The 2024 European Championship will soon be upon us, with 24 countries preparing to do battle in their pursuit of the famous Henri Delaunay trophy.
Germany will be playing hosts and get the tournament underway against Scotland on Friday 14th June. In Group D, two European heavyweights in France and the Netherlands are set to do battle once again, with Austria and Poland looking to spring a surprise on the biggest stage.
Euro 2024 tournament guide: Teams, matches, dates, TV channels, odds & more
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ByStephan Georgiou Euro 2024 Group D fixtures
Sun 16th June, 2pm
Poland
vs
Netherlands
Volksparkstadion, Hamburg
Mon 17th June, 8pm
Austria
vs
France
Merkur Spiel-Arena, Dusseldorf
Fri 21st June, 5pm
Poland
vs
Austria
Olympiastadion, Berlin
Fri 21st June, 8pm
Netherlands
vs
France
Red Bull Arena, Leipzig
Tue 25th June, 5pm
Netherlands
vs
Austria
Olympiastadion, Berlin
Tue 25th June, 5pm
France
vs
Poland
Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund
Poland
Michal Probierz
Robert Lewandowski
28th
16th
Robert Lewandowski (3)
Play-off winner Path A
Quarter-finals (2016)
Having never qualified for any European Championship finals until 2008, Poland have now made it five successive tournament appearances thanks to their shootout victory over Wales in the play-offs.
They join a heavyweight Group D in doing so, and therefore won’t be expected to reach the last 16 – something they have failed to do in three of their four previous attempts.
Fri 7th June
Poland 3-1 Ukraine
Mon 10th June
Poland 2-1 Turkey
But with Robert Lewandowski spearheading his side for what is likely his final Euros campaign, they may yet cause a surprise or two.
Their run to the quarter-finals in 2016 remains their best performance to date, so it will be a tournament to remember if they get anywhere near that this time around.
Position
Player
Club
Goalkeeper
Marcin Bulka
Nice
Goalkeeper
Lukasz Skorupski
Bologna
Goalkeeper
Wojciech Szczesny
Juventus
Defender
Jan Bednarek
Southampton
Defender
Bartosz Bereszynski
Empoli
Defender
Pawel Dawidowicz
Hellas Verona
Defender
Jakub Kiwior
Arsenal
Defender
Tymoteusz Puchacz
Kaisersalutern
Defender
Bartosz Salamon
Lech Poznan
Defender
Sebastian Walukiewicz
Empoli
Midfielder
Przemyslaw Frankowski
Lens
Midfielder
Kamil Grosicki
Pogon Szczecin
Midfielder
Jakub Moder
Brighton
Midfielder
Jakub Piotrowski
Ludogorets
Midfielder
Taras Romanczuk
Jagiellonia Bialystok
Midfielder
Bartosz Slisz
Atlanta United
Midfielder
Michal Skoras
Club Brugge
Midfielder
Damian Szymanski
AEK Athens
Midfielder
Sebastian Szymanski
Fenerbahce
Midfielder
Kacper Urbanski
Bologna
Midfielder
Nicola Zalewski
Roma
Midfielder
Piotr Zielinski
Napoli
Forward
Adam Buksa
Antalyaspor
Forward
Robert Lewandowski
Barcelona
Forward
Krzysztof Piatek
Istanbul Basaksehir
Forward
Karol Swiderski
Hellas Verona
Netherlands
Ronald Koeman
Virgil van Dijk
7th
5th
Cody Gakpo, Calvin Stengs, Wout Weghorst (3)
Group B runners-up, 18 points
Winners (1988)
It is now 20 years since the Netherlands last reached the semi-finals of the European Championship, with several disappointments for the Oranje since then. They were knocked out in the quarter-finals at Euro 2008 and failed to make it past the group stages in 2012. Failure to qualify for Euro 2016 was a real shock, and they only managed to reach the round of 16 last time out.
Thu 6th June
Netherlands 4-0 Canada
Mon 10th June
Netherlands 4-0 Iceland
However, with Ronald Koeman now back for a second stint in charge and preparing for his first European Championship campaign as manager, hopes could be higher for the Netherlands. Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk is the standout name in the squad, but they also have some exciting youngsters in their ranks, including Jeremie Frimpong and Xavi Simons.
Unfortunately, they will have to make do without star midfielder Frenkie de Jong, who has been forced to pull out due to injury.
