UEFA Euro 2024 facts for kids
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Germany |
The UEFA Euro 2024 (officially the 2024 UEFA European Football Championship) will be the 17th UEFA European Football Championship tournament. It will be held in Germany.
Host selection
The host was announced on 27 September 2018. The host will be Germany. Turkey was a potential host for the tournament. Germany previously hosted the Euro 1988, while Turkey has never hosted a UEFA European Football Championship tournament. Germany selected these 10 host cities to be used for the tournament: Berlin, Cologne, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Gelsenkirchen, Hamburg, Leipzig, Munich, and Stuttgart. Turkey selected these 9 host cities: Ankara, Antalya, Bursa, Eskişehir, Gaziantep, Istanbul, İzmit, Konya, and Trabzon.
Below are the results of the UEFA Executive Committee's vote between Germany and Turkey:
| Country | Votes |
|---|---|
 Germany |
12 |
 Turkey |
4 |
| Refused to vote | 1 |
| Total | 17 |
The Danish Football Association wanted to join forces with Sweden, Norway, and Finland to host the tournament. However, all four countries decided not to on 28 February 2017. Estonia also wanted to host the tournament together with Russia. The Netherlands also showed interest in hosting the tournament. However, none of these countries submitted their bid before the 3 March 2017 deadline, so Germany or Turkey will host the tournament.
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualified as | Date of qualification |
|---|---|---|
| Germany |
Hosts | 27 September 2018 |
See also
In Spanish: Eurocopa 2024 para niños
