In the 2024 UEFA European Championship, a total of 24 teams will participate in the main tournament, divided into 6 groups. The top two teams in each group and the 4 best performing third placed teams will enter the knockout stage. The 2024 European Championship will be held in 10 cities in Germany (Berlin, Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Gelsenkirchen, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Cologne, Leipzig, Frankfurt) from June to July 2024, and the final will be held on July 14, 2024 at the Berlin Olympic Stadium. On October 9, 2022, the group drawing ceremony for the 2024 UEFA European Championship qualifiers was held in Frankfurt, Germany. The 53 teams are divided into 10 groups, 7 groups with 5 teams, and 3 groups with 6 teams. The first and second teams in the group will advance directly. Among the first, second, and third tier teams in the UEFA Nations League, the four highest ranked teams that failed to enter the main competition of the European Cup through the budget round will compete in two rounds of qualification matches to secure three spots. The host country Germany directly entered the finals. The top two teams from each group directly advance to the final round. The group stage is ranked based on the number of points. If two or more teams have the same points, they will be ranked according to the following rules: a Points between mutual competitions; B The difference in goals between matches; C The number of goals scored between matches; D If there are still teams that have not been ranked after applying the a-c rule, then apply the a-c rule to compare the teams that have not been ranked. If this loop still cannot be confirmed, the ranking will be determined according to the e-i rule; E Group goal difference; F The number of goals scored in the group stage; G The number of away goals scored in the group stage; H Fair competition score; I UEFA rankings. The UEFA European Championship final round will start with a group stage, with 24 teams divided into 6 groups, each consisting of 4 teams. The top two of each group, as well as the third place of the four best performing groups, advance to the round of 16. If two or more teams in the same group have the same points, they will be ranked in the following order: a Points between mutual competitions; B Net winning goals in the group stage; C The number of goals scored in the group stage; D Net wins in the group stage; E In the final round of the group stage, if the points are tied, the teams with the same goals conceded face each other, and two teams draw, the ranking of the two teams will be determined through a penalty shootout; F Fair competition score; G The top ranked team in the preliminary round; Comparison rules for the third grade of the group: a Those with more points will advance; B Net winning goals in the group stage; C Net wins in the group stage; D Fair competition score; E The UEFA rankings from the quarter finals to the final are based on a one game tie. If a draw is reached within 90 minutes, extra time is required to determine the winner. Both teams must complete 15 minutes of extra time in the first and second halves of the match. If a draw is reached after extra time, the winner will be determined by a penalty shootout.
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