Spain Euro 2024: Group stage Opponent, fixtures, schedule, path to final in Germany

Spain Euro 2024: Group stage Opponent, fixtures, schedule, path to final in Germany

Spain's Euro 2024 Journey: Group Stage, Fixtures, and Path to the Final

Spain, the unmatched two-time champions of 2008 and 2012, are looking to reignite their dominance at Euro 2024. While recent years haven't yielded final appearances, a new era under Luis de la Fuente brings a fresh approach.

De la Fuente, promoted from the Under-21s, led Spain to a strong qualifying campaign with seven wins from eight. Though lacking the star power of past Barcelona-laden squads, exciting young talents like Pedri, Yamal, and Balde offer promise. However, Gavi's injury absence leaves a significant gap.

Spain Euro 2024 group
Spain were drawn in Group B as one of six top seeds in pot one. That status did not do them too many favours

Croatia will have a chance to avenge their penalty shootout defeat to La Roja in the Nations League final, while revenge will be on the mind of plenty of Spain's players when they come face-to-face with Euro 2020 semifinal conquerors Italy. Despite being seeded in pot two, Albania will start as Group B outsiders.

Group B

  • Spain
  • Croatia
  • Italy
  • Albania
Spain Euro 2024 group stage fixtures, schedule
Croatia are up first for Spain on the opening weekend of the competition in Berlin. Five days later, they face Italy, a fixture that will remarkably take place for a fifth consecutive European Championship.

Spain won on penalties en route to glory in 2008 and beat Italy 4-0 in the 2012 final. Antonio Conte's Azzurri got the better of a last-16 encounter in Paris in 2016 before it was Spain's turn to suffer penalty heartache last time around.

By contrast, Spain have never met Albania in a major tournament but have won all eight of the meetings between the two nations.

Fixture Date Venue KO time (CET)
Spain vs. Croatia June 15, 2024 Berlin (Olympiastadion) 6 p.m.
Spain vs. Italy June 20, 2024 Gelsenkirchen (Arena AufSchalke) 9 p.m.
Albania vs. Spain June 24, 2024 Dusseldorf (Merkur Spiel-Arena) 9 p.m.

Spain Euro 2024 path to the final

The winner of Group B will face one of the four best third-placed finishers in the first knockout stage.

The team to come second will take on the runners-up in Group A, a quartet comprised of hosts Germany, Hungary, Switzerland and Spain's qualification opponents Scotland.

Round of 16

Date Time (CEST) Match Location
June 29 TBD M1: 1st, Group A vs. 2nd, Group C Dortmund (Westfalenstadion)
June 29 TBD M2: 2nd, Group A vs. 2nd, Group B Berlin (Olimpiastadion)
June 30 TBD M3: 1st, Group B vs. 3rd place qualifier Cologne (RheinEnergieStadion) 
June 30 TBD M4: 1st, Group C vs. 3rd place qualifier Gelsenkirchen (Arena AufSchalke)
July 1 TBD M5: 1st, Group F vs. 3rd place qualifier Frankfurt (Waldstadion)
July 1 TBD M6: 2nd, Group D vs. 2nd, Group E Dusseldorf (Merkur Spiel-Arena)
July 2 TBD M7: 1st, Group E vs. 3rd place qualifier Munich (Allianz Arena)
July 2 TBD M8: 1st, Group D vs. 2nd, Group F Leipzig (Red Bull Arena)

Quarterfinals

Date Time (CEST) Match Location
July 5 TBD QF1: Winner, M3 vs. Winner, M1 Stuttgart (MHPArena)
July 5 TBD QF2: Winner, M5 vs. Winner, M6 Hamburg (Volksparkstadion)
July 6 TBD QF3: Winner, M7 vs. Winner, M8 Berlin (Olimpiastadion)
July 6 TBD QF4: Winner, M4 vs. Winner, M2 Dusseldorf (Merkur Spiel-Arena)

Semifinals

Date Time (CEST) Match Location
July 9 9 p.m. Winner, QF1 vs. Winner, QF2 Munich (Allianz Arena)
July 10 9 p.m. Winner, QF3 vs. Winner, QF4 Dortmund (Westfalenstadion)

Final

Date Time (CEST) Match Location
July 14 9 p.m. SF winner vs. SF winner Berlin (Olimpiastadion)
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