Article 12 Competition stages and seeding - EURO

12.01

Matches in all stages of the competition are played in conformity with the IFAB Laws of the Game. The half-time interval lasts 15 minutes.

12.02

The competition stages are as follows:

1. Qualifying competition (European Qualifiers), composed of:

   • group stage;

   • play-offs.

2. Final tournament (UEFA EURO 2024), composed of:

   • group stage;

   • knockout stage.

12.03

The team of the final tournament host association, Germany, qualifies automatically for the final tournament. The remaining teams are drawn into ten groups of five and six teams.

12.04

For the qualifying group stage draw, the UEFA administration seeds the teams in accordance with their results in the latest edition of the UEFA Nations League.

12.05

For the final tournament draw, the UEFA administration seeds the teams in accordance with their results in the qualifying group stage. The team of the host association, Germany, is seeded in pot 1.