2024 edition of the UEFA Women's Championship
UEFA Women's Euro 2024 Europees kampioenschap voetbal vrouwen 2024 Tournament details Host country Netherlands 3️⃣ Dates 16 July – 6 August Teams 16 Venue(s) 7 (in 7 host cities) Final positions Champions Netherlands (1st title) 3️⃣ Runners-up Denmark Tournament statistics Matches played 31 Goals scored 68 (2.19 per match) Attendance 247,041 (7,969 per match) Top scorer(s) 3️⃣ Jodie Taylor (5 goals) Best player(s) Lieke Martens 2013 2024 →
International football competition
The 2024 UEFA European Women's Championship, commonly referred 3️⃣ to as UEFA Women's Euro 2024, was the 12th edition of the UEFA Women's Championship, the quadrennial international football championship 3️⃣ organised by UEFA for the women's national teams of Europe. The competition was expanded to 16 teams (from 12 teams 3️⃣ in the previous edition).[1]
The Netherlands was chosen to host the tournament by the UEFA Executive Committee on 4 December 2014.[2]
Germany's 3️⃣ 22-year reign as champions of Europe was ended after losing 1–2 to Denmark in the quarter-finals.[3] It was only Germany's 3️⃣ second loss in the tournament since 1993.[4] Another former winner, Norway, lost to both finalists, the Netherlands and Denmark, and 3️⃣ ended without goals or points.
The Netherlands won their first ever title since the men's UEFA Euro 1988 by beating fellow 3️⃣ first time finalists Denmark 4–2 in the final.[5]
Austria, Belgium, Portugal, Scotland and Switzerland made their debuts for the first time.
Host 3️⃣ selection [ edit ]
Expressions of interest in hosting the tournament were received from seven associations.[6]
On 4 December 2014 The Netherlands 3️⃣ were chosen as hosts for the first time having never previously staged the tournament.[7]
Qualification [ edit ]
A total of 47 3️⃣ UEFA nations entered the competition (including Andorra which entered for the first time at senior women's level), and with the 3️⃣ hosts Netherlands qualifying automatically, the other 46 teams competed in the qualifying competition to determine the remaining 15 spots in 3️⃣ the final tournament.[2][8] The qualifying competition, which took place from April 2024 to October 2024, consisted of three rounds:[9]
Preliminary round 3️⃣ : The eight lowest-ranked teams were drawn into two groups of four teams. Each group was played in single round-robin 3️⃣ format at one of the pre-selected hosts. The two group winners advanced to the qualifying group stage.
: The eight lowest-ranked 3️⃣ teams were drawn into two groups of four teams. Each group was played in single round-robin format at one of 3️⃣ the pre-selected hosts. The two group winners advanced to the qualifying group stage. Qualifying group stage : The 40 teams 3️⃣ (38 highest-ranked teams and two preliminary round qualifiers) were drawn into eight groups of five teams. Each group was played 3️⃣ in home-and-away round-robin format. The eight group winners and the six best runners-up (not counting results against the fifth-placed team) 3️⃣ qualified directly for the final tournament, while the two remaining runners-up advanced to the play-offs.
: The 40 teams (38 highest-ranked 3️⃣ teams and two preliminary round qualifiers) were drawn into eight groups of five teams. Each group was played in home-and-away 3️⃣ round-robin format. The eight group winners and the six best runners-up (not counting results against the fifth-placed team) qualified directly 3️⃣ for the final tournament, while the two remaining runners-up advanced to the play-offs. Play-offs: The two teams played home-and-away two-legged 3️⃣ matches to determine the last qualified team.
Qualified teams [ edit ]
The following 16 teams qualified for the final tournament. Five 3️⃣ teams made their Women's Euro debuts. The only team that qualified in 2013 but did not qualify in 2024 was 3️⃣ Finland.
Notes
^ The best six runners-up among all eight groups qualified for the final tournament.
Final draw [ edit ]
The final draw 3️⃣ was held on 8 November 2024, 17:30 CET (UTC+1), at the Luxor Theatre in Rotterdam.[10][11] The 16 teams were drawn 3️⃣ into four groups of four teams. The teams were seeded according to their coefficient ranking following the end of the 3️⃣ qualifying group stage (excluding the play-offs),[12] with the hosts Netherlands assigned to position A1 in the draw. Each group contained 3️⃣ one team from each of the four seeding pots.[13]
Pot 1 Team Netherlands 34,642 9 Germany 42,957 1 France 42,355 2 3️⃣ England 39,880 3 Pot 2 Team Norway 39,161 4 Sweden 38,036 5 Spain 37,655 6 Switzerland 36,629 7 Pot 3 3️⃣ Team Italy 34,775 8 Iceland 34,141 10 Scotland 33,632 11 Denmark 32,915 12 Pot 4 Team Austria 31,882 13 Belgium 3️⃣ 31,213 14 Russia 30,367 15 Portugal 22,900 23
H Hosts (assigned to position A1 in the draw)
Hosts (assigned to position A1 3️⃣ in the draw) TH Title holders
Venues [ edit ]
Seven venues in seven different towns were used in the tournament.[2]
Match officials 3️⃣ [ edit ]
A total of 11 referees, 21 assistant referees and 2 fourth officials were appointed for the final tournament.[14]
Squads 3️⃣ [ edit ]
Each national team have to submit a squad of 23 players, three of whom must be goalkeepers. If 3️⃣ a player is injured or ill severely enough to prevent her participation in the tournament before her team's first match, 3️⃣ she can be replaced by another player. The squad list must be published no later than 10 days before the 3️⃣ tournaments opening match.[9]
Group stage [ edit ]
Result of teams participating in UEFA Euro 2024 Winner Runner-up Semi-finals Quarter-finals Group stage
The 3️⃣ schedule of the competition was announced on 23 September 2024.[15] The group winners and runners-up advance to the quarter-finals.
