Group B of UEFA Euro 2024 took place from 15 to 24 June 2024. The group contained Spain, Croatia, defending champions Italy, and Albania. Spain, Italy, and Croatia were drawn together in Group C of the UEFA Euro 2012, and just like 2012, Croatia would go out in the group stage while Spain would go on to win the tournament. The Group was considered the tournament's Group of Death due Italy, Spain, and Croatia being in the Top 10 of the FIFA Rankings heading into the tournament.
Teams Draw position Team Pot Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance Qualifying RankingsNovember 2023 FIFA RankingsApril 2024 B1 1 Group A winner 12th 2020 Winners (1964, 2008, 2012) 3 8 B2 3 Group D runner-up 7th 2020 Quarter-finals (1996, 2008) 14 10 B3 4 Group C runner-up 11th 2020 Winners (1968, 2020) 18 9 B4 2 Group E winner 2nd 2016 Group stage (2016) 10 66
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Standings
In the round of 16, The winner of Group B, Spain, advanced to play the third-placed team of Group F, Georgia. The runner-up of Group B, Italy, advanced to play the runner-up of Group A, Switzerland.
Matches
Spain vs Croatia Both teams previously met in the 2023 UEFA Nations League final, which Spain won on penalties. With his start, Spain's Lamine Yamal became the youngest player to make an appearance in the UEFA European Championship final tournament.
GK 23Unai SimónRB 2 Dani CarvajalCB 3 Robin Le NormandCB 4 NachoLB 24Marc CucurellaCM 20Pedri CM 16Rodri CM 8 Fabián RuizRF 19Lamine Yamal CF 7 Álvaro Morata (c) LF 17Nico Williams Substitutions:FW 10Dani Olmo FW 21Mikel Oyarzabal MF 6 Mikel Merino MF 18Martín Zubimendi FW 11Ferran Torres Manager:Luis de la Fuente GK 1 Dominik LivakovićRB 2 Josip StanišićCB 6 Josip ŠutaloCB 3 Marin PongračićLB 4 Joško GvardiolCM 10Luka Modrić (c) CM 11Marcelo BrozovićCM 8 Mateo Kovačić RW 7 Lovro MajerLW 9 Andrej Kramarić CF 16Ante Budimir Substitutions:MF 14Ivan Perišić MF 15Mario Pašalić MF 25Luka Sučić FW 17Bruno Petković Manager:Zlatko Dalić
Man of the Match: Fabián Ruiz (Spain)
Assistant referees: Stuart Burt (England) Dan Cook (England) Fourth official: Anthony Taylor (England) Reserve assistant referee: Gary Beswick (England) Video assistant referee: Stuart Attwell (England) Assistant video assistant referees: David Coote (England) Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
Italy vs Albania Nedim Bajrami scored for Albania after 23 seconds, netting the fastest goal in the UEFA European Championship history.
