[2024 European Cup England] England at Euro 2024: fixtures, groups, full schedule, kits

The 2024 Euros are edging ever closer with the domestic season almost concluded and Gareth Southgate landing on his provisional training squad for the tournament. 

Gareth Southgate and Harry Kane could be lifting silverware in Germany this summer

National team managers can pick 26-man squads for this summer’s tournament, after a vote to increase squad sizes following concerns over player burn-out and injury. Euro 2020 was the first time Uefa allowed countries to name 26 players, to help cope with Covid-19 and manage player welfare after the pandemic led to a condensed 2020-21 season.

England, runners-up in 2021, are heavy favourites for the tournament, and begin their campaign against Serbia on June 16 having been drawn in Group C

Who are in England’s Euro 2024 group?

England are in Group C alongside Slovenia, Denmark and Serbia.

What is the tournament format?

The top two teams from each group of four will qualify for the round of 16, along with the four best third-place teams. The tournament will then follow a one-leg knock-out format until the champion is crowned in the final.

What are England’s Euro 2024 fixtures?

June 16: vs Serbia, Gelsenkirchen, 8pm (BST), BBC

June 20: vs Denmark, Frankfurt, 5pm (BST), BBC

June 25: vs Slovenia, Cologne, 8pm (BST), ITV

If England top group C

June 30 (Round of 16): vs third-place team, 5pm

July 6 (Quarter-final): vs Group A runner-up or Group B runner-up, 5pm

July 10 (Semi-final): 8pm

July 14 (Final): 8pm

If England finish second in group C

June 29 (Round of 16): vs Group A winner, 8pm

July 5 (Quarter-final): vs Group B winner or a third-placed team, 5pm

July 9 (Semi-final): 8pm

July 14 (Final): 8pm

If England go through as one of the best third-place teams

Route 1: R16 on July 1, QF on July 5, SF on July 9, Final on July 14

Route 2: R16 on July 2, QF on July 6, SF on July 10, Final on July 14

What is the latest England news? 

Gareth Southgate has picked his provisional squad for the Euros, and there is no place for either Jordan Henderson or Marcus Rashford.

Southgate’s training squad will meet up ahead of the Euros for friendlies with Bosnia-Herzegovina and Iceland before the deadline for confirming a squad of up to 26 players on June 7.

What does England’s new kit look like?

The build-up to England’s Euro 2024 challenge threatened to be overshadowed by a St George’s Cross kit row.

The new-look St George's Cross 

The furore was sparked by kit manufacturer Nike’s decision to alter the English national flag on the back of the new England shirt, swapping out the red and white for blue and purple and provoking apoplexy amongst traditionalists.

The new England home kit

An England fan buys the new shirt from the Wembley Stadium store
The new England away kit

Even the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, and Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer waded in, suggesting Nike “should not mess” with the St George’s Cross.

An “authentic” version of the new England top costs £124.99 for adults and £119.99 for children while a “stadium” version is £84.99 and £64.99 for children.

A Nike spokesperson said: “The England 2024 home kit disrupts history with a modern take on a classic.

“The trim on the cuffs takes its cues from the training gear worn by England’s 1966 heroes, with a gradient of blues and reds topped with purple. The same colours also feature an interpretation of the flag of St George on the back of the collar.”