Euro 2024

[Clyde1998]

In other news, the seeding for the Euro 2024 finals have been confirmed:
Pot 1: Germany; Portugal; France; Spain; Belgium; England
Pot 2: Hungary; Turkey; Romania; Denmark; Albania; Austria
Pot 3: Netherlands; Scotland; Croatia; Slovenia; Slovakia; Czech Republic
Pot 4: Italy; Serbia; Switzerland; Play-Off Winner A (Poland; Wales; Estonia; TBD); Play-Off Winner B (Israel; Bosnia; TBD; TBD); Play-Off Winner C (Georgia; Greece; Kazakhstan; Luxembourg)

The teams to be allocated to a play-off path are Finland, Ukraine and Iceland.

Some pretty brutal groups could be formed: any Pot 1 side; Austria/Hungary/Denmark; Netherlands/Croatia; Italy would be insane.

On the flip side: any Pot 1 side; Romania/Albania; Slovenia/Slovakia; Play-Off Winner A/C would be almost as straight forward as you could get in the group stage.

Are the seedings based upon world rankings? Amazing that Albania can be pot 2 while Croatia are pot 3 and Italy pot 4. Definitely a group of death in there.

It's based upon performance in qualifying. The hosts and best five qualifying group winners are in Pot 1; the remaining qualifying group winners are in Pot 2 with the best second placed side, etc.

[Hendo]

In other news, the seeding for the Euro 2024 finals have been confirmed:
Pot 1: Germany; Portugal; France; Spain; Belgium; England
Pot 2: Hungary; Turkey; Romania; Denmark; Albania; Austria
Pot 3: Netherlands; Scotland; Croatia; Slovenia; Slovakia; Czech Republic
Pot 4: Italy; Serbia; Switzerland; Play-Off Winner A (Poland; Wales; Estonia; TBD); Play-Off Winner B (Israel; Bosnia; TBD; TBD); Play-Off Winner C (Georgia; Greece; Kazakhstan; Luxembourg)

The teams to be allocated to a play-off path are Finland, Ukraine and Iceland.

Some pretty brutal groups could be formed: any Pot 1 side; Austria/Hungary/Denmark; Netherlands/Croatia; Italy would be insane.

On the flip side: any Pot 1 side; Romania/Albania; Slovenia/Slovakia; Play-Off Winner A/C would be almost as straight forward as you could get in the group stage.

Are the seedings based upon world rankings? Amazing that Albania can be pot 2 while Croatia are pot 3 and Italy pot 4. Definitely a group of death in there.

It's based upon performance in qualifying. The hosts and best five qualifying group winners are in Pot 1; the remaining qualifying group winners are in Pot 2 with the best second placed side, etc.

England (or anyone from Pot A), Denmark, Netherlands and Italy would be a bit of a nightmare.

[Silver Fox]

Disappointingly this means we can't get Scotland in DOrtmund on June 25th

[WestYorksRoyal]

Are the seedings based upon world rankings? Amazing that Albania can be pot 2 while Croatia are pot 3 and Italy pot 4. Definitely a group of death in there.

It's based upon performance in qualifying. The hosts and best five qualifying group winners are in Pot 1; the remaining qualifying group winners are in Pot 2 with the best second placed side, etc.

England (or anyone from Pot A), Denmark, Netherlands and Italy would be a bit of a nightmare.

But also great value. You'd be well up for every group game and I'd still back us to top it.

[Hendo]

It's based upon performance in qualifying. The hosts and best five qualifying group winners are in Pot 1; the remaining qualifying group winners are in Pot 2 with the best second placed side, etc.

England (or anyone from Pot A), Denmark, Netherlands and Italy would be a bit of a nightmare.

But also great value. You'd be well up for every group game and I'd still back us to top it.

For sure, think we'd probably end up coming second in that group, behind Netherlands.

[Stranded]

Disappointingly this means we can't get Scotland in DOrtmund on June 25th

Not sure it does - that game is D4 v D1 - teams in pot 1 will not necessarily be team D1 as each side is drawn in a group and then given a spot in the group.

