by winning in Austria on Matchday 7, and their opponents followed suit on Matchday 8 by defeating Azerbaijan.

SwedenAzerbaijan and Estonia are out.

Team PTS GP W L D GD
1. Belgium (Q) 16 6 5 0 1 +13
2. Austria (Q) 16 7 5 1 1 +8
3. Sweden 6 5 2 3 0 +3
4. Azerbaijan 4 6 1 4 1 -8
5. Estonia 1 6 0 5 1 -16
  • March 24: Austria 4-1 Azerbaijan, Sweden 0-3 Belgium
  • March 27: Austria 2-1 Estonia, Sweden 5-0 Azerbaijan
  • June 17: Azerbaijan 1-1 Estonia, Belgium 1-1 Austria
  • June 20: Austria 2-0 Sweden, Estonia 0-3 Belgium
  • September 9: Azerbaijan 0-1 Belgium, Estonia 0-5 Sweden
  • September 12: Belgium 5-0 Estonia, Sweden 1-3 Austria
  • October 13: Austria 3-2 Belgium, Estonia 0-2 Azerbaijan
  • October 16: Azerbaijan 0-1 Austria, Belgium vs Sweden
  • November 16: Azerbaijan vs Sweden, Estonia vs Austria
  • November 19: Belgium vs Azerbaijan, Sweden vs Estonia
  • TBA: Belgium vs Sweden

Group G

Hungary will qualify on Matchday 9 if they win in Bulgaria or if Montenegro do not win at home to Lithuania.

Serbia will reach the finals if Montenegro do not beat Lithuania.

Bulgaria and Lithuania cannot qualify.

Team PTS GP W L D GD
1. Hungary 14 6 4 0 2 +7
2. Serbia 13 7 2 2 1 +6
3. Montenegro 8 6 2 2 2 -2
4. Lithuania 6 7 1 3 3 -4
5. Bulgaria 2 6 0 4 2 -7
  • March 24: Bulgaria 0-1 Montenegro, Serbia 2-0 Lithuania
  • March 27: Hungary 3-0 Bulgaria, Montenegro 0-2 Serbia
  • June 17: Lithuania 1-1 Bulgaria, Montenegro 0-0 Hungary
  • June 20: Bulgaria 1-1 Serbia, Hungary 2-0 Lithuania
  • September 7: Lithuania 2-2  Montenegro, Serbia 1-2 Hungary
  • September 10: Montenegro 2-1 Bulgaria, Lithuania 1-3 Serbia
  • October 14: Bulgaria 0-2 Lithuania, Hungary 2-1 Serbia
  • October 17: Lithuania 2-2 Hungary, Serbia 3-1 Montenegro
  • November 16: Bulgaria vs Hungary, Montenegro vs Lithuania
  • November 19: Hungary vs Montenegro, Serbia vs Bulgaria

Group H

Slovenia will qualify if they beat Denmark, or if they draw and Kazakhstan do not beat San Marino, or if Kazakhstan lose.

Denmark will qualify if they beat Slovenia, or if Kazakhstan do not beat San Marino. 

Kazakhstan will be unable to finish in the top two - although they will be in the playoffs - if they lose to San Marino, or if Kazakhstan draw and Slovenia do not lose.

Finland are in the playoffs. Northern Ireland and San Marino are out.

Team PTS GP W L D GD
1. Slovenia 19 8 6 1 1 +11
2. Denmark 19 8 6 1 1 +10
3. Kazakhstan 15 8 5 3 0 +3
4. Finland 12 8 4 4 0 +3
5. Northern Ireland 6 8 2 6 0 -2
6. San Marino 0 8 0 8 0 -25
  • March 23: Kazakhstan 1-2 Slovenia, Denmark 3-1 Finland, San Marino 0-2 Northern Ireland
  • March 26: Kazakhstan 3-2 Denmark, Slovenia 2-0 San Marino, Northern Ireland 0-1 Finland
  • June 16: Denmark 1-0 Northern Ireland, Finland 2-0 Slovenia, San Marino 0-3 Kazakhstan
  • June 19: Finland 6-0 San Marino, Northern Ireland 0-1 Kazakhstan, Slovenia 1-1 Denmark
  • September 7: Kazakhstan 0-1 Finland, Denmark 4-0 San Marino, Slovenia 4-2 Northern Ireland
  • September 10: Kazakhstan 1-0 Northern Ireland, Finland 0-1 Denmark, San Marino 0-4 Slovenia
  • October 14: Northern Ireland 3-0 San Marino, Slovenia 3-0 Finland, Denmark 3-1 Kazakhstan
  • October 17: Finland 1-2 Kazakhstan, Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia, San Marino 1-2 Denmark
  • November 17: Kazakhstan vs San Marino, Finland vs Northern Ireland, Denmark vs Slovenia
  • November 20: Northern Ireland vs Denmark, San Marino vs Finland, Slovenia vs Kazakhstan

Group I

Romania will qualify if Israel lose to Switzerland and Romania then beat Israel in their games in November.

