International Soccer
Euro 2024: This is how the groups remain after the classification of Poland, Ukraine and Georgia
Poland, Ukraine and Georgia sealed their ticket to Euro 2024, which already has its 24 teams qualified. Get the details.
Polish striker Robert Lewandowski celebrates his victory in the penalty shootout against Wales. (Free Press Photo: AFP)
This Tuesday, March 26, Poland, Ukraine and Georgia sealed their qualification for Euro 2024 and join 21 other teams that They will fight from June 14 to July 14 to crown a new European champion.
The first team to get its ticket was Georgia by beating Greece 4-2 on penalties. This victory was historic for the country that became independent in 1990 since it is its first qualification for a European Championship and any final phase of a major tournament.
Later the other two games were played: Ukraine qualified after achieving a comeback against Iceland and Poland won on penalties over Wales.
Albert Gudmonsson put Iceland ahead in the 30th minute with a shot at the entrance of the area, against which Andriy Lunin could do nothing. The duel was equalized in the 54th minute via Viktor Tsygankov and in the 84th minute Mijailo Mydryk completed the comeback.
In the other duel the Poles won the penalty shootout 5-4 after drawing 0-0 in regulation time against Wales.
It was not an easy qualification for Poland, but finally the team will have a happy ending since it will be in the Euro Cup where it was paired with France, the Netherlands and Austria in what many already call “The group of death.”
How are the Euro 2024 groups left?
With all the places filled, there will be 24 teams that will fight to become the new king of Europe. The current defending champion, Italy, will try to maintain its reign after a few tough years in football terms since it was left out of the last World Cup in Qatar 2022.
- Group A: Germany, Scotland, Hungary, Switzerland.
- Group B: Spain, Croatia, Italy, Albania.
- Group C: Slovenia, Denmark, Serbia, England.
- Group D: Netherlands, France, Poland, Austria.
- Group E: Ukraine, Slovakia, Belgium, Romania.
- Group F: Portugal, Czechia, Georgia, Turkey.
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