GK 1 Gianluigi Donnarumma (c)RB 2 Giovanni Di LorenzoCB 23Alessandro BastoniCB 5 Riccardo Calafiori LB 3 Federico Dimarco CM 8 JorginhoCM 18Nicolò Barella RW 7 Davide FrattesiAM 10Lorenzo Pellegrini LW 14Federico Chiesa CF 9 Gianluca Scamacca Substitutions:MF 16Bryan Cristante DF 24Andrea Cambiaso FW 19Mateo Retegui DF 13Matteo Darmian FW 25Michael Folorunsho Manager:Luciano Spalletti GK 23Thomas StrakoshaRB 4 Elseid HysajCB 6 Berat Djimsiti (c)CB 5 Arlind AjetiLB 3 Mario MitajCM 21Kristjan AsllaniCM 20Ylber RamadaniCM 10Nedim Bajrami RF 9 Jasir Asani CF 11Armando Broja LF 15Taulant Seferi Substitutions:FW 26Arbër Hoxha MF 14Qazim Laçi FW 7 Rey Manaj FW 17Ernest Muçi Manager: Sylvinho
Man of the Match: Federico Chiesa (Italy)
Assistant referees: Stefan Lupp (Germany) Marco Achmüller (Germany) Fourth official: Daniel Siebert (Germany) Reserve assistant referee: Jan Seidel (Germany) Video assistant referee: Bastian Dankert (Germany) Assistant video assistant referees: Christian Dingert (Germany) Rob Dieperink (Netherlands)
Croatia vs Albania
GK 1 Dominik LivakovićRB 22Josip JuranovićCB 6 Josip ŠutaloCB 4 Joško GvardiolLB 14Ivan Perišić CM 10Luka Modrić (c)CM 11Marcelo Brozović CM 8 Mateo KovačićRF 7 Lovro Majer CF 17Bruno Petković LF 9 Andrej Kramarić Substitutions:MF 25Luka Sučić MF 15Mario Pašalić FW 16Ante Budimir DF 19Borna Sosa MF 26Martin Baturina Other disciplinary actions: — Vedran Ćorluka GK 23Ivica Ivušić Manager:Zlatko Dalić GK 23Thomas StrakoshaRB 4 Elseid Hysaj CB 6 Berat Djimsiti (c)CB 5 Arlind AjetiLB 3 Mario MitajCM 21Kristjan AsllaniCM 20Ylber Ramadani CM 14Qazim Laçi RF 9 Jasir Asani CF 7 Rey Manaj LF 10Nedim BajramiSubstitutions:FW 15Taulant Seferi MF 8 Klaus Gjasula FW 26Arbër Hoxha FW 19Mirlind Daku Manager: Sylvinho
Man of the Match: Andrej Kramarić (Croatia)
Assistant referees: Cyril Mugnier (France) Mehdi Rahmouni (France) Fourth official: Sandro Schärer (Switzerland) Reserve assistant referee: Stéphane de Almeida (Switzerland) Video assistant referee: Willy Delajod (France) Assistant video assistant referees: Jérôme Brisard (France) Bastian Dankert (Germany)
Spain vs Italy
Italy and Spain faced each other in a fifth consecutive European Championships. Their most notable clash was Spain's 4–0 victory in the UEFA Euro 2012 final.
GK 23Unai SimónRB 2 Dani Carvajal CB 3 Robin Le Normand CB 14Aymeric LaporteLB 24Marc CucurellaCM 20Pedri CM 16Rodri CM 8 Fabián Ruiz RF 19Lamine Yamal CF 7 Álvaro Morata (c) LF 17Nico Williams Substitutions:MF 15Álex Baena FW 11Ferran Torres FW 21Mikel Oyarzabal FW 26Ayoze Pérez MF 6 Mikel Merino Manager:Luis de la Fuente GK 1 Gianluigi Donnarumma (c) RB 2 Giovanni Di LorenzoCB 23Alessandro BastoniCB 5 Riccardo CalafioriLB 3 Federico DimarcoCM 18Nicolò BarellaCM 8 Jorginho RW 7 Davide Frattesi AM 10Lorenzo Pellegrini LW 14Federico Chiesa CF 9 Gianluca Scamacca Substitutions:DF 24Andrea Cambiaso MF 16Bryan Cristante FW 20Mattia Zaccagni FW 19Mateo Retegui FW 11Giacomo Raspadori Manager:Luciano Spalletti
Man of the Match: Nico Williams (Spain)
Assistant referees: Tomaž Klančnik (Slovenia) Andraž Kovačič (Slovenia) Fourth official: Clément Turpin (France) Reserve assistant referee: Nicolas Danos (France) Video assistant referee: Nejc Kajtazovič (Slovenia) Assistant video assistant referees: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland) Tomasz Kwiatkowski (Poland)
Albania vs Spain
GK 23Thomas StrakoshaRB 2 Iván BalliuCB 6 Berat Djimsiti (c)CB 5 Arlind AjetiLB 3 Mario MitajCM 20Ylber RamadaniCM 21Kristjan AsllaniRW 9 Jasir Asani AM 14Qazim Laçi LW 10Nedim Bajrami CF 7 Rey Manaj Substitutions:FW 11Armando Broja FW 16Medon Berisha FW 26Arbër Hoxha FW 17Ernest Muçi Other disciplinary actions: — Ervin Bulku Manager: Sylvinho GK 1 David RayaRB 22Jesús Navas (c)CB 5 Daniel Vivian CB 14Aymeric Laporte LB 12Álex GrimaldoCM 18Martín ZubimendiCM 6 Mikel MerinoRW 11Ferran Torres AM 10Dani Olmo LW 21Mikel Oyarzabal CF 9 Joselu Substitutions:DF 3 Robin Le Normand FW 25Fermín López FW 19Lamine Yamal FW 7 Álvaro Morata MF 15Álex Baena Manager:Luis de la Fuente
Man of the Match: Ferran Torres (Spain)
Assistant referees: Mahbod Beigi (Sweden) Andreas Söderkvist (Sweden) Fourth official: Mykola Balakin (Ukraine) Reserve assistant referee: Oleksandr Berkut (Ukraine) Video assistant referee: Christian Dingert (Germany) Assistant video assistant referees: David Coote (England) Marco Fritz (Germany)
Croatia vs Italy With his goal, Croatia's Luka Modrić became the oldest goalscorer in the UEFA European Championship final tournament. However, the draw caused Croatia to finish last among the four best-ranked third-placed teams, eliminating them. This was the first time Croatia had failed to advance to the knockout stage of the Euros since Euro 2012 and in any major international football tournament since the 2014 World Cup.
GK 1 Dominik LivakovićRB 2 Josip Stanišić CB 6 Josip ŠutaloCB 3 Marin Pongračić LB 4 Joško GvardiolCM 10Luka Modrić (c) CM 11Marcelo Brozović CM 8 Mateo Kovačić RF 25Luka Sučić CF 9 Andrej Kramarić LF 15Mario Pašalić Substitutions:FW 16Ante Budimir MF 14Ivan Perišić MF 18Luka Ivanušec MF 7 Lovro Majer DF 22Josip Juranović Manager:Zlatko Dalić GK 1 Gianluigi Donnarumma (c)RB 2 Giovanni Di LorenzoCB 23Alessandro BastoniCB 5 Riccardo Calafiori LB 13Matteo Darmian CM 18Nicolò BarellaCM 8 Jorginho RW 11Giacomo Raspadori AM 10Lorenzo Pellegrini LW 3 Federico Dimarco CF 19Mateo ReteguiSubstitutions:MF 7 Davide Frattesi FW 14Federico Chiesa FW 9 Gianluca Scamacca MF 20Mattia Zaccagni MF 21Nicolò Fagioli Manager:Luciano Spalletti
Man of the Match: Luka Modrić (Croatia)
Assistant referees: Hessel Steegstra (Netherlands) Jan de Vries (Netherlands) Fourth official: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands) Reserve assistant referee: Johan Balder (Netherlands) Video assistant referee: Rob Dieperink (Netherlands) Assistant video assistant referees: Pol van Boekel (Netherlands) Bastian Dankert (Germany)
Discipline Fair play points would have been used as a tiebreaker if the head-to-head and overall records of teams had been tied (and if a penalty shoot-out was not applicable as a tiebreaker). These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received by players and team officials in all group matches as follows: yellow card = 1 point red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points direct red card = 3 points yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points
Only one of the above deductions was applied to a player or team official in a single match.
TeamMatch 1Match 2Match 3Points 1 3 1 −5 2 2 3 −7 2 3 3 −8 2 6 −8
See also Albania at the UEFA European Championship Croatia at the UEFA European Championship Italy at the UEFA European Championship Spain at the UEFA European Championship
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