Three-time champions Germany are bidding to win an unprecedented fourth European title - and a first since 1996 - as they host Euro 2024 this summer.
Die Mannschaft are regarded as the favourites to qualify from Group A, but they must test their mettle against Hungary, Scotland and Switzerland who will all attempt to pull off an upset.
Here, Sports Mole provides the lowdown on Group A of Euro 2024 and predicts who will progress to the knockout rounds.
EURO 2024 GROUP A STANDINGS
EURO 2024 GROUP A FIXTURES & RESULTS
June 14: Germany 5-1 Scotland (8pm | Allianz Arena, Munich)
June 15: Hungary 1-3 Switzerland (2pm | RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne)
June 19: Germany 2-0 Hungary (5pm | MHPArena, Stuttgart)
June 19: Scotland 1-1 Switzerland (8pm | RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne)
June 23: Switzerland 1-1 Germany (8pm | Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt)
June 23: Scotland 0-1 Hungary (8pm | MHPArena, Stuttgart)
All kickoff times BST
TEAMS
GERMANY
Previous Euros: 13*, most recently Euro 2020
Best result: Winners (1972*, 1980*, 1996)
Euro 2020: Last 16
Qualification: Hosts
Manager: Julian Nagelsmann
* = including as West Germany
PRE-TOURNAMENT FORM
- L
- W
- W
- D
- W
- W
SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona)
Defenders: Waldemar Anton (Stuttgart), Benjamin Henrichs (RB Leipzig), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Robin Koch (Eintracht Frankfurt), Maximilian Mittelstsdt (Stuttgart), David Raum (RB Leipzig), Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen)
Midfielders: Robert Andrich (Bayer Leverkusen), Emre Can (Borussia Dortmund), Chris Fuhrich (Stuttgart), Pascal Gross (Brighton & Hove Albion), Ilkay Gundogan (Barcelona), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), Leroy Sane (Bayern Munich), Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)
Attackers: Maximilian Beier (Hoffenheim), Niclas Fullkrug (Borussia Dortmund), Kai Havertz (Arsenal), Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich), Deniz Undav (Stuttgart)
SCOTLAND
Previous Euros: Three, most recently Euro 2020
Best result: Group Stage (1992, 1996, 2020)
Euro 2020: Group Stage
Qualification: Group A runners-up
Manager: Steve Clarke
PRE-TOURNAMENT FORM
- D
- L
- L
- W
- D
- L
SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Angus Gunn (Norwich City), Zander Clark (Hearts), Liam Kelly (Motherwell)
Defenders: Andrew Robertson (Liverpool), Kieran Tierney (Real Sociedad), Jack Hendry (Al Ettifaq), Ryan Porteous (Watford), Liam Cooper (Leeds United), Scott McKenna (Copenhagen), Grant Hanley (Norwich City), Greg Taylor (Celtic), Anthony Ralston (Celtic), Ross McCrorie (Bristol City)
Midfielders: Callum McGregor (Celtic), Ryan Christie (Bournemouth), Billy Gilmour (Brighton & Hove Albion), John McGinn (Aston Villa), Kenny McLean (Norwich City), Scott McTominay (Manchester United), Stuart Armstrong (Southampton), Ryan Jack (Rangers)
Attackers: Che Adams (Southampton), Lawrence Shankland (Hearts), Tommy Conway (Bristol City), James Forrest (Celtic), Lewis Morgan (New York Red Bulls)
HUNGARY
Previous Euros: Four, most recently Euro 2020
Best result: Third Place (1964)
Euro 2020: Group Stage
Qualification: Group G winners
Manager: Marco Rossi
PRE-TOURNAMENT FORM
- D
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Denes Dibusz (Ferencvaros), Peter Gulacsi (RB Leipzig), Peter Szappanos (Paks)
Defenders: Botond Balogh (Parma), Endre Botka (Ferencvaros), Marton Dardai (Hertha Berlin), Attila Fiola (Fehervar), Adam Lang (Omonia Nicosia), Willi Orban (RB Leipzig), Attila Szalai (Freiburg)
Midfielders: Bendeguz Bolla (Servette), Mihaly Kata (MTK), Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth), Laszlo Kleinheisler (Hajduk Split), Adam Nagy (Spezia), Zsolt Nagy (Puskas Akademia), Loic Nego (Le Havre), Andras Schafer (Union Berlin), Callum Styles (Sunderland)
Attackers: Martin Adam (Ulsan Hyundai), Kevin Csoboth (Ujpest), Daniel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union), Krisztofer Horvath (Kecskemet), Roland Sallai (Freiburg), Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool), Barnabas Varga (Ferencvaros)
SWITZERLAND
Previous Euros: Four, most recently Euro 2020
Best result: Quarter-Finals (2020)
Euro 2020: Quarter-Finals
Qualification: Group I runners-up
Manager: Murat Yakin
PRE-TOURNAMENT FORM
- D
- L
- D
- W
- W
- D
SQUAD
Goalkeepers: Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund), Yvon Mvogo (Lorient), Yann Sommer (Inter Milan)
Defenders: Manuel Akanji (Manchester City), Nico Elvedi (Borussia Monchengladbach), Ricardo Rodriguez (Torino), Fabian Schar (Newcastle United), Leonidas Stergiou (Stuttgart), Silvan Widmer (Mainz 05), Cedric Zesiger (Wolfsburg)
Midfielders/Attackers: Michel Aebischer (Bologna), Zeki Amdouni (Burnley), Kwadwo Duah (Ludogorets Razgrad), Breel Embolo (Monaco), Remo Freuler (Bologna), Ardon Jashari (Luzern), Dan Ndoye (Bologna), Noah Okafor (AC Milan), Fabian Rieder (Rennes), Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), Vincent Sierro (Toulouse), Renato Steffen (Lugano), Ruben Vargas (Augsburg), Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen), Denis Zakaria (Monaco), Steven Zuber (AEK Athens)
EURO 2024 GROUP A PREDICTION
Germany have progressed from the group stage in each of their previous four appearances at the European Championship and they will fancy their chances of topping Group A on home soil this summer.
Predicting the runners-up of Group A is a difficult task, but we feel that Hungary have the edge and will join Germany in the last 16.
Switzerland would therefore miss out on a top-two finish, but they could still progress to the knockout rounds as one of the four best third-placed nations, while Scotland, the rank outsiders of Group A, may have to settle for another group-stage exit.
body check tags ::
