Scotland's Euro 2024 campaign comes to heartbreaking end ⚽
It wasn't meant to be
Last updated 8th Jul 2024
Despite Steve Clark's Scotland team being in a tough group, it's safe to say excitement was still rife as The Tartan Army headed over to Germany for the Euros 2024, with the boys attempting to make history by making it into the Round of 16.
After getting off to a bad start in the opening game against Germany, Scotland gave themselves a chance by picking up a point against Switzerland, meaning a result against Hungary in the final group game could have helped them qualify for the next round. However, despite their best efforts, the team lost 1-0 with a cruel last minute winner by Hungary, meaning Scotland's Euro 2024 campaign is now over.
Despite the disappointment, Scotland's Tartan Army certainly brought the party to Germany, and of course, No Scotland, no party!
When did Euro 2024 start?
The UEFA EURO 2024 tournament started on Friday 14th June, with the competition running until Sunday 14th July 2024.
Who was Scotland's group at the Euros?
Scotland were drawn in Group A alongside Hungary, Switzerland, and hosts Germany.
When did Scotland play?
Scotland played the opening game at this year's competition against hosts Germany.
Group stages:
Friday 14th June: Germany vs Scotland - 8pm (Munich - Munich Football Arena) ✔️
Wednesday 19th June: Scotland vs Switzerland - 8pm (Cologne - Cologne Stadium) ✔️
Sunday 23rd June: Scotland vs Hungary - 8pm (Stuttgart - Stuttgart Arena) ✔️
(All times are UK times)
Scotland scores at the Euros?
Germany vs Scotland: 5-1 (Goalscorer - Antonio Rüdiger OG ⚽)
Scotland vs Switzerland: 1-1 (Goalscorer - Scott McTominay ⚽)
Scotland vs Hungary: 0-1
How to watch the Euros?
All matches in Euro 2024 will be shown across both the BBC and STV, with the broadcasters sharing the games.
See the full TV schedule for the Euros below:
Group stages:
Friday 14th June: Germany vs Scotland - 8pm (STV) ✔️
Saturday 15th June: Hungary vs Switzerland - 2pm (STV) ✔️
Saturday 15th June: Spain vs Croatia - 5pm (STV) ✔️
Saturday 15th June: Italy vs Albania - 8pm (BBC ONE) ✔️
Sunday 16th June: Poland vs Netherlands - 2pm (BBC ONE) ✔️
Sunday 16th June: Slovenia vs Denmark - 5pm (STV) ✔️
Sunday 16th June: Serbia vs England - 8pm (BBC ONE) ✔️
Monday 17th June: Romania vs Ukraine - 2pm (BBC ONE) ✔️
Monday 17th June: Belgium vs Slovakia - 5pm (STV) ✔️
Monday 17th June: Austria vs France - 8pm (STV) ✔️
Tuesday 18th June: Turkey vs Georgia - 5pm (BBC ONE) ✔️
Tuesday 18th June: Portugal vs Czech Republic - 8pm (BBC ONE) ✔️
Wednesday 19th June: Croatia vs Albania - 2pm (STV) ✔️
Wednesday 19th June: Germany vs Hungary - 5pm (BBC ONE) ✔️
Wednesday 19th June: Scotland vs Switzerland - 8pm (BBC ONE) ✔️
Thursday 20th June: Slovenia vs Serbia - 2pm (STV) ✔️
Thursday 20th June: Denmark vs England - 5pm (BBC ONE) ✔️
Thursday 20th June: Spain vs Italy - 8pm (STV) ✔️
Friday 21st June: Poland vs Austria - 5pm (STV) ✔️
Friday 21st June: Netherlands vs France - 8pm (BBC ONE) ✔️
Saturday 22nd June: Georgia vs Czech Republic - 2pm (BBC ONE) ✔️
Saturday 22nd June: Poland vs Austria - 5pm (STV) ✔️
Saturday 22nd June: Netherlands vs France - 8pm (BBC ONE) ✔️
Sunday 23rd June: Scotland vs Hungary - 8pm (BBC ONE) ✔️
Sunday 23rd June: Switzerland vs Germany - 8pm (BBC TWO) ✔️
Monday 24th June: Albania vs Spain - 8pm (BBC ONE) ✔️
Monday 24th June: Croatia vs Italy - 8pm (BBC TWO) ✔️
Tuesday 25th June: France vs Poland - 5pm (BBC ONE) ✔️
Tuesday 25th June: Netherlands vs Austria - 5pm (BBC TWO) ✔️
Tuesday 25th June: Denmark vs Serbia - 8pm (STV 4) ✔️
Tuesday 25th June: England vs Slovenia - 8pm (STV) ✔️
Wednesday 26th June: Slovakia vs Romania - 5pm (BBC ONE) ✔️
Wednesday 26th June: Ukraine vs Belgium - 5pm (BBC TWO) ✔️
Wednesday 26th June: Czech Republic vs Turkey - 8pm (STV) ✔️
Wednesday 26th June: Georgia vs Portugal - 8pm (STV) ✔️
Round of 16:
Saturday 29th June: Switzerland vs Italy - 5pm (BBC ONE) ✔️
Saturday 29th June: Germany vs Denmark - 8pm (STV) ✔️
Sunday 30th June: England vs Slovakia - 5pm (STV) ✔️
Sunday 30th June: Spain vs Georgia - 8pm (STV) ✔️
Monday 1st July: France vs Belgium - 5pm (STV) ✔️
Monday 1st July: Portugal vs Slovenia - 8pm (BBC ONE) ✔️
Tuesday 2nd July: Romania vs Netherlands - 5pm (BBC ONE) ✔️
Tuesday 2nd July: Austria vs Turkey - 8pm (STV) ✔️
Quarter-Finals:
Friday 5th July: Spain vs Germany - 5pm (ITV) ✔️
Friday 5th July: Portugal vs France - 8pm (BBC) ✔️
Saturday 6th July: England vs Switzerland - 5pm (BBC) ✔️
Saturday 6th July: Netherlands vs Turkey - 8pm (ITV) ✔️
Semi-Finals:
Tuesday 9th July: Spain vs France - 8pm (BBC)
Wednesday 10th July: Netherlands vs England - 8pm (ITV)
All times are UK times
What were the groups at the Euros?
