SPAIN, ITALY AND CROATIA will meet in the Group of Death at next summer’s 2024 European Championships in Germany.
The trio — who were all in the same group as the Republic of Ireland at Euro 2012 — will be joined this time around by Albania in Group B.
In Group A, Scotland will take on tournament hosts Germany as well as Hungary and Switzerland, while Group C sees England come up against Denmark, Slovenia and Serbia.
Ireland’s qualification rivals France and the Netherlands have been drawn together again in Group D, where they will be joined by Austria and a play-off winner — one of Poland, Wales, Finland and Estonia.
Group E sees Belgium face Slovakia, Romania, and one of Israel, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ukraine or Iceland, while in Group F, Portugal will meet Turkey, Czechia and one of Georgia, Greece, Kazakhstan or Luxembourg.
2024 European Championships
- Group A: Germany, Scotland, Hungary, Switzerland
- Group B: Spain, Croatia, Italy, Albania
- Group C: Slovenia, Denmark, Serbia, England
- Group D: Play-off Winner A, Netherlands, Austria, France
- Group E: Belgium, Slovakia, Romania, Play-off Winner B
- Group F: Turkey, Play-off Winner C, Portugal, Czechia
Play-off Winner A: Poland, Wales, Finland or Estonia
Play-off Winner B: Israel, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Ukraine or Iceland
Play-off Winner C: Georgia, Greece, Kazakhstan or Luxembourg
England a handy enough draw for them
@Anthony Flynn:
They always do….
We’d have been whipping boys had we got through. Would have been worth it though, to be at a major tournament.
Draw beautiful for Portugal, couldn’t ask for better
England’s to lose!
@Clive Morris: At least they have qual
Meh
The chef don’t know s41t.
England and Belgium Easy group again