November 22nd 2023.
Next summer, Euro 2024 kicks off in Germany. After the qualifying group stage concluded, England are one of the twenty-four teams to have officially qualified for the tournament.
Gareth Southgate's side secured their place with a 3-1 win over Italy in October, and two further qualifiers against Malta and North Macedonia ended in a win and a draw respectively. The final teams were confirmed on Wednesday night, with Germany hosting the tournament.
The twenty-four teams have been divided into four pots according to their performance in qualifying. England join Europe’s elite in Pot 1, made up of the five group winners with the best record in qualifying alongside the hosts. Pot 2 consists of remaining group winners and the best runners up. Pots 3 and 4 are made up of the remaining group runners up, with three play off winners to join Pot 4 after the playoffs in March.
What does this mean for England? A perfect draw could see them grouped with Albania from Pot 2, Slovenia from Pot 3 and one of the nations of who have qualified for the play-offs. On the other hand, there is the possibility of England being grouped with three former European Championship winners, which could be a difficult challenge for any of the top seeded sides.
The Euro 2024 group stage draw takes place in Hamburg, Germany on Saturday 2 December at 5pm GMT. It will be interesting to see which teams draw each other in the upcoming tournament.
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