Germany win vote to host 2024 European Championship
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin said on Thursday following a vote by the executive committee of European ruling body.at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, as the bid from Germany beat out Turkey.
Germany, which previously staged the event as West Germany in 1988, won the vote among 17 members of UEFA’s executive committee.
The decision, announced by UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin, was a bitter disappointment for Turkey who also failed with bids to host the 2008, 2012 and 2016 tournaments.
“The procedure was transparent, the vote was democratic. Every democratic decision is the right decision,” Ceferin said.
“We have amazing stadiums, fans who love football, first and foremost we have people who love celebrating with other Europeans,” said former Germany captain Philipp Lahm, an ambassador for the German bid.
“We will organise a huge football party in Germany.”
Germany was chosen to stage the 17th edition of the UEFA European Championship at a UEFA Executive Committee meeting in Nyon on 27 September 2018; Turkey was the only other nation that bid to hold UEFA EURO 2024. West Germany hosted the 1988 edition, but this will be the first time Germany has staged the UEFA European Championship since reunification. The 2006 FIFA World Cup also took place in Germany.
EURO 2024 host cities
The Olympiastadion Berlin has a capacity of over 70,000
It has yet to be confirmed which venue will hold the final.
Munich was one of the host cities for EURO 2020UEFA via Getty Images
Germany qualify for the finals as hosts, meaning that the nation will be represented at a 14th consecutive EURO; Germany/West Germany have featured at every EURO since 1972. West Germany won the 1972 and 1980 editions, while the reunited Germany triumphed at EURO ’96.
The ten venues chosen to host games at the tournament include nine of the stadiums used at the 2006 World Cup plus the Düsseldorf Arena.
Uniquely, the Munich Football Arena will be staging matches for the second EURO in succession; Bayern München’s home ground was one of 11 arenas that hosted games at UEFA EURO 2020.
When is EURO 2024?
The UEFA EURO 2024 final tournament is scheduled to take place in June and July 2024. The exact dates will appear here when confirmed.
The Netherlands won the last EURO in Germany in 1988
EURO 2024 key dates
9 October 2022: qualifying draw, Festhalle Frankfurt
December 2023: final tournament draw, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg
How many teams qualify for EURO 2024?
Germany qualify as hosts, leaving a total of 23 finals berths to be filled via the European Qualifiers which run from March to November 2023, and via play-offs scheduled for March 2024.
What is the tournament format?
The format will be the same as for UEFA EURO 2020. The top two in each of the six final tournament groups will proceed to the round of 16 along with the four best third-placed finishers.
