Here is a look at the final groups for the 2024 European Championships after the playoffs that saw Poland, Ukraine and Georgia secure their spots at the tournament.
Euro 2024 will have 24 teams participating divided into 6 groups of four teams each.
All 6 Groups for Euro 2024 and their participating teams- infographic
Here is how France and Germany’s biggest sports newspapers gave their player ratings following the two teams’ friendly clash. The Germans won 2-0 with Wirtz and Havertz scoring.
L’Equipe player ratings France v Germany
L’Equipe gave Wirtz a 8/10 player rating- the highest on either side. They thought the best performing French players were goalkeeper Samba and forward Dembele (both 6/10 rating). Havertz, the other goal scorer, got a 5/10 though.
Bild player ratings for France Germany 2024 friendly
Under the German system, 1 is a very good rating (the best) and it was reserved for Wirtz and Kroos from Bild. They gave Kimmich a 2 (L’Equipe only thought him to be a 5/10) The worst French players according to Bild.were Thuram and Mbappe (both 5)
Wales will look to make the most of home advantage and qualify for their third successive European Championship when they take on Poland in the playoff final in Cardiff. Rob Page’s side will be looking to emulate their class of 2016 and 2020, but they face formidable opposition on paper in the form of Poland, who have the likes of Robert Lewandowski, Piotr Zielinski, Jakub Kiwior and Wojciech Szczesny in their ranks.