We rank and rate every team at Euro 2024, including predictions for the tournament. <\/p>
Euro 2024 fever has peaked ahead of the tournament, with 24 teams touching down in Germany to begin their adventure.<\/p>\n
Each major international tournament brings a raft of bristling favourites, cunning dark horses, creaking giants on their way down and minnows poised to spring a surprise.<\/p>\n
We ran a predictor to determine how we think the tournament will pan out, who will go all the way and which teams you should look out for.<\/p>\n
RadioTimes.com<\/a> brings you our guide to every team at Euro 2024, including who we think will win the tournament.<\/p>\n Read more: Best football players in the world<\/a> | Best football players of all time<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Group B<\/strong><\/p>\n Albania, managed by Arsenal hero Sylvinho, assisted by Manchester City icon Pablo Zabaleta, led by Slough-born Armando Broja. International football is great.<\/p>\n The Albanians are one of the teams with the longest odds to win the tournament, and find themselves in the unfortunate position of residing in Group B alongside Spain, Italy and Croatia.<\/p>\n However, they won their qualifying group against relatively stern opposition, Czech Republic and Poland, losing just one of eight matches and conceding just four times.<\/p>\n Without much creativity among their ranks to seriously threaten the big boys, they will attempt to become a rock-hard defensive unit and seek to frustrate opposition in every game. They won\u2019t qualify for the knockouts, but they will have a really fun time trying to drag a big fish down with them.<\/p>\n Prediction: Group Stage<\/em><\/p>\n Group D<\/strong><\/p>\n Former Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick boasts an exciting squad in what could prove to be the real Group of Death at Euro 2024.<\/p>\n Austria have defeated Croatia, Germany and Italy under his watch with an all-action style and plenty of goals. The Austrians should be fun to watch, and if they can snatch a draw against France or Netherlands, they could really mess with the complexion of the tournament.<\/p>\n Marcel Sabitzer is their main creative outlet with four goals and a couple of assists in seven qualifying games, while the squad is filled with Bundesliga talent aiming to make a name for themselves on the grand stage.<\/p>\n Prediction: Round of 16<\/em><\/p>\n Group E<\/strong><\/p>\n Nobody enjoyed Euro 2024 qualifying as much as Romelu Lukaku, with 14 goals to his name in just eight matches.<\/p>\n He will be flanked by the all-action, explosive pace of J\u00e9r\u00e9my Doku to his left and the incisive Leandro Trossard to his right, all quarter-backed by the one-man army, Kevin De Bruyne.<\/p>\n KDB has returned to fitness and form at the right time for Belgium, and will readily supply ammunition to the front three.<\/p>\n There\u2019s a lack of star quality at the back, which may be exploited by top teams in the latter stages, led by 37-year-old Jan Vertonghen and Leicester centre-back Wout Faes, but the frontline will keep all opponents on their toes.<\/p>\n Prediction: Quarter-finals<\/em><\/p>\n Group B<\/strong><\/p>\n Death, taxes and Luka Modri\u0107 rocking up at major international football tournaments. The Croatia captain\u2019s first taste of major finals came at the World Cup 2006 in Germany, so it\u2019s both astounding and fitting that his ninth \u2013 and last \u2013 is likely to be Euro 2024 in Germany.<\/p>\n Croatia\u2019s six most-capped players in their Euro 2024 squad boast 696 caps between them, offering experience and composure you simply can\u2019t coach into players. Modri\u0107, Ivan Peri\u0161i\u0107, Domagoj Vida, Mateo Kova\u010di\u0107, Marcelo Brozovi\u0107 and Andrej Kramari\u0107 simply know the deal.<\/p>\n Of course, everyone has anticipated a Croatian decline for six or so years, but they just keep motoring on, their age and maturity proving to be a major asset rather than a hinderance.<\/p>\n It would be easy to tip the traditional elite, Spain or Italy, to win Group B, but we think Croatian know-how will see them through as top dogs.<\/p>\n Prediction: Quarter-finals<\/em><\/p>\n Group F<\/strong><\/p>\n The streets will never forget Wayne Rooney at Euro 2004, Diego Forl\u00e1n at World Cup 2010 or Renato Sanches at Euro 2016. Each international tournament throws up a cult hero out of nowhere. At Euro 2020, Patrik Schick was that man.