The following 24 teams participate in the final tournament:
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the 20 teams that qualify directly from the qualifying group stage;
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the three teams that qualify via the play-offs;
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the team of the final tournament host association, Germany.
A draw is conducted to divide the 24 teams into six groups of four teams each, as shown below. The three teams that qualify via the play-offs are identified as play-off winners A to C for the purposes of the draw.
|
Group A |
Group B |
Group C |
Group D |
Group E |
Group F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
A1 |
B1 |
C1 |
D1 |
E1 |
F1 |
|
A2 |
B2 |
C2 |
D2 |
E2 |
F2 |
|
A3 |
B3 |
C3 |
D3 |
E3 |
F3 |
|
A4 |
B4 |
C4 |
D4 |
E4 |
F4 |
The following principles apply to the final tournament draw:
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The teams are seeded in accordance with the overall European Qualifiers rankings (see Article 23).
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The team of the host association, Germany, is placed in position A1 for scheduling purposes.
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Additional conditions may be applied, subject to approval by the UEFA Executive Committee.