[Sutekh]

In other news, the seeding for the Euro 2024 finals have been confirmed:
Pot 1: Germany; Portugal; France; Spain; Belgium; England
Pot 2: Hungary; Turkey; Romania; Denmark; Albania; Austria
Pot 3: Netherlands; Scotland; Croatia; Slovenia; Slovakia; Czech Republic
Pot 4: Italy; Serbia; Switzerland; Play-Off Winner A (Poland; Wales; Estonia; TBD); Play-Off Winner B (Israel; Bosnia; TBD; TBD); Play-Off Winner C (Georgia; Greece; Kazakhstan; Luxembourg)

The teams to be allocated to a play-off path are Finland, Ukraine and Iceland.

Some pretty brutal groups could be formed: any Pot 1 side; Austria/Hungary/Denmark; Netherlands/Croatia; Italy would be insane.

On the flip side: any Pot 1 side; Romania/Albania; Slovenia/Slovakia; Play-Off Winner A/C would be almost as straight forward as you could get in the group stage.

Are the seedings based upon world rankings? Amazing that Albania can be pot 2 while Croatia are pot 3 and Italy pot 4. Definitely a group of death in there.

The seedings are based, in some part certainly, on how nations did in the process of qualifying for the actual finals themselves thus "scraping over the line" has seriously damaged the outlook for some countries. I think that if Spain had lost and Scotland won in their last games then Scotland could well have got into pot 1

England will get Turkey, Netherlands and Italy.

[YorkshireRoyal99]

What's England's best possible group scenario? Albania, Slovenia and then one of Kazakhstan, Georgia or Luxembourg should they qualify? Assuming it's neither of those 3 and Greece qualify instead, would it be them?

[Silver Fox]

Disappointingly this means we can't get Scotland in DOrtmund on June 25th

Not sure it does - that game is D4 v D1 - teams in pot 1 will not necessarily be team D1 as each side is drawn in a group and then given a spot in the group.

OIC, possible tartan army excitement back on

[Stranded]

Disappointingly this means we can't get Scotland in DOrtmund on June 25th

Not sure it does - that game is D4 v D1 - teams in pot 1 will not necessarily be team D1 as each side is drawn in a group and then given a spot in the group.

OIC, possible tartan army excitement back on

You'll get Albania v Slovakia.

[Sutekh]

Not sure it does - that game is D4 v D1 - teams in pot 1 will not necessarily be team D1 as each side is drawn in a group and then given a spot in the group.

OIC, possible tartan army excitement back on

You'll get Albania v Slovakia.

Or, if you're lucky, Romania so you can see how a Puscas works when used properly.

[Stranded]

OIC, possible tartan army excitement back on

You'll get Albania v Slovakia.

Or, if you're lucky, Romania so you can see how a Puscas works when used properly.

Normally on the bench these days isn't he?

[RG30]

Poland vs Estonia
Wales vs Finland

SF2 to host the final

[Stranded]

Path B semi-finals

Israel vs Iceland
Bosnia vs Ukraine

Path B final

Bosnia/Ukraine vs Israel/Iceland

Path C semi-finals

Georgia vs Luxembourg
Greece vs Kazakhstan

Path C final

Georgia/Luxembourg vs Greece/Kazakhstan

If I were a betting man, I'd be going for Poland, Ukraine and Greece.

[Stranded]

Just managed to get tickets for the second round game in Frankfurt on 1st July.

Which is nice.

[Snowflake Royal]

You'll get Albania v Slovakia.

Or, if you're lucky, Romania so you can see how a Puscas works when used properly.

Normally on the bench these days isn't he?

Certainly sounds like the proper way to use him to me!

[WestYorksRoyal]

Draw tonight. Hoping England get a group game in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich or possibly Cologne (I have visited the latter recently but it's an excellent city).

[Winston Biscuit]

Hoping for Scotland, Wales & Albania

[sputnik]

England in Group C

[sputnik]

with Denmark