Switzerland will qualify if they beat Israel and Kosovo.

Israel can't afford any more defeats, while Kosovo, Belarus and Andorra are out.

Team PTS GP W L D GD
1. Romania 16 8 4 0 4 +9
2. Switzerland 15 7 4 0 3 +12
3. Israel 11 6 3 1 2 0
4. Kosovo 7 7 1 2 4 0
5. Belarus 6 8 1 4 3 -7
6. Andorra 2 8 0 6 2 -14
  • March 25: Belarus 0-5 Switzerland, Andorra 0-2 Romania, Israel 1-1 Kosovo
  • March 28: Kosovo 1-1 Andorra, Romania 2-1 Belarus, Switzerland 3-0 Israel
  • June 16: Andorra 1-2 Switzerland, Belarus 1-2 Israel, Kosovo 0-0 Romania
  • June 19: Belarus 2-1 Kosovo, Israel 2-1 Andorra, Switzerland 2-2 Romania
  • September 9: Andorra 0-0 Belarus, Kosovo 2-2 Switzerland, Romania 1-1 Israel
  • September 12: Israel 1-0 Belarus, Romania 2-0 Kosovo, Switzerland 3-0 Andorra
  • October 12: Andorra 0-3 Kosovo, Belarus 0-0 Romania, Israel vs Switzerland
  • October 15: Switzerland 3-3 Belarus, Kosovo vs Israel, Romania 4-0 Andorra
  • November 15: Israel vs Switzerland
  • November 18: Belarus vs Andorra, Israel vs Romania, Switzerland vs Kosovo
  • November 21: Andorra vs Israel, Kosovo vs Belarus, Romania vs Switzerland
  • TBA: Kosovo vs Israel

Group J

Led by five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo, Euro 2016 champions Portugal qualified by beating Slovakia at home on October 13 with the help of two goals from their captain.

Slovakia will join them if they avoid defeat on November 16. They play Iceland, who – along with Luxembourg – must win to have any chance of finishing in the top two. Luxembourg, though, are guaranteed a playoff place via the Nations League.

Bosnia & Herzegovina have a playoff place if they don't qualify through the group.

Team PTS GP W L D GD
1. Portugal (Q) 24 8 8 0 0 +25
2. Slovakia 16 8 5 2 1 +5
3. Luxembourg 11 8 3 3 2 -9
4. Iceland 10 8 3 4 1 -2
5. Bosnia & Herzegovina 9 8 3 5 0 +1
6. Liechtenstein 0 8 0 8 0 -20
  • March 23: Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-0 Iceland, Portugal 4-0 Liechtenstein, Slovakia 0-0 Luxembourg
  • March 26: Liechtenstein 0-7 Iceland, Luxembourg 0-6 Portugal, Slovakia 2-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • June 17: Luxembourg 2-0 Liechtenstein, Iceland 1-2 Slovakia, Portugal 3-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • June 20: Bosnia and Herzegovina 0-2 Luxembourg, Iceland 0-1 Portugal, Liechtenstein 0-1 Slovakia
  • September 8: Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-1 Liechtenstein, Luxembourg 3-1 Iceland, Slovakia 0-1 Portugal
  • September 11: Iceland 1-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal 9-0 Luxembourg, Slovakia 3-0 Liechtenstein
  • October 13: Iceland 1-1 Luxembourg, Liechtenstein 0-2 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Portugal 3-2 Slovakia
  • October 16: Bosnia and Herzegovina 0-5 Portugal, Iceland 4-0 Liechtenstein, Luxembourg 0-1 Slovakia
  • November 16: Liechtenstein vs Portugal, Luxembourg vs Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovakia vs Iceland
  • November 29: Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Slovakia, Liechtenstein vs Luxembourg, Portugal vs Iceland

When is Euro 2024?

The finals of Euro 2024 will run from June 14 – July 14, 2024.

The qualifying playoff semifinals will be held on March 21, 2024, with the finals of those scheduled for five days later.

Where is Euro 2024?

This will be the first time Germany has staged the tournament since the reunification of the country. West Germany hosted the 1988 finals, while Germany were 2006 World Cup hosts.

Here are the 10 stadiums where matches will take place.

Stadium City Capacity
Olympiastadion Berlin 70,000
RheinEnergieStadion Cologne 47,000
Signal Iduna Park Dortmund 66,000
Merkur Spiel-Arena Dusseldorf 47,000
Waldstadion Frankfurt 48,000
Arena AufSchalke Gelsenkirchen 50,000
Volksparkstadion Hamburg 50,000
Red Bull Arena Leipzig 42,000
Allianz Arena Munich 67,000
MHPArena Stuttgart 54,000

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Ben Miller has been writing about sport for 25 years, following all levels of football as well as boxing, MMA, athletics and tennis. He’s seen five promotions, three relegations, one World Cup winner and home games in at least three different stadiums as a result of his lifelong devotion to Brighton & Hove Albion. His main aim each week is to cover at least one game or event that does not require a last-minute rewrite.