UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying play-offs#Matches

The twelve teams were selected based on their performance in the 2022–23 UEFA Nations League.{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/euro2024/news/0257-0e13b161b2e8-4a3fd5615e0c-1000/ |title=Euro 2024: All you need to know |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=1 May 2022 |access-date=1 May 2022}} These teams were divided into three paths, each containing four teams, with one team from each path qualifying for the final tournament.

The format was similar to that of the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs. However, given there was one fewer qualifying spot available (as no host qualified automatically for Euro 2020), and the UEFA Nations League was restructured from the 2018–19 season, the play-offs now featured only three paths, with the now-downsized League D no longer given its own path.

Based on the Nations League rankings, the twelve selected teams were chosen as follows, starting with League C and working up to League A:

1. All available group winners were selected.
2. If a group winner had directly qualified through the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying group stage, then they were replaced by the next best-ranked team from the same league that had not also directly qualified.
3. If fewer than four teams from a given league had qualified, then the remaining slots for that league were allocated as follows:
4. The best-ranked League D group winner would be selected unless this team had directly qualified.
5. Any remaining slots would be allocated based on the Nations League overall ranking:
6. * If the league had a group winner selected for the play-offs, then the next-best team in the overall ranking from a lower league was selected.
7. * If the league had no group winner available, then the best team in the overall ranking was selected.

The twelve selected teams were then allocated to paths of four teams each. The draw to allocate teams to the different paths was subject to the following general conditions:

• If four or more teams from a league entered the play-offs, a path with four teams from the league in question had to be formed.
• League B and C group winners could not form a path with a team from a higher league.
• Additional conditions could be applied, including seeding principles, subject to approval of the UEFA Executive Committee.

With these conditions, the general draw procedure was as follows, starting with League C and working up to League A:{{cite web |url=https://uefa.app.box.com/v/UNL/file/226762295443 |title=UNL Media Briefing |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |format=PDF |date=20 September 2017 |access-date=24 January 2018 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905214902/http://files.footballseeding.com/200002130-9283c937e4/UNL%20media%20briefing%20PDF%20version.pdf |archive-date=5 September 2018}}

• If there were four teams available in a given league, form a path with these four teams.
• If there were more than four teams available in a given league, draw which four teams would participate in the path of the league.
• All remaining teams were drawn into a path of a higher league.
• If there were fewer than four teams available in a given league, draw available and eligible teams from other leagues so that four teams composed the path of the given league.

Each play-off path featured two single-leg semi-finals, and one single-leg final, taking place in March 2024. In the semi-finals of each path, based on the Nations League rankings, the best-ranked team hosted the fourth-ranked team, and the second-ranked team hosted the third-ranked team. The host of each final was decided by a draw between the two semi-final pairings.

The play-offs were played in single-leg knockout matches. If scores were level at the end of normal time, 30 minutes of extra time were played, followed by a penalty shoot-out if the scores remained level.

The team selection process, using a set of criteria, determined the twelve teams that would compete in the play-offs based on the Nations League overall rankings.{{cite web |url=https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/0279-1636ce1f2295-f77616bdffaa-1000/un.pdf.pdf |title=Overall ranking of the 2022/23 UEFA Nations League |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=27 September 2022 |access-date=28 September 2022}}

The qualifying play-off draw took place on 23 November 2023, 12:00 CET, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/euro2024/draws/2024/2001872/ |title=UEFA EURO 2024 play-off draw |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |access-date=23 November 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/news/0286-19342fbbac5e-53603029d526-1000/ |title=UEFA EURO 2024 play-off draw: All you need to know |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=1 October 2023 |access-date=18 November 2023}}{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/euro2024/news/0287-1986d00b2b1a-183e6670ef51-1000/ |title=EURO 2024 play-off draw: Wales vs Finland, Israel vs Iceland, Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Ukraine |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=23 November 2023 |access-date=23 November 2023}} The draw followed the path formation rules to determine the paths in which the non-group winners will participate. Three separate draws determining the host of the play-off final of each path also took place between the winners of the semi-final pairings (identified as semi-final 1 for seed 1 v 4, and semi-final 2 for seed 2 v 3).{{cite web |url=https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/0282-185b747f19f6-601a85c72bd8-1000/uefa_euro_2024_play-off_draw_procedure.pdf |title=European Qualifiers 2022-24 – Play-off draw procedure (Executive Committee version) |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=28 June 2023 |access-date=18 November 2023}}

