Uefa Euro 2024 Qualifying Draw May 2026
Teams were seeded into seven pots based on their overall rankings in the 2022/23 UEFA Nations League .
faced off in a massive rematch of the EURO 2020 final, with a dangerous Ukraine waiting in the wings. Group A UEFA EURO 2024 Qualifying Draw
was drawn against an emerging Scotland squad and Erling Haaland's Norway . Teams were seeded into seven pots based on
Because Germany automatically punched its ticket to the finals as the host nation, the remaining went into the pots to battle for the 23 open slots. 🏗️ The Intricate Mechanics of the Draw Because Germany automatically punched its ticket to the
The teams were sorted into 10 groups : seven groups containing five teams (Groups A–G) and three groups containing six teams (Groups H–J).
To avoid heightening active geopolitical tensions, UEFA forbade certain pairs from sharing the same group, including Gibraltar/Spain and Armenia/Azerbaijan.
The draw procedure carried a fascinating set of parameters designed to account for competitive balance, political sensitivities, and Europe's unpredictable geography: