This archive report was first published on 29 November 2019.
On November 29, 2019, the draw for Euro 2020 took place in Bucharest, marking the beginning of the tournament's complex format. The 24-team competition will be staged across 12 different nations, with certain teams already knowing which group they will be allocated to.
According to the seedings, Pot 1 consists of Belgium, Italy, England, Germany, Spain, and Ukraine. Pot 2 includes France, Poland, Switzerland, Croatia, Netherlands, and Russia, while Pot 3 features Portugal, Turkey, Denmark, Austria, Sweden, and the Czech Republic. Pot 4 comprises Wales, Finland, and the four play-off winners.
Host nations are guaranteed to play games at home, with the draw taking into account performances in qualifying and the play-offs. The play-offs are split into four separate paths, with the winner from each path qualifying for the finals. Path A includes Bulgaria, Hungary, Iceland, and Romania, while Path B features Bosnia and Herzegovina, Northern Ireland, Slovakia, and the Republic of Ireland. Path C consists of Norway, Serbia, Scotland, and Israel, and Path D includes Georgia, Belarus, North Macedonia, and Kosovo.
Group A will feature Italy, a team from Pot 2, a team from Pot 3, and either Wales or Finland. Group B includes Belgium, Russia, Denmark, and either Finland or Wales. Group C will consist of Ukraine, the Netherlands, a team from Pot 3, and the winner of play-off Path D or Romania, should they qualify. Group D features England, a team from Pot 2, a team from Pot 3, and the winner of play-off Path C. Group E includes Spain, a team from Pot 2, a team from Pot 3, and the winner of play-off Path B. Group F will consist of Germany, a team from Pot 2, a team from Pot 3, and the winner of play-off Path A or Path D, if Romania wins Path A.