Due to the specificity of the draw, the exact procedure could only be finalised following the conclusion of the qualifying group stage.{{cite web |url=https://editorial.uefa.com//resources/0287-19854be2f46d-b6e152e870bd-1000/eq_play-off_draw_procedure.pdf |title=European Qualifiers 2022-24 – Play-off draw procedure (Final version) |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=22 November 2023 |access-date=23 November 2023}} No restrictions were applied to the draw, as none of the clashes prohibited by UEFA for political reasons could occur.{{refn|group=note|The restriction would have applied to the following pairings: Armenia–Azerbaijan, Belarus–Ukraine, Gibraltar–Spain, Kosovo–Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo–Serbia.}} Based on the twelve teams that advanced to the play-offs, the three play-off paths were formed following the path formation rules, starting with League C and working up to League A:{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/euro2024/news/0279-1635c1adf4c0-831ffc150fff-1000/ |title=EURO 2024 play-offs: How they work |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=27 September 2022 |access-date=28 September 2022}}{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/news/0287-19731bd9a8e7-b612b0b4af20-1000/ |title=European Qualifiers: How the play-offs are shaping up |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=16 November 2023 |access-date=18 November 2023}}

• As there were four teams from League C (three group winners and one non-group winner), they were all placed in Path C.
• As there were five teams from League B (two group winners and three non-group winners), the two group winners were placed in Path B, while a draw decided which two of the three non-group winners were also placed in Path B.
• As there were two teams from League A (both non-group winners), they were both placed in Path A, along with the best-ranked League D group winner. The one remaining non-group winner from League B that was not drawn to Path B was then placed in Path A.

The following three non-group winners from League B (ordered by Nations League ranking) took part in the draw, with two being drawn into Path B, while the remaining team was allocated to Path A:

• {{fb|FIN}} (21)
• {{fb|UKR}} (22)
• {{fb|ISL}} (23)

The two teams drawn into Path B occupied positions B3 and B4, following their Nations League ranking, while the team drawn into Path A occupied position A3.

The following was the composition of the play-off paths:

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In the semi-finals of each path, the best-ranked team hosted the fourth-ranked team, and the second-ranked team hosted the third-ranked team.

The following semi-final winners were drawn to host the play-off final:

• Path A: Winner semi-final 2 (Wales v Finland)
• Path B: Winner semi-final 2 (Bosnia and Herzegovina v Ukraine)
• Path C: Winner semi-final 1 (Georgia v Luxembourg)

The semi-finals took place on 21 March, while the final matches took place five days later on 26 March 2024. The losing semi-finalists in each path still competed in a friendly on the day of the final, hosted by the team that was drawn to hold the play-off final.{{cite news |url=https://faw.cymru/news/euro-2024-play-offs-details-on-when-and-how-to-get-your-tickets/ |title=EURO 2024 Play-offs: Details on when and how to get your tickets |publisher=Football Association of Wales |date=7 December 2023 |access-date=27 December 2023}} However, the friendly match between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Israel was cancelled by both Federations and UEFA due to security reasons related to the Gaza war.{{cite web | url=https://apnews.com/article/israel-bosnia-game-canceled-c4da69002a1f3b7461a78a05098db682 | title=Security cited for canceling Israel men's soccer exhibition game at Bosnia-Herzegovina next week | website=Associated Press News | date=22 March 2024 }}

Times are CET (UTC+1), as listed by UEFA (local times are in parentheses).{{cite web |url=https://archive.org/download/european-qualifiers-2022-24-play-offs-fixture-list/European_Qualifiers_2022-24_play-offs_fixture_list.pdf |title=European Qualifiers 2022–24 – Play-offs – Fixture List |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=23 November 2023 |access-date=23 November 2023}}

The winner of Path A, Poland, entered Group D in the final tournament.

