Euro 2024 - 5 Great Match-Ups in the Group Stage

While England looks to be one of the most sound teams in the competition, there is still time to eliminate the competition, such as France, Belgium, Spain, and Germany.
Most fans have yet to get their UEFA Euro 2024 final tickets and are interested in seeing how the group stages unfold. The group stages offer several teams the promotion to the knockout stages, and it will only be in the quarterfinals, so we will get a clear idea of who will be finalists.
There are plenty of fascinating encounters to get excited about before UEFA EURO 2024 kicks off on 14 June.
The tournament will begin in style, with the hosts, Germany, taking on Scotland. Germany is under tremendous pressure to make it to the finals this time, and the home fans are eagerly waiting to purchase UEFA Euro 2024 final tickets. However, it will be challenging.
The three-time winners are appearing at a record 14th edition of the tournament this year.
But Julian Nagelsmann's side will have it challenging against Scotland, who lost just once in qualifying and claimed famous wins against Spain and Norway along the way. In eight previous competitive encounters, Scotland has never beaten Germany, but anything could happen in Munich.
Thanks to a few heroics from Scott McTominay, Scotland made it back-to-back Euro appearances and is no team to be easily written off.
EURO 92 flashback: Germany 2-0 Scotland
EURO 92 flashback: Germany 2-0 Scotland
These heavyweights will meet for a fifth EURO in a row on Matchday 2, in a game with all the makings of a potential classic.
Spain last won the tournament in 2012 after beating Italy 4-0 in the final. They will be among the favourites to go all the way again this time. Their highly talented squad includes star names such as Rodri, Pedri, and promising young winger Lamine Yamal.
Holders Italy, meanwhile, narrowly avoided the qualifying play-offs courtesy of a hard-fought last-day draw against Ukraine, and the Azzurri will certainly be one to keep a close eye on under new coach Luciano Spalletti.
This is a redemption series for Italy, the previous winners of the Euro. The side did not make it to the FIFA World Cup in 2022, devastating an entire nation. A win in the Euros can amend all of it.
Denmark will hope for a different outcome against the Three Lions after their 2-1 extra-time defeat in the EURO 2020 semi-finals at Wembley Stadium.
Both sides topped their qualifying sections, with England undefeated in Group C. England might have just made one of their best teams ever, given the talent pool that Gareth Southgate has with him.
The two teams should arrive in Germany full of confidence and with hopes of progressing deep into the knockout stage.
With this match preceding Spain's encounter with Italy on 20 June, that evening is certainly one to mark on the calendar.
Fans will remember the infamous Euro 2024 final between England and Italy that the Three Lions lost. Since then, the English side has seen an influx of several new talents and is looking more ferocious than ever.
This team could be called the golden generation for England, and they will expect to make a massive opening statement.
The Netherlands, champions in 1988, take on 1984 and 2000 winners France in another attractive-looking contest between two previous EURO winners.
The Oranje have not made it past the EURO quarterfinals since 2004, but with Virgil van Dijk, Xavi Simons, and Cody Gakpo, they certainly have enough quality to go further on this occasion.
France was stunned by Switzerland on penalties in the last 16 of EURO 2020 but finished runners-up in 2016 and will be hoping star man Kylian Mbappé can help them reach the final once more.
Les Bleus beat the Netherlands twice in qualifying, and it will be interesting to see whether or not that will give Didier Deschamps' team a psychological edge going into this Matchday 2 encounter.
Belgium should feel positive about their ability to score in Germany. Forward Romelu Lukaku set a new record for a single European Championship qualifying campaign with 14 goals in Group F.
Belgium has had several changes in its lineup after its dismal performance at the FIFA World Cup in 2022, and this might be the last time that we see some of the stars of Belgium's golden generation.
After failing to qualify for EURO 2020, Romania is back and participating in this tournament for the sixth time. Their previous best showing came in 2000 when they made it out of a tough group containing England, Germany, and Portugal before losing to Italy in the quarterfinals.
These teams have only met twice competitively before, registering a win each in qualification for the 1994 World Cup. Who will get the upper hand on this occasion?
This tournament could mark the swansong of the greatest men's international goalscorer of all time, Cristiano Ronaldo, as he attempts to add one last major trophy to his teeming cabinet.
Ronaldo's team won all ten Group J matches in a flawless qualifying campaign. The veteran scored ten goals and finished second behind Lukaku in the top scorer rankings.
All eyes will be on the 39-year-old, looking to take his team to the final in his final international tournament. Fans worldwide anxiously follow Ronaldo and Portugal and eagerly wait to buy UEFA Euro 2024 final tickets.
Portugal may find life more difficult against Group D winners Türkiye, however. Many tip Vincenzo Montella's exciting young team to progress deep into the knockout stages.
This Matchday 2 meeting will give us a real indication of what to expect from both sides.