Euro 2024 draw seeding pots: How European Championship group stage is shaping up

The Euro 2024 is set to be an exciting tournament hosted by Germany, and fans across Europe are eagerly awaiting the group stage draw. The draw will take place on Saturday, December 2, 2023, at the iconic Elbphilharmonie concert hall in Hamburg. Spectators and football enthusiasts alike will be able to witness this important event as it unfolds.

The teams participating in the championship will be divided into four seeding pots. Pot One will consist of the host nation, Germany, along with the top five qualifying group winners – Portugal, France, Spain, Belgium, and England. Pot Two will include the next group winners and the highest-ranked group runner-up – Hungary, Turkey, Romania, Denmark, Albania, and Austria. Pot Three will feature the second-ranked group runners-up – the Netherlands, Scotland, Croatia, Slovenia, Slovakia, and Czech Republic. Lastly, Pot Four will consist of the remaining group runners-up and the three playoff winners – Italy, Serbia, Switzerland, and the winners from the playoffs.

During the draw, teams will be drawn from each pot sequentially to form six groups of four. The seeding system ensures that teams from the same pot cannot be drawn together, adding an element of excitement to the process. For example, England (Pot One) cannot be paired with Germany, but they could potentially face Hungary (Pot Two), the Netherlands (Pot Three), or Italy (Pot Four).

Each group will also be assigned a letter, from A to F, to determine a team’s position within the group. Germany, being the host nation, will automatically be allocated to Group A, adding to the anticipation of seeing which teams they will face in the tournament.

Teams will undoubtedly be aiming to avoid the dreaded “group of death,” where they are drawn against strong opponents. However, as we have witnessed in previous tournaments, there are no easy groups, and every team must bring their best performance to advance.

To follow the group stage draw, UEFA will provide a live stream on their official website, allowing fans around the world to witness the moment their favorite teams’ fates are revealed. In the UK, BBC and ITV will be the official broadcast partners, while Fox Sports, Fubo TV, and Univision will broadcast the event in the United States.

Once the groups are determined, fans will be quick to secure their Euro 2024 tickets, eager to support their national teams and experience the excitement of this prestigious tournament. With so much anticipation surrounding the event, Euro 2024 promises to be an unforgettable football spectacle that will captivate fans worldwide.

Euro 2024 group stage draw seeding pots

Pot 1	Pot 2	Pot 3	Pot 4
Germany	Hungary	Netherlands	Italy
Portugal	Turkey	Scotland	Serbia
France	Romania	Croatia	Switzerland
Spain	Denmark	Slovenia	Playoff winner A
Belgium	Albania	Slovakia	Playoff winner B
England	Austria	Czech Republic	Playoff winner C