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|21 March 2024 – Cardiff|{{fb|WAL}}|4|{{fb|FIN}}|1

|21 March 2024 – Warsaw|{{fb|POL}}|5|{{fb|EST}}|1

|26 March 2024 – Cardiff|{{fb|WAL}}|0 (4)|{{fb|POL}} {{pso}}|0 (5)

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• Frankowski {{goal|22}}
• Zieliński {{goal|50}}
• Piotrowski {{goal|70}}
• Mets {{goal|74|o.g.}}
• S. Szymański {{goal|76}}

|goals2=

• Vetkal {{goal|78}}

|stadium=Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw

|attendance=53,868{{UEFA match attendance|2039645|Poland vs. Estonia|date=21 March 2024|access-date=21 March 2024}}

|referee=Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)

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|id=Wales v Finland

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|time=20:45 {{small|(19:45 UTC+0)}}

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|score=4–1

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• Brooks {{goal|3}}
• Williams {{goal|38}}
• Johnson {{goal|47}}
• D. James {{goal|86}}

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• Pukki {{goal|45}}

|stadium=Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff

|attendance=32,162{{UEFA match attendance|2039646|Wales vs. Finland|date=21 March 2024|access-date=21 March 2024}}

|referee=István Kovács (Romania)

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|time=20:45 {{small|(19:45 UTC+0)}}

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|team2={{fb|POL}}

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|stadium=Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff

|attendance=31,876{{UEFA match attendance|2039649|Wales vs. Poland|date=26 March 2024|access-date=26 March 2024}}

|referee=Daniele Orsato (Italy)

|penalties1=

• B. Davies {{pengoal}}
• Moore {{pengoal}}
• Wilson {{pengoal}}
• Williams {{pengoal}}
• D. James {{penmiss}}

|penaltyscore=4–5

|penalties2=

• {{pengoal}} Lewandowski
• {{pengoal}} S. Szymański
• {{pengoal}} Frankowski
• {{pengoal}} Zalewski
• {{pengoal}} Piątek

}}

The winner of Path B, Ukraine, entered Group E in the final tournament.

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|21 March 2024 – Zenica|{{fb|BIH}}|1|{{fb|UKR}}|2

|21 March 2024 – Budapest|{{fb|ISR}}|1|{{fb|ISL}}|4

|26 March 2024 – Wrocław|{{fb|UKR}}|2|{{fb|ISL}}|1

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|id=Israel v Iceland

|date={{Start date|2024|3|21|df=y}}

|time=20:45

|team1={{fb-rt|ISR}}

|score=1–4

|report=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2039643/

|team2={{fb|ISL}}

|goals1=

• Zahavi {{goal|31|pen.}}

|goals2=

• A. Guðmundsson {{goal|39||83||87}}
• Traustason {{goal|42}}

|stadium=Szusza Ferenc Stadion, Budapest (Hungary){{efn|group=note|Due to the Gaza war, Israel were required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0286-194079070fc0-ee97b2cd5400-1000/ |title=European Qualifier match between Belgium and Sweden declared abandoned with half-time result confirmed as final |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=19 October 2023 |access-date=23 November 2023}}}}

|attendance=1,226{{UEFA match attendance|2039643|Israel vs. Iceland|date=21 March 2024|access-date=21 March 2024}}

|referee=Anthony Taylor (England)

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|id=Bosnia and Herzegovina v Ukraine

|date={{Start date|2024|3|21|df=y}}

|time=20:45

|team1={{fb-rt|BIH}}

|score=1–2

|report=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2039644/

|team2={{fb|UKR}}

|goals1=

• Matviyenko {{goal|56|o.g.}}

|goals2=

• Yaremchuk {{goal|85}}
• Dovbyk {{goal|88}}

|stadium=Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica

|attendance=10,992{{UEFA match attendance|2039644|Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Ukraine|date=21 March 2024|access-date=21 March 2024}}

|referee=Felix Zwayer (Germany)

