England land dream Euro 2024 draw but Gareth Southgate’s men must return to ‘cursed’ stadium for opener
ENGLAND will face Serbia, Denmark and Slovenia in Group C of Euro 2024.
The Three Lions have landed a dream draw as the top seeds in the group after qualifying with six wins in eight games.
The draw in Hamburg was plunged into chaos after a prankster started playing "sex noises" during the event that was broadcast live on BBC2.
Gareth Southgate's side will go to the Euros as one of the favourites to win the tournament along with France and Portugal.
The Three Lions' first game will be played in Gelsenkirchen against Serbia on June 16.
The Arena AufSchalke is a cursed stadium for England as it was the venue where Sven-Goran Eriksson's side were knocked out of the 2006 World Cup by Portugal.
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Ex-Premier League stars Dusan Tadic and Aleksandar Mitrovic are among the familiar faces in the Serbia squad.
England then play Denmark in Frankfurt on June 20 in a repeat of the Euro 2020 semi-final, which the Three Lions won 2-1.
Manchester United duo Christian Eriksen and Rasmus Hojlund are the Danes' star players.
The group stage ends with England facing Slovenia in Cologne on June 25, one of the world's best goalkeepers Jan Oblak captains the side.
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Slovenia and Denmark came through qualifying Group H together and they both finished on 22 points.
Wales however have been put in a very tough Group of Death, should they make it through the play-offs.
Wales will be grouped with favourites France, Netherlands and Austria if they reach Euro 2024.
Rob Page's side will compete in Group D if they can beat Finland and Poland or Estonia in Cardiff in the play-offs in March.
Scotland are to face Germany in the opening game of Euro 2024, on June 14 in Munich's Allianz Arena.
The Scots will then take on Switzerland in Cologne on June 19 then face Hungary in Stuttgart on June 23.
While defending champions Italy take on Spain, Croatia and Albania in another tricky quartet.
The Euro 2024 final takes place in capital city Berlin on July 14.
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Now the draw is done, Southgate will soon decide on his 23-man squad.
He will get one final chance to run the rule over his players when England take on Brazil and Belgium in two Wembley friendlies next March.
