Defending champions Italy will face England in their Euro 2024 qualifying group, a repeat of last year’s tournament final, following the draw on Sunday in Frankfurt’s Festhalle.
Group B looks equally difficult with former champions Netherlands and current world champions France drawn alongside 2004 Euro winners Greece, Ireland and Gibraltar.Russia were not included following their invasion of Ukraine and the suspension of all Russian teams by European governing body UEFA.
Belarus, which has supported Russia’s war in Ukraine, was included. They will play Switzerland, Romania, Kosovo, Israel and Andorra in Group I. This season’s Premier League top scorer Erling Haaland’s Norway will face three-times champions Spain in Group A, along with Scotland, Georgia and Cyprus. The qualifying group matches will be played from March to November 2023 and the playoffs will take place in March, 2024. The top two teams from each group qualify directly with the remaining three spots decided in the playoffs in March, 2024.
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