}}

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|id=Ukraine v Iceland

|date={{Start date|2024|3|26|df=y}}

|time=20:45

|team1={{fb-rt|UKR}}

|score=2–1

|report=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2039648/

|team2={{fb|ISL}}

|goals1=

• Tsyhankov {{goal|54}}
• Mudryk {{goal|84}}

|goals2=

• A. Guðmundsson {{goal|30}}

|stadium=Wrocław Stadium, Wrocław (Poland){{refn|group=note|Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukraine were required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.{{cite news |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0272-148740475a92-1b97baa3e9d7-1000/ |title=Decisions from today's extraordinary UEFA Executive Committee meeting |work=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=25 February 2022 |access-date=25 February 2022}}}}

|attendance=29,310{{UEFA match attendance|2039648|Ukraine vs. Iceland|date=26 March 2024|access-date=26 March 2024}}

|referee=Clément Turpin (France)

}}

The winner of Path C, Georgia, entered Group F in the final tournament.

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|21 March 2024 – Tbilisi|{{fb|GEO}}|2|{{fb|LUX}}|0

|21 March 2024 – Athens|{{fb|GRE}}|5|{{fb|KAZ}}|0

|26 March 2024 – Tbilisi|{{fb|GEO}} {{pso}}|0 (4)|{{fb|GRE}}|0 (2)

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|id=Georgia v Luxembourg

|date={{Start date|2024|3|21|df=y}}

|time=18:00 {{small|(21:00 UTC+4)}}

|team1={{fb-rt|GEO}}

|score=2–0

|report=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2039641/

|team2={{fb|LUX}}

|goals1=

• Zivzivadze {{goal|40||63}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi

|attendance=51,404{{UEFA match attendance|2039641|Georgia vs. Luxembourg|date=21 March 2024|access-date=21 March 2024}}

|referee=José María Sánchez Martínez (Spain)

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|id=Greece v Kazakhstan

|date={{Start date|2024|3|21|df=y}}

|time=20:45 {{small|(21:45 UTC+2)}}

|team1={{fb-rt|GRE}}

|score=5–0

|report=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2039642/

|team2={{fb|KAZ}}

|goals1=

• Bakasetas {{goal|9|pen.}}
• Pelkas {{goal|15}}
• Ioannidis {{goal|37}}
• Kourbelis {{goal|40}}
• Tapalov {{goal|85|o.g.}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Agia Sophia Stadium, Athens

|attendance=25,200{{UEFA match attendance|2039642|Greece vs. Kazakhstan|date=21 March 2024|access-date=21 March 2024}}

|referee=Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)

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|date={{Start date|2024|3|26|df=y}}

|time=18:00 {{small|(21:00 UTC+4)}}

|team1={{fb-rt|GEO}}

|score=0–0

|aet=yes

|report=https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/2039647/

|team2={{fb|GRE}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena, Tbilisi

|attendance=44,000{{UEFA match attendance|2039647|Georgia vs. Greece|date=26 March 2024|access-date=26 March 2024}}

|referee=Szymon Marciniak (Poland)

|penalties1=

• Kochorashvili {{pengoal}}
• Davitashvili {{pengoal}}
• Mikautadze {{penmiss}}
• Dvali {{pengoal}}
• Kvekveskiri {{pengoal}}

|penaltyscore=4–2

|penalties2=

• {{penmiss}} Bakasetas
• {{pengoal}} Masouras
• {{pengoal}} Bouchalakis
• {{penmiss}} Giakoumakis

}}

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A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:

• Receiving a red card (red card suspensions could be extended for serious offences)
• From the qualifying group stage, receiving three yellow cards in three different matches, as well as after fifth and any subsequent yellow card (yellow card suspensions were carried forward to the play-offs, but not the finals or any other future international matches)

Cautions that did