<\/p>\n The unfashionable Czech Republic were the<\/em> surprise package of Euro 2020 as they reached the quarter-finals and narrowly missed out on a place in the final four. Schick\u2019s five goals in five games, including one struck from the banks of the Shetland Islands beyond David Marshall between the posts in Glasgow, were instrumental.<\/p>\n Since the tournament, Schick has struggled with numerous injury issues and scored just once for the Czechs in only four appearances. They lack star quality with an ageing core, and cannot be expected to progress here despite a favourable group.<\/p>\n Prediction: Group Stage<\/em><\/p>\n Group C<\/strong><\/p>\n The Danes are fine, but no more than fine. Stalwarts of international tournaments, Denmark usually sit in the \u2018Europa League\u2019 category of teams: solid, occasionally drifting through to the latter stages without being a serious, top-tier contender for decades.<\/p>\n The mood is subdued in Danish circles ahead of this tournament, there\u2019s a feeling deflation with a need for more creativity and youthful energy through the squad.<\/p>\n They boast experience but lack a great deal of excitement beyond Rasmus H\u00f8jlund, who has made a decent start to his international career.<\/p>\n Prediction: Group Stage<\/em><\/p>\n Group C<\/strong><\/p>\n The time is now. World Cup 2018 was a surprise, the start of a revolution; Euro 2020 was progress, the rise of the next generation; World Cup 2022 was a setback, due to the strength of France. Euro 2024 is a \u2018no excuses\u2019 tournament for England.<\/p>\n In Jordan Pickford, John Stones, Harry Kane, Kyle Walker there is vast experience in major tournament finals \u2013 they have never let England down.<\/p>\n In Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka and Phil Foden, there is world-class talent. In Cole Palmer, Eberechi Eze and Adam Wharton, there is fresh blood. The ingredients are all there, the balance is right, the blend is right.<\/p>\n Whatever your opinion of Gareth Southgate right now, he has been the most successful and transformative England manager of a generation or more, but now it\u2019s time to cash in for silverware.<\/p>\n England need to beat big teams to win big prizes. Our predictor suggests they will go through Group C, Slovakia, Spain and France to meet Portugal in the final. The elusive \u2018It\u2019 has rarely felt closer to genuinely \u2018Coming Home\u2019.<\/p>\n Prediction: WINNERS<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Group D<\/strong><\/p>\n There is an argument to be made that this is the first tournament since 2018 where France\u2019s squad is not the envy of every other team in the tournament. England and Portugal boast 26-man squads teeming with life, and while France certainly look strong, they have holes.<\/p>\n Injuries have led to 33-year-old N\u2019Golo Kant\u00e9 being restored to the squad, which doesn\u2019t exactly scream depth, while 35-year-old Olivier Giroud, who is likely to lead the line, will retire from international football on his terms, rather than be forced out by a crop of young upstarts.<\/p>\n Of course, Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 and Antoine Griezmann have the ability and experience to carve teams apart on their day, while France boast four terrific centre-backs (all of whom would make the England starting XI), but the line-up will not look much different to tournaments gone by. That could be a great strength, but there\u2019s a fine line between an experienced XI and a stagnant one.<\/p>\n Prediction: Semi-finals<\/em><\/p>\n Group F<\/strong><\/p>\n Expect a groundswell of support for the underdog of underdogs, Georgia, as they enter their first ever international tournament finals led by a superstar name aiming to do the unthinkable and drag his team into the knockout rounds.<\/p>\n Napoli ace Khvicha Kvaratskhelia will hope to make himself as much of a problem for opposition defenders as he does commentators, with all of Georgia\u2019s hopes pinned on his shoulders.<\/p>\n The Georgians will line up with five at the back and aim to funnel their entire gameplan through Kvaratskhelia. And guess what? It might actually work.<\/p>\n Boss Willy Sagnol will be keen to lift all pressure from his players, but this group does contain a pair of beatable teams. We\u2019re backing Georgia to get a positive result, but it\u2019s a tall order to ask for two good results and progression to the hallowed knockout rounds.