What time are the Euro 2024 kickoffs?

The Euro 2024 trophy on display in Cologne in March 2024 What time are the Euro 2024 kickoffs?
The Euro 2024 trophy on display in Cologne in March 2024. (Image credit: Getty Images)

Knowing when the Euro 2024 kickoffs are is essential to enjoy the tournament in all its glory, with each nation hoping/dreaming/believing of success in Germany this summer.

Getting underway on June 14 when hosts Germany play Scotland at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Euro 2024 runs for exactly one month before concluding at the Olympiastadion on July 14. 

Finding out how to watch all the Euro 2024 fixtures is also necessary, as each squad starts gearing up for their opening games at the tournament. 

During the group stages, there will be up to three matches every day, with two games a day scheduled during the last 16 and the quarter-finals. Below, FourFourTwo details exactly when the kickoff times are. 

What time are the Euro 2024 kickoffs?

The European Championship trophy ahead of Euro 2024 as fans wonder What time are the Euro 2024 kickoffs?

The trophy each nation is vying for (Image credit: Getty Images)

The opening match between Germany and Scotland kicks off at 9pm CEST (8pm BST). All of the late games will start at that time, including England's meetings with Serbia (on June 16) and Slovenia (June 25).

Days with three matches (June 15, 16, 17, 20, 21 and 22) will feature one at 3pm CEST (2pm BST), another at 6pm CEST (5pm BST) and the late game at 9pm CEST (8pm BST), as above.

The final round of group games will see the two matches in a sector played simultaneously. These will take place between June 23 and 26, with the fixtures scheduled at 6pm CEST (5pm BST) or 9pm CEST (8pm BST).

In the round of 16 and the quarter-finals, there will be two matches per day at those same times. 

The semi-finals and final will all be played at 9pm CEST (8pm BST).

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Ben Hayward
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Ben Hayward is a European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.