The draw for this year's tournament took place in Germany on 2nd December last year, featuring 24 teams.
Group A: Germany, Scotland, Hungary, Switzerland
Group B: Spain, Croatia, Italy, Albania
Group C: Slovenia, Denmark, Serbia, England
Group D: Poland, Netherlands, Austria, France
Group E: Belgium, Slovakia, Romania, Ukraine
Group F: Türkiye, Georgia, Portugal, Czechia
Scotland's Euros 2024 squad:
Manager Steve Clarke named a 28-man preliminary squad for Scotland's two pre-tournament friendlies on Wednesday 22nd May, before naming his 26-man squad on Friday 7th June.
Striker Lyndon Dykes has since been ruled-out of the Euros after being stretched off during training.
Defender Kieran Tierney was stretched off in the second group game against Switzerland after picking up a hamstring injury, and now it's been confirmed he will miss the rest of the tournament. Assistant coach John Carver said: "He's got an issue with his hamstring and is heading home to be assessed by Arsenal. They'll give you updates as they have it, but he's obviously extremely disappointed."
Goalkeepers:
Zander Clark
Angus Gunn
Liam Kelly
Defenders:
Liam Cooper
Grant Hanley
Jack Hendry
Ross McCrorie
Scott McKenna
Ryan Porteous
Anthony Ralston
Andy Robertson
Greg Taylor
Kieran Tierney
Midfielders:
Stuart Armstrong
Ryan Christie
Billy Gilmour
Ryan Jack
John McGinn
Callum McGregor
Kenny McClean
Scott McTominay
Forwards:
Che Adams
Ben Doak
James Forrest
Lewis Morgan
Tommy Conway
Lawrence Shankland
Who is the Scotland football manager?
Former Scotland, St Mirren and Chelsea player Steve Clarke has been in charge of the Scotland national team since May 2019.
Ahead of the qualifying stages for the 2024 Euros, Clarke signed a new contract with the SFA until 2026.
Where is Euro 2024 being held?
Germany will host the 17th UEFA European Championship in 2024, with games being held across 10 different cities. Games will take place in Berlin, Cologne, Munich, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Dortmund, Leipzig, Gelsenkirchen, Stuttgart and Düsseldorf.
Check out all of the stadiums below:
Berlin - Olympiastadion Berlin
Cologne - Cologne Stadium
Dortmund - BVB Stadion Dortmund
Düsseldorf - Düsseldorf Arena
Frankfurt - Frankfurt Arena
Gelsenkirchen - Arena AufSchalke
Hamburg - Volksparkstadion Hamburg
Leipzig - Leipzig Stadium
Munich - Munich Football Arena
Stuttgart - Stuttgart Arena
Where were Scotland based in Germany?
In January 2024, manager Steve Clarke confirmed their team base camp for the Euros would be in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. The team stayed at Obermuhle, a 120-room luxury resort that combines modern specification and alpine lifestyle with the tradition of being a family-owned establishment for the last century.
Clarke told scottishfa.co.uk: "It was important for us to finalise our preparations for Euro 2024 as soon as possible and I'm very pleased to have confirmed our final friendly matches and secured our first-choice base camp for the tournament.
"Garmisch-Partenkirchen will make for a comfortable base for our players and backroom staff for the duration of our stay at the tournament and the warm welcome we have received from the local community so far bodes well for when we are in camp there this summer."
What does Scotland's new strip look like?
The brand new Adidas home and away Scotland strips were unveiled on Thursday 14th March, with tartan taking centre stage .
The men's strips are available to buy now from JD Sports stores.
Who is favourite to win the Euros?
Before a ball had even been kicked, bookies put neighbours England as favourites alongside France to be crowned the winners at 7/2 with Germany, Spain and Portugal not far behind.
When is the Euro 2024 final?
The final is scheduled to take place at 8pm (UK time) on Sunday 14th July at Olympiastadion Berlin.
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