<\/p>\n Prediction: Group Stage<\/em><\/p>\n Group A<\/strong><\/p>\n Porsche at the front, Volkswagen at the back. The hosts motor into this tournament as a lopsided unit, but one with plenty of potential to shine in front of partisan home crowds.<\/p>\n This is a Germany team in transition following two World Cup group stage exits and failing to go beyond the round of 16 at Euro 2020.<\/p>\n Boss Julian Nagelsmann has injected fresh verve into his squad, with rising sensations Florian Wirtz and Jamal Musiala set to play off the red-hot Kai Havertz up top. Their defence is solid, if unspectacular, while the experienced heads of Manuel Neuer, \u0130lkay G\u00fcndo\u011fan, Toni Kroos and Thomas M\u00fcller will hope to keep the young pups grounded.<\/p>\n Expectations are measured, the shackles are off, and the feelgood factor is blossoming without the burgeoning weight of ambition. That\u2019s a potentially potent blend.<\/p>\n Prediction: Semi-finals<\/em><\/p>\n Group A<\/strong><\/p>\n Remember the summer of 2021, when half of Europe decided Turkey were dark horses for Euro 2020, only for them to swiftly lose three in a row and become the first team to be eliminated from the tournament? Hungary are the Turkey of Euro 2024.<\/p>\n The \u2018dark horses\u2019 tag has been firmly pinned to Hungarian chests following a stunning 4-0 victory over England in 2022, an admirable pair of draws at Euro 2020 in the Group of They are the archetypal awkward opposition, who will opt for five at the back with two holding midfielders in front of them, with a talismanic key player in the shape of Dominik Szoboszlai. However, he will be relied on to do all the heavy lifting in the creativity department, and they will run into traffic very quickly should they escape the group.<\/p>\n Prediction: Round of 16<\/em><\/p>\n Group B<\/strong><\/p>\n Italy could feasibly exit the competition following the group stages or they could win the whole thing. They really are the most unpredictable team going into this competition.<\/p>\n A vast number of their Euro 2020-winning squad has either retired or drifted into obscurity, others such as Federico Chiesa have failed to build on their form, while several next-gen stars including Destiny Udogie are ruled out through injury.<\/p>\n Like Germany, Italy are a team in transition, though the crucial difference between the two is that Germany boast an exciting crop of youngsters itching to make a impact. Italy do not.<\/p>\n The Italians are crying out for a reliable goalscorer to lead the line, with huge pressure on Gianluca Scamacca to finally step up for his country.<\/p>\n The Italians know they can\u2019t afford to lose to both Spain and Croatia. At least a point against either, plus a victory over Albania, should see them through in third, but they\u2019re unlikely to go much further.<\/p>\n Prediction: Round of 16<\/em><\/p>\n Group D<\/strong><\/p>\n There feels like a dearth of world-class centre-backs roaming the earth at the moment, with towering defensive titans generally fading into myth and legend. Almost.<\/p>\n Virgil van Dijk straddles the line between old-fashioned centre-back, with strength, cunning and mastery of the art of tackling, and a modern ball-player, with great composure. He is crucial to the Netherlands\u2019 chances this time around.<\/p>\n The Dutch are a tall, physical team with Van Dijk, Nathan Ak\u00e9, Stefan de Vrij and Micky van de Ven among their defensive options, while Cody Gakpo and Wout Weghorst continue the theme higher up the pitch. Xavi Simons will add flair.<\/p>\n Netherlands feel like dark horses to go all the way, but a potential quarter-final showdown with Portugal feels like a big hurdle to clear.<\/p>\n Prediction: Quarter-finals<\/em><\/p>\n Group D<\/strong><\/p>\n It\u2019s hard not to feel like Poland have completely blown their opportunity with one of the finest strikers in modern football history. Robert Lewandowski has netted 82 goals in 150 caps leading up to the tournament, but can you ever remember the Poles achieving anything of note on the world or continental stage?<\/p>\n They have scored just 10 goals in 11 games across three European Championships, plus five goals in seven games across two World Cup competitions during which Lewandowski has featured. They rarely play expansive football or capitalise on their greatest asset. Expect them to show up but fail to unlock their main man on the big stage once again.<\/p>\n Prediction: Group Stage<\/em><\/p>\n Group F<\/strong><\/p>\n Too many people are sleeping on Portugal. Their squad depth, their starting XI, the blend of youth and experience are all too great to ignore.