The draw for the Euro 2024 play-offs was held – Rossiyskaya Gazeta

Based on the results of the playoffs, 21 of the 24 teams that will compete for the trophy next summer have been determined. The three remaining participants will be announced at the intersections.

12 teams that got here thanks to their successful performance in the Nations League will compete for positions. Within the framework of three play-off mini-tournaments (“Route A”, “Route B” and “Route C”), two semi-finals and one final will be played. Thus, on “Route A” Poland will receive Estonia and Wales will receive Finland. On “Path B”, Iceland will face Israel on a foreign field, while Ukraine will visit Bosnia. Finally, on “Route C”, Georgia will play at home against Luxembourg and Greece will compete with Kazakhstan. The three winners of the final will qualify for the Euro Cup. The semifinals are scheduled for March 21 and the final on the 26th.

By the way

The authoritative publication Goal.com has compiled a list of the favorites for the European Championship. Experts place France in first place in this ranking.

Also among the top 10 are: Portugal, Spain, England, Belgium, Austria, Hungary, Turkey, Albania and the Netherlands. Curiously, the current holders of the trophy, the Italians, are only in 11th place.

Let us remember that the best team in qualifying for the Euro Cup was Portugal, which won ten victories in ten games. As for the French, they won seven of eight matches, losing points in the match against Greece.