Euro 2024 play-offs: The teams and the format
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The main qualification campaign is over, but there are still three places available for next summer’s tournament in the Euro 2024 play-offs.
Twelve teams, including Wales, will enter the play-offs with a chance of earning a late ticket to Germany.
England are the 4/1 second favourites in the Euro 2024 odds after winning their group comfortably, while Scotland are 80/1, having finished runners-up to Spain.
Here, we take a look at how the play-off system will work.
Which teams are in the Euro 2024 play-offs?
Georgia, Greece, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Israel, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Finland, Ukraine, Iceland, Poland, Wales and Estonia.
How do they work?
Gone are the days when countries need to prevail in one two-legged tie to book their place at a tournament, with a more convoluted process now in place.
The 12 teams have earned another shot at Euro 2024 based on their performance in the Nations League.
Wales have been drawn to host Finland in the semi-finals which will take place on Thursday, March 21 at Cardiff City Stadium.
Should Rob Page’s men win that single-leg tie, they would then host either Poland or Estonia five days later at the same venue to play for a spot at the European Championship.
The 6 play-off semi-finals will be played on 21 March 2024 🗓️
The 3 play-off finals will take place on 26 March 2024 🗓️#EURO2024 pic.twitter.com/F2WXObhZIE
— UEFA EURO 2024 (@EURO2024) November 23, 2023
In Path B, Israel face a semi-final against Iceland following the draw at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, while Bosnia-Herzegovina will host Ukraine.
Georgia take on fellow potential tournament debutants Luxembourg in Path C, while Kazakhstan travel to 2004 European champions Greece in the other semi-final of that route.
The winners advance to a one-off final, where home advantage will be decided by draw.
Which nations have already qualified for the finals?
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey.
All odds and markets correct as of date of publication