<\/p>\n They were the standout team of qualifying in an admittedly weak group. They scored more (36) and conceded fewer (two) than any other team in Europe in 10 games.<\/p>\n Cristiano Ronaldo returns to lead the line and will be desperate to win the lot once again, R\u00faben Dias offers steel at the back, Rafael Le\u00e3o has a terrific chance to kick on, Jo\u00e3o Cancelo is a creative force from deep and Bernardo Silva is a wily operator.<\/p>\n Pedro Neto, Diogo Jota, Jo\u00e3o F\u00e9lix and R\u00faben Neves are not even guaranteed to start, proving the reserves they can call upon.<\/p>\n It feels quite incredible that Roberto Mart\u00ednez has been handed the keys to the car despite an underwhelming six years guiding Belgium\u2019s golden generation to\u2026 mediocrity, but there\u2019s almost too much talent in this squad to fail.<\/p>\n Prediction: Runners-up<\/em><\/p>\n Group E<\/strong><\/p>\n Let\u2019s be real, Slovakia versus Romania is unlikely to go down as a classic in the history books. The Romanians arrive at Euro 2024 having won their qualifying group, which included Switzerland and Israel among others.<\/p>\n Most impressively, they conceded just five goals in 10 games to make the finals, and will rely on a stern defence to give themselves a chance of progressing.<\/p>\n This may be the weakest group in the competition, so there is an opportunity for Romania, but it will still be a tough ask to stitch two big results together.<\/p>\n Prediction: Group Stage<\/em><\/p>\n Group A<\/strong><\/p>\n Scotland are aiming to be here for a long time, not just a good time. It\u2019s fair to say the Tartan Army enjoyed their three outings at Euro 2020, despite it resembling more of a staycation with two matches in Glasgow and one in the far flung reaches of\u2026 London.<\/p>\n The Scots will jet off to Germany with well-founded optimism they won\u2019t be dashing to catch an immediate return flight.<\/p>\n Steve Clarke\u2019s men qualified comfortably ahead of Erling Haaland\u2019s Norway, and recorded a famous victory over Spain in the process.<\/p>\n They are placing a lot of faith in John McGinn and Scott McTominay to provide goals from midfield without a prolific, proven goalscorer to lead the line, but there\u2019s Premier League quality woven throughout the squad.<\/p>\n Playing Germany in the opening game is the best time to face the hosts, before they find their rhythm. Scotland have the talent to finish second or a strong third in the group to make the knockouts.<\/p>\n Prediction: Round of 16<\/em><\/p>\n Group C<\/strong><\/p>\n Serbia compete in the European Championship finals for the first time as\u2026 Serbia, but there are low expectations they\u2019ll make an impact.<\/p>\n Evergreen transfer rumour mill fodder Sergej Milinkovi\u0107-Savi\u0107 is plying his trade at Al-Hilal alongside striker Aleksandar Mitrovi\u0107.<\/p>\n While a move to the Saudi Pro League is not necessarily the sign of a washed-up star, it surely can\u2019t be an easy transition going from domination in that context to underdog status at a major international tournament.<\/p>\n One key issue for Serbia is that two of their handful of top class players, Mitrovi\u0107 and Du\u0161an Vlahovi\u0107, are fighting over one position up front, with a patchy, unbalanced squad offering little in the way of inspiration beyond the frontline.<\/p>\n Prediction: Group Stage<\/em><\/p>\n Group E<\/strong><\/p>\nAlbania<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Austria<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Belgium<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Croatia<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Georgia<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Germany<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Hungary<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Death<\/del> Total Annihilation containing France, Germany and Portugal, while they qualified without tasting defeat (admittedly against Serbia, Montenegro, Lithuania and Bulgaria).<\/p>\nItaly<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Poland<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Portugal<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Romania<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Scotland<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Serbia<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Slovakia<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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