European Football Championship 2024

Group B

The matches in Group B of the UEFA European Championship 2024 will take place from June 15 to June 24, 2024. Spain will play against Croatia, Italy, and Albania.

The first match in Group B will be held on June 15 at 18:00 (CEST) in Berlin. Spain will play against Croatia at the Olympiastadion.

Participating Teams in Group B

Position Team FIFA-Ranking(1) EURO Appearances Last EURO Appearance Best EURO Performance
B1 Spain 8 11 2021
Semi-Final
Winner 1964, 2008, 2012
B2 Croatia 10 6 2021
Round of 16
Quarter-Finals 1996, 2008
B3 Italy 9 10 2021
Winner
Winner 1968, 2021
B4 Albania 66 1 2016
Group Stage
Group Stage

From the Group Stage to the Round of 16

The top two teams from the group will advance to the Round of 16 in the knockout stage. In addition to the six group winners and six runners-up, four of the best third-placed teams will also qualify for the Round of 16. The ranking of the third-placed teams will be determined using the following criteria in descending order:

  • Number of points from all group matches
  • Goal difference from all group matches
  • Number of goals scored in all group matches
  • Number of wins
  • Fair play ranking
  • Ranking in the EURO qualifiers

Round of 16 Match Schedule

  • Sat, June 29, 2024 at 18:00 (CEST) in Berlin: Second Group A - Second Group B
  • Sat, June 29, 2024 at 21:00 (CEST) in Dortmund: Winner Group A - Second Group C
  • Sun, June 30, 2024 at 18:00 (CEST) in Gelsenkirchen: Winner Group C - Third Group D/E/F
  • Sun, June 30, 2024 at 21:00 (CEST) in Cologne: Winner Group B - Third Group A/D/E/F
  • Mon, July 1, 2024 at 18:00 (CEST) in Düsseldorf: Second Group D - Second Group E
  • Mon, July 1, 2024 at 21:00 (CEST) in Frankfurt am Main: Winner Group F - Third Group A/B/C
  • Tue, July 2, 2024 at 18:00 (CEST) in Munich: Winner Group E - Third Group A/B/C/D
  • Tue, July 2, 2024 at 21:00 (CEST) in Leipzig: Winner Group D - Second Group F

European Football Championship 2024

Table

    Pl W D Lost Goals +/- Poi­nts
1. Spain 3 3 0 0 5:0 +5 9
2. Ita­ly 3 1 1 1 3:3 0 4
3. Croatia 3 0 2 1 3:6 -3 2
4. Albania 3 0 1 2 3:5 -2 1

 

European Football Championship 2024

Schedule & Results

Saturday, 15.06.2024, 18:00 Uhr (CEST) in Berlin
Spain 3:0 (3:0) Croatia

Saturday, 15.06.2024, 21:00 Uhr (CEST) in Dortmund
Ita­ly 2:1 (2:1) Albania

Wednesday, 19.06.2024, 15:00 Uhr (CEST) in Hamburg
Croatia 2:2 (0:1) Albania

Thursday, 20.06.2024, 21:00 Uhr (CEST) in Gelsenkirchen
Spain 1:0 (0:0) Ita­ly

Monday, 24.06.2024, 21:00 Uhr (CEST) in Leipzig
Croatia 1:1 (0:0) Ita­ly

Monday, 24.06.2024, 21:00 Uhr (CEST) in Dusseldorf
Albania 0:1 (0:1) Spain

References:
(1) FIFA (2024). FIFA/Coca Cola Men's World Ranking. Retrieved on June 13 2024, from https://inside.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/men