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