{"id":53977,"date":"2024-06-27T14:49:54","date_gmt":"2024-06-27T12:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2063698"},"modified":"2024-06-27T18:44:04","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T16:44:04","slug":"how-to-play-euro-2024-in-fm24-with-real-groups-explained","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/how-to-play-euro-2024-in-fm24-with-real-groups-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"How to play Euro 2024 in FM24 with real groups explained"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Let&#8217;s make the right decisions. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Ben Huxley\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 27 June 2024 at 12:49 PM<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Are you watching the Euros through gritted teeth, despairing over the decisions made by the managers and <em>knowing<\/em> you could do a better job? Well, now is your chance to prove it.<\/p>\n<p>While we wait for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fm25-release-date\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">new-style FM25<\/a>, you can use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/fm24-release-date\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FM24<\/a> to do exactly that. It takes a bit of tinkering, but fear not, we\u2019ll walk you through all the details.<\/p>\n<p>So, let\u2019s take a step back from the glamour of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/ea-fc-24-euro-24-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EA FC 24<\/a>, put our tactical hats on, and play the Euros as a manager.<\/p>\n<p>All anxiety about England\u2019s chances will dissipate, because we\u2019re in control.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to play Euro 2024 in FM24 with real groups explained<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>So, how can we play the Euros in FM24, in a way that is true to the real-life teams?<\/p>\n<p>YouTuber bazgotbanned has created a useful 15 minute video which explains all, so check that out below if you\u2019re a visual learner:<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to play Euro 2024 with accurate groups on Football Manager 2024\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Nfxau5O9uJw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\"\/>\n<p>As shown in the video, <strong>the easiest way is to download the UEFA Euro 2024 Real Groups from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmscout.com\/a-uefa-euro-2024-real-groups.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FM Scout<\/a><\/strong>. It\u2019s a mod in which all the Euros teams have already been made for you, exactly how they are in reality.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure the downloaded file is in your editor folder (which is DocumentsSports InteractiveFootball Manager 2024editor data).<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve done this, then start a new game \u2013 but make sure the editor file is activated.<\/p>\n<p>Set the game to start on 01\/04\/2024, and make sure you have Finland, Norway or Sweden selected.<\/p>\n<script src=\"https:\/\/cdn.greenvideo.io\/players\/gv.js\" data-license-key=\"f0cf5e3e9068d9a4affa36d5c8962eaf1a0662ba\"\/> <div style=\"width:50%;min-height:100vh;overflow:hidden;aspect-ratio:16\/9;position:relative;\"> <style><![CDATA[ .gvtext1, .gvtext2 { animation-duration: 5s; animation-iteration-count: infinite; animation-direction: alternate; width:100%; } .gvtext1 { animation-name: gvtext1; } .gvtext2 { animation-name: gvtext2; } @keyframes gvtext1 { 0% { opacity: 1 } 47% { opacity: 1 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 100% { opacity: 0 } } @keyframes gvtext2 { 0% { opacity: 0 } 50% { opacity: 0 } 53% { opacity: 1 } 100% { opacity: 1 } } ]]><\/style> <div style=\"font-family:arial;font-size:smaller;position:absolute;height:100%;width:100%;background:rgb(208, 208, 208);border-radius:30px;display:flex;text-align:center;align-items:center;\"> <div class=\"gvtext2\" style=\"position:absolute;\"> Green Video Post Element <br\/>Video ID: \"fc637f5c777c13db9f18ef10fae5a5f676612884\" <br\/>Mix ID: \"\" <br\/>Player ID: \"Tw3-XowQ\" <\/div> <div class=\"gvtext1\" style=\"padding: 10px;\"> If the player doesn't appear here within a few seconds, the Player ID or Licence Key (set via IM Green Video settings) might be invalid. <\/div> <\/div> <green-video embed-id=\"Tw3-XowQ\" content-id=\"fc637f5c777c13db9f18ef10fae5a5f676612884\" mix-id=\"\"\/>\n<\/div> <p>When you move to the Euro 2024 draw, the teams drawn should be exactly as they are in real life.<\/p>\n<p>Big thanks to Redditor huamanticacacaca for the instructions and video \u2013 check out the original post and guide <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/footballmanagergames\/comments\/1dbe0r5\/how_to_play_euro_2024_with_accurate_groups_on_fm24\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">now<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Good luck, and we hope the Euros go your way (in both the virtual and real world)!<\/p> <p><strong>Check out more of our <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/technology\/gaming\/\">Gaming<\/a> coverage or visit our <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/\">TV Guide<\/a> and <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/\">Streaming Guide<\/a> to find out what\u2019s on. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to <a title=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/audio\/podcasts\/\">The Radio Times Podcast<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> Let&#8217;s make the right decisions. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":53978,"template":"","categories":[1,8],"acf":[],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/06\/how-to-play-euro-2024-in-fm24-with-real-groups-explained.jpg",1600,1066,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/06\/how-to-play-euro-2024-in-fm24-with-real-groups-explained-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/06\/how-to-play-euro-2024-in-fm24-with-real-groups-explained-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/06\/how-to-play-euro-2024-in-fm24-with-real-groups-explained-768x512.jpg",768,512,true],"large":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/06\/how-to-play-euro-2024-in-fm24-with-real-groups-explained-1024x682.jpg",800,533,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/06\/how-to-play-euro-2024-in-fm24-with-real-groups-explained-1536x1023.jpg",1536,1023,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2024\/06\/how-to-play-euro-2024-in-fm24-with-real-groups-explained.jpg",1600,1066,false]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"importmanagerhub@sprylab.com","author_link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/author\/importmanagerhubsprylab-com\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Let's make the right decisions.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/53977"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/53978"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53977"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53977"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}