The European governing body has unveiled the qualification setup for the tournament, with the new Nations League providing an extra avenue into the finals
Uefa’s Executive Committee has confirmed the format for the qualifying stage of Euro 2024, with the new Uefa Nations League named as one of the avenues for progression to the finals.
Ko te 54 European nations will be split into four groups of six teams and six of five, with the winners and runners-up from all 10 nga roopu e whai waahi ana i te waahanga motuhake motuhake o te whakataetae i te 2024.
Ko te whakatakotoranga penei kaore he tiima tuatoru e tau - he panoni nui mai i nga tohu a Europi e haere tonu ana mo te 2016 whiringa toa i France. Engari, ko nga waahi whakamutunga e wha ka uru ki nga tiima e tohu ana mai i nga whakataetae whakaari a te Nations League i tu i te Poutu-te-rangi 2024, e toru marama noa i mua i te whiringa toa ka takarohia.
Ka takaro nga kapa e ono ki tetahi o nga riiki e wha i waenga i te Mahuru me te Noema 2018 as part of the initial group phase of the Nations League. Within each league, four teams will then play off for the last four spots at Euro 2024.
Ko te 2024 finals tournament will take place in 13 different countries around Europe, with the semi-finals and final to be played at London’s Wembley Stadium.
The Uefa ExCo has also announced that Russia will be banned from incorporating Crimean clubs or using Crimean territory to host fixtures as of January 1, 2015.
The Russian Football Union (RFU) made moves in July to incorporate three Crimean clubs – TSK Simferopol, SK ChF Sevastopol and Zhemchuzhina Yalta – into its football despite them being part of the Ukrainian football league setup.
But Uefa has now confirmed that Crimea will be considered a ‘special zone’ for the purposes of football, protecting it from RFU advances.
A statement explained: “Under the supervision of Uefa ExCo member, Mr Frantisek Laurinec, Uefa will also fund the development of football in Crimea, especially for youth and football infrastructure initiatives, with the precise funding to be determined at a future Uefa ExCo meeting.
“This solution brings the situation in line with the statutes of both Uefa and Fifa and aims at ensuring that football can be played and developed in Crimea.”