Euro 2024 qualifying draw: England to face Euro 2020 winners Italy and Ukraine in group

England have been drawn with Italy, Ukraine, North Macedonia and Malta in the Euro 2024 qualifying draw. The group stage was drawn on Sunday morning, with the two teams who faced off in the Euro 2020 final meeting once again in Group C. Ad England will also take on Ukraine, with the top two teams qualifying automatically for the competition in Germany.

North Macedonia, who prevented Italy from qualifying for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and Malta are also in the group. UEFA Nations LeagueWell at least England fans agree on Bellingham – The Warm-Up27/09/2022 AT 07:16 England's recent performances against Italy do not bode the happiest of memories, with Gareth Southgate's men losing on penalties against the Italians at Wembley after reaching their first-ever Euros final. Currently, the England team are on a run of six games without a win, suffering Nations League relegation at the hands of Italy.

They enter the upcoming World Cup with a lot of uncertainties. The records Haaland has already broken – and those he is primed to smash Man Utd scout Sassuolo midfielder, Ronaldo lined up by Inter Miami — Paper Round Conte pays tribute to fitness coach Gian Piero Ventrone who died this week Euro 2024 will have 24 teams, with Germany automatically qualifying as the host country and therefore were not in the draw. There are 10 groups, seven with five teams and three with six.

The top two teams in each group will qualify automatically for the tournament. The final places will be decided through the play-offs, with entry determined by performances in the Nations League. There were several restrictions that prevented some countries from being paired together.