England learn EURO 2024 qualifying draw

England men's senior team will face opposition from Italy, Ukraine, North Macedonia and Malta in their UEFA EURO 2024 qualifying group.

The draw was made on Sunday morning in Frankfurt, with Germany hosting the 2024 edition of the EUROs, and the Three Lions were drawn out as a second seed in Group C.

And that means some interesting fixtures to come, starting in March 2023 as the teams aim to seal their spot at the Finals with the top two teams from each group qualifying to join hosts Germany and fill 21 of the 24 spots at the Finals.

A further three nations will qualify for UEFA EURO 2024 through the play-off spots, via the 2022/23 UEFA Nations League. 12 teams will be selected based on their performance in the Nations League – nominally the group winners of Leagues A, B and C. But if they have already qualified, they'll be replaced by the next best-ranked team in their league. If there are not enough non-qualified teams in the same league, then it filters down to the next league, finishing with League D.

The schedule (Venues to be confirmed, kick-offs in UK time of GMT or BST)

Italy v England, 7.45pm, Thursday 23 March 2023
England v Ukraine, 5pm, Sunday 26 March 2023
Malta v England, 7.45pm, Friday 16 June 2023
England v North Macedonia, 7.45pm, Monday 19 June 2023
Ukraine v England, 5pm, Saturday 9 September 2023
England v Italy, 7.45pm, Tuesday 17 October 2023
England v Malta, 7.45pm, Friday 17 November 2023
North Macedonia v England, 7.45pm, Monday 20 November 2023

The draw

Group A: Spain, Scotland, Norway, Georgia, Cyprus

Group B: Netherlands, France, Republic of Ireland, Greece, Gibraltar

Group C: Italy, England, Ukraine, North Macedonia, Malta

Group D: Croatia, Wales, Armenia, Turkey, Latvia

Group E: Poland, Czech Republic, Albania, Faroe Islands, Moldova

Group F: Belgium, Austria, Sweden, Azerbaijan, Estonia

Group G: Hungary, Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Lithuania

Group H: Denmark, Finland, Slovenia, Kazakhstan, Northern Ireland, San Marino

Group I: Switzerland, Israel, Romania, Kosovo, Belarus, Andorra

Group J: Portugal, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Iceland, Luxembourg, Slovakia, Liechtenstein

Key dates

Qualifying match dates

23-25 March 2023 - Matchday 1
26-28 March 2023 - Matchday 2
16-17 June 2023 - Matchday 3
19-20 June 2023 - Matchday 4
07-09 September 2023 - Matchday 5
10-12 September 2023 - Matchday 6
12-14 October 2023 - Matchday 7
15-17 October 2023 - Matchday 8
16-18 November 2023 - Matchday 9
19-21 November 2023 - Matchday 10

Play-off match dates

21 March 2024 - Play-off semi-finals
26 March 2024 - Play-off finals

The Final tournament dates

14 June 2024 - 14 July 2024