20 facts about the UEFA Euro Football Championship 2024

In 1960, France hosted the first European Cup of Nations final, with the Soviet Union beating Yugoslavia 2-1. From 1966 onwards, the competition was officially declared the European Football Championship by the UEFA.

The Portuguese athlete played in 25 games at a total of 5 European Championships. In second place are two other Portuguese players: Pepe and João Moutinho, who each have 19 appearances to their name.

Germany has been represented in a European Championship final the most times, namely six times. In the picture: Manuel Neuer in 2024.

Germany and Spain have each won the title three times, a record shared by both countries. Germany in 1972, 1980 and 1996, Spain in 1964, 2008 and 2012. In the picture: Spain vs Scotland - UEFA Euro 2024 European Qualifiers.

Jürgen Klinsmann (1992 to 1996) and Mario Gomez (2008 to 2016) each scored five goals at a European Championship. In the picture: Jürgen Klinsmann with the national team in 1998.

Italy won the final of the European Championship 2020 (not played until 2021 due to the corona pandemic) against England with a 4-3 penalty shootout at London's Wembley Stadium. In the picture: Federico Chiesa at the Italy vs. Switzerland game in 2021.

Henri Delaunay Cup. As the first general secretary of UEFA, the Frenchman Henri Delaunay is often referred to as the ‘spiritual father’ of the European Football Championship. The cup is a challenge cup and belongs permanently to UEFA.

British pop band Lightning Seeds (pictured) released the song Three Lions, also known as 'Football's coming home'. This expresses the hope of the football motherland England, which was allowed to host the European Championship in 1996.

Euro 24 will take place in Germany from June 14th to July 14th, 2024. In the picture: Gianluigi Buffon.

24 nations will play. Pictured: Wesley Sneijder from the Netherlands.

The first football match between the German national team and Scotland will take place in the city of Munich on June 14th at 9 p.m. In the picture: Sadio Mane in the Allianz Arena.

Albart, the official mascot of UEFA EURO 2024, was chosen through a vote by Uefa.com users and students across Europe. He prevailed against his competitors Bärnardo, Bärnheart and Herzi von Bär. Albart is a teddy bear. On the picture: Trix and Flix at EURO 2008.

The venues are Berlin, Cologne, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt am Main, Gelsenkirchen, Hamburg, Leipzig, Munich and Stuttgart. In the picture: Brandenburg Gate Berlin.

The final will take place in the Olympic Stadium in Berlin on Sunday, July 14, 2024. In the picture: Marvin Plattenhardt from Hertha BSC Berlin.

As hosts, Germany automatically qualify for the EURO finals. The German national team has taken part in this tournament for the 14th time in a row since 1972. The remaining 23 participants will be determined by the ‘European Qualifiers’ from March to November 2023 and the ‘Play-offs’ in March 2024. Pictured: Harvey Elliott, England.

October 3, 2023: The Day of German Unity 2023 was the official start of ticket sales. In the picture: Philipp Lahm on October 3rd, 2023.

Three-time European champions Germany last hosted the men's European Football Championship in 1988. In the picture: Franz Beckenbauer 1988.

The tournament is organized by UEFA and DFB. In the picture: Cacau and Philipp Lahm in March 2024.

For the first time in the history of the European Championships, UEFA and the 10 host cities are working together on a volunteer program for 16,000 people. There are over 25 different volunteer areas to choose from.

UEFA and Germany have decided to give climate protection a high priority at Euro 2024. In order to minimize the distances for fans and teams, teams and venues in the group phase were divided into regional clusters in the south (Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart), west (Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Gelsenkirchen, Cologne) and north/east (Berlin, Hamburg). Leipzig).