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2024 UEFA European Football Championship

June 14-July 14 2024

euro 24 logoGermany was chosen to host the 2024 tournament by the UEFA Executive Committee in September 2018. Turkey were the only other applicant but given the abundance of German football stadia that meet UEFA criteria, excellent communications, transport and tourist infrastructure, they were the natural choice. Ten cities were chosen to host matches, all of which have previously provided venues for Euros or World Cup matches except for Leipzig, which was part of the German Democratic Republic and has not been a host city until now.

Of the 24 finalists, Germany qualified automatically while twenty places went to the winners and runners-up of the ten qualifying groups. The remaining three places were decided by play-offs between the 12 teams that performed best in the 2022-23 UEFA Nations League competition and had not otherwise qualified. Russia was banned from the qualifers following the country's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

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Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Group E | Group F | Knock Out Stages

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Group A

GermanyGermany

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Designer: Adidas

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The team's first choice kit is all-white with some gorgeous detailing in the national colours at the shoulders. This is made up of diamonds that blend one into the other reminiscent of the iconic World Cup kit from 30 years ago. Graded diamonds are also evident in the pink and dark purple alternative but this is, what's the word...ah yes, horrible.

 

ScotlandScotland

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Designer: Adidas

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HungaryHungary

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Designer: Adidas

buy replica football shirts from from uksoccershopHungary have qualified for their third Euro finals in a row, finishing first in their qualifying group undefeated. They are wearing Adidas' latest template that features swirling flashes on the shirt front and shorts: workmanlike but unremarkable. The change strip is in the same template. According to Adidas' marketing children the design "pays tribute to the River Danube which flows through the country and is made from recycled polyester to help preserve the natural world." Quick fact check: I've seen the Danube and it doesn't look much like this. Also polyester cannot be recycled. These are made from recycled plastic and will persist in the environment for more than a century.

 

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Designer: Puma

buy replica football shirts from from uksoccershopThe Swiss qualify regularly for both World Cup and Euro finals but have only once reached the quarter-finals. They have decided to continue the combination of traditional red with dark red/maroon unveiled at Euro 2020 but now with the addition of white trim around the waist to create contrast, a signature of Puma's new international template. The change strip is even more adventurous, albeit in a rather subdued fashion. Essentially it's white with dark blue trim, ice blue side panels and a curious, swirling graphic printed into the front of the shirt.

 

Group B

spainSpain

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Designer: Adidas

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croatiaCroatia

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Designer: Nike

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italyItaly

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Designer: Adidas

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albaniaAlbania

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Designer: Macron

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Group C

sloveniaSlovenia

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Designer: Nike

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denmarkDenmark

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Designer: Hummel

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serbiaSerbia

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Designer: Puma

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Designer: Nike

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Their new Nike first choice kit is rather innocuous but did provoke some right wing commentators (not to mention the Prime Minister) to faux outrage because they thought the playful reworking of the St George's cross on the back of the collar was unpatriotic and "woke". The alternative in "Dark Raisin" with "Sesame" applications and multicoloured side panels (no doubt representing multicultural England) can only be aimed at the lefty liberal metropolitan elite with their poncy electric cars, hand knitted yogurt and organic haircuts. (With apologies to Stewart Lee.)

 

Group D

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Designer: Nike

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Designer: Puma

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Designer: Nike

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Speaking of orange the first choice kit is just that but for the first time ever, it's trimmed in dark blue ("Blue Void" if you please) and teal ("Copa"). It's only when you get close that you notice the very complicated vertical pattern sublimated into the fabric. The change strip is a veritable car crash, mainly dark blue with orange and turquoise highlights and more vertical stripy nonesense.

 

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Designer: Nike

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Nike have dropped the dark blue shirts seen in recent years in favour of mid-blue, white shorts and red socks. The tricolour trims the neat V neck making this outfit reminiscent of the one worn in the 1966 World Cup (which did not end well). The change strip is, sensibly white over blue with novel pinstripes that grade from red to blue across the shirt. The familiar cockerel crest has been given a colourful makeover The verdict here at HFK Towers is a cautious 7/10.

 

Group E

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Designer: Adidas

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In a break with tradition the Red Devils' first choice kit is now a shade of wine red ("Team College Burgundy") trimmed in metallic gold and black. A complex 3D graphic is sublimated into the shirt. The change strip is (look away now) based on the outfit worn by Tintin, the cartoon character created by the Belgian cartoonist, Hergé. Personally I'm looking forward to Nike designing England's next strips based on Inspector Gadget.

 

slovakiaSlovakia

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Designer: Nike

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There is nothing exceptional about Slovakia's strips which are based on Nike's Vapor IV template. One is blue with red applications and the alternative is white with white applications. And that's that's all yer gettin'. (With apologies to Eddie Waring.)

 

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Designer: Joma

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Designer: Joma

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This is the last time that the team will play in Joma kit. Adidas take over the contract in the Autumn.

 

Group F

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Designer: Nike

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The white first choice strip with the crescent moon and star emblem centrally placed on the red band is bang on for tradition. The change strip is red. No gimmicks, no sublimated graphics, no nonsense. Full marks.

 

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Designer: Macron

Georgia made their way to the finals via the play-offs, beating Greece on penalties in the final and are making their debut in the Euros. They are continuing with the strips worn in the qualifiers. The pattern on the fabric, which is barely visible, is made up of tiny crosses.

 

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Designer: Nike

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These are the last kits that Nike will provide and Puma take up the contract next year. First choice is the usual red and green combination with the addition of black trimmings which I don't see the point of. The change strip is altogether more ambitious and is based on the intricate patterns found on decorative tiles known as Azulejo.

 

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The team have reverted to a red, white and bright blue combination, and inevitably there is a complex graphic printed into the front of the shirt based on elements of the lion crest. The change strip is white and blue.