Position
Player
Club
Goalkeeper
Justin Bijlow
Feyenoord
Goalkeeper
Mark Flekken
Brentford
Goalkeeper
Bart Verbruggen
Brighton
Defender
Nathan Ake
Man City
Defender
Daley Blind
Girona
Defender
Matthijs de Ligt
Bayern Munich
Defender
Stefan de Vrij
Inter
Defender
Denzel Dumfries
Inter
Defender
Jeremie Frimpong
Bayer Leverkusen
Defender
Lutsharel Geertruida
Feyenoord
Defender
Ian Maatsen
Borussia Dortmund
Defender
Micky van de Ven
Tottenham
Defender
Virgil van Dijk
Liverpool
Midfielder
Ryan Gravenberch
Liverpool
Midfielder
Tijjani Reijnders
Milan
Midfielder
Jerdy Schouten
PSV
Midfielder
Xavi Simons
RB Leipzig
Midfielder
Joey Veerman
PSV
Midfielder
Georginio Wijnaldum
Al-Ettifaq
Forward
Steven Bergwijn
Ajax
Forward
Brian Brobbey
Ajax
Forward
Memphis Depay
Atletico Madrid
Forward
Cody Gakpo
Liverpool
Forward
Donyell Malen
Borussia Dortmund
Forward
Wout Weghorst
Hoffenheim
Forward
Joshua Zirkzee
Bologna
Austria
Ralf Rangnick
Marcel Sabitzer
25th
13th
Marcel Sabitzer (4)
Group F runners-up, 19 points
Round of 16 (2020)
After previously failing to qualify for the tournament prior to 2008 (when they took part as co-hosts), Austria are now gearing up for their fourth European Championship campaign out of a possible five. Former Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick is the man tasked with looking to take Das Team out of Group D.
Tue 4th June
Austria 2-1 Serbia
Sat 8th June
Switzerland 1-1 Austria
In qualifying, Austria conceded less than a goal a game and held Belgium to an away draw, while they also recorded a statement friendly win over Germany at the end of 2023. Their results this calendar year have also been impressive, namely a 6-1 thumping of Turkey in March. In fact, since November 2022, they have only lost once – to Belgium eight months ago.
Marcel Sabitzer, Konrad Laimer and forward Marko Arnautovic are some of the more well-known names in the squad, so they could hold the key to Austria getting out of the group – but they'll have to do so without injured talisman David Alaba.
Position
Player
Club
Goalkeeper
Niklas Hedl
Rapid Wien
Goalkeeper
Heinz Linder
Union-SG
Goalkeeper
Patrick Pentz
Brondby
Defender
Flavius Daniliuc
RB Salzburg
Defender
Kevin Danso
Lens
Defender
Philipp Lienhart
Freiburg
Defender
Philipp Mwene
Mainz
Defender
Stefan Posch
Bologna
Defender
Leopold Querfeld
Rapid Wien
Defender
Grenot Trauner
Feyenoord
Defender
Maximilian Wober
Borussia Monchengladbach
Midfielder
Christoph Baumgartner
RB Leipzig
Midfielder
Florian Grillitsch
Hoffenheim
Midfielder
Florian Kainz
Koln
Midfielder
Konrad Laimer
Bayern Munich
Midfielder
Alexander Prass
Sturm Graz
Midfielder
Marcel Sabitzer
Borussia Dortmund
Midfielder
Romano Schmid
Werder Bremen
Midfielder
Matthias Seidl
Rapid Wien
Midfielder
Nicolas Seiwald
RB Leipzig
Midfielder
Andreas Weimann
West Brom
Forward
Marko Arnautovic
Inter
Forward
Maximilian Entrup
Hartberg
Forward
Michael Gregoritsch
Freiburg
Forward
Marco Grull
Rapid Wien
Forward
Patrick Wimmer
Wolfsburg
France
Didier Deschamps
Kylian Mbappe
2nd
1st
Kylian Mbappe (9)
Group B winners, 22 points
Winners x2 (1984, 2000)
France have arguably been the most dominant country at recent major tournaments, reaching the European Championship final back in 2016, winning the World Cup in 2018 and again finding themselves in the World Cup final in 2022.
Wed 5th June
France 3-0 Luxembourg
Sun 9th June
France 0-0 Canada
However, it is now more than 20 years since Les Bleus last won the Euros, and the man who lifted the Henri Delaunay trophy in Rotterdam was manager Didier Deschamps. He's preparing for his sixth major tournament in charge of his country and has a plethora of talent to pick from.
Superstar Kylian Mbappe will surely be key to France's pursuit of the title, and they also have a number of experienced heads to call upon, such as Olivier Giroud and Antoine Griezmann.
Position
Player
Club
Goalkeeper
Alphonse Areola
West Ham
Goalkeeper
Mike Maignan
Milan
Goalkeeper
Brice Samba
Lens
Defender
Jonathan Clauss
Marseille
Defender
Theo Hernandez
Milan
Defender
Ibrahima Konate
Liverpool
Defender
Jules Kounde
Barcelona
Defender
Ferland Mendy
Real Madrid
Defender
Benjamin Pavard
Inter
Defender
William Saliba
Arsenal
Defender
Dayot Upamecano
Bayern Munich
Midfielder
Eduardo Camavinga
Real Madrid
Midfielder
Youssouf Fofana
Monaco
Midfielder
Antoine Griezmann
Atletico Madrid
Midfielder
N'Golo Kante
Al-Nassr
Midfielder
Adrien Rabiot
Juventus
Midfielder
Aurelien Tchouameni
Real Madrid
Midfielder
Warren Zaire-Emery
Paris Saint-Germain
Forward
Bradley Barcola
Paris Saint-Germain
Forward
Kingsley Coman
Bayern Munich
Forward
Ousmane Dembele
Paris Saint-Germain
Forward
Olivier Giroud
Milan
Forward
Randal Kolo Muani
Paris Saint-Germain
Forward
Kylian Mbappe
Paris Saint-Germain
Forward
Marcus Thuram
Inter
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