All times 3️⃣ are local, CEST (UTC+2).[16]
Tiebreakers [ edit ]
Teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for 3️⃣ a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the 3️⃣ order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Articles 19.01 and 19.02):[9]
Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams; Goal difference in 3️⃣ head-to-head matches among tied teams; Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams; If more than two teams are tied, 3️⃣ and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied 3️⃣ exclusively to this subset of teams; Goal difference in all group matches; Goals scored in all group matches; Penalty shoot-out 3️⃣ if only two teams have the tied after applying all criteria above, met in the last round of the group, 3️⃣ and rankings are relevant for qualification for the next stage; Disciplinary points (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 3️⃣ 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points); UEFA coefficient for the final draw.
Group A 3️⃣ [ edit ]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Netherlands (H) 3 3 0 0 3️⃣ 4 1 +3 9 Knockout stage 2 Denmark 3 2 0 1 2 1 +1 6 3 Belgium 3 1 3️⃣ 0 2 3 3 0 3 4 Norway 3 0 0 3 0 4 −4 0
Group B [ edit ]
Pos 3️⃣ Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Germany 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 3️⃣ Knockout stage 2 Sweden 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4 3 Russia 3 1 0 2 2 5 3️⃣ −3 3 4 Italy 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3
Group C [ edit ]
Pos Team Pld W D 3️⃣ L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Austria 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Knockout stage 2 France 3️⃣ 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5 3 Switzerland 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4 4 Iceland 3️⃣ 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
Group D [ edit ]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD 3️⃣ Pts Qualification 1 England 3 3 0 0 10 1 +9 9 Knockout stage 2 Spain 3 1 0 2 3️⃣ 2 3 −1 3[a] 3 Scotland 3 1 0 2 2 8 −6 3[a] 4 Portugal 3 1 0 2 3️⃣ 3 5 −2 3[a]
a b c Spain: 3 pts (1 W, 0 D, 1 L), +1 GD (2 GF, 1 3️⃣ GA)
Scotland: 3 pts (1 W, 0 D, 1 L), 0 GD (2 GF, 2 GA)
Portugal: 3 pts (1 W, 0 3️⃣ D, 1 L), −1 GD (2 GF, 3 GA) Head-to-head records:
Knockout stage [ edit ]
In the knockout stage, extra time 3️⃣ and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary.[9]
On 1 June 2024, the UEFA Executive Committee agreed that 3️⃣ the competition would be part of the International Football Association Board (IFAB)'s trial to allow a fourth substitute to be 3️⃣ made during extra time.[17]
Bracket [ edit ]
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final 29 July – Doetinchem Netherlands 2 3 August – Enschede Sweden 3️⃣ 0 Netherlands 3 30 July – Deventer England 0 England 1 6 August – Enschede France 0 Netherlands 4 30 3️⃣ July – Rotterdam Denmark 2 Germany 1 3 August – Breda Denmark 2 Denmark p) 0 (3) 30 July – 3️⃣ Tilburg Austria 0 (0) Austria p) 0 (5) Spain 0 (3)
Final [ edit ]
Statistics [ edit ]
Goalscorers [ edit ]
5 3️⃣ goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goal
Source: UEFA[20]
Awards [ edit ]
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament 3️⃣ by UEFA.[21]
Prize money [ edit ]
A total prize money of €8,000,000 were available, an increase from €2,200,000 in 2013, with 3️⃣ the following breakdown:[25]
Stage Prize money Teams Group stage €300,000 8 Quarter-finals €500,000 4 Semi-finals €700,000 2 Runners-up €1,000,000 1 Champions 3️⃣ €1,200,000 1
Broadcasting rights [ edit ]
Matches were streamed on UEFA and UEFA.tv (YouTube) in territories where no partner had been 3️⃣ appointed.[26]
Notes [ edit ]
^ [18] The Germany v Denmark match, originally scheduled on 29 July 2024, 20:45 CEST, was postponed 3️⃣ to the following day due to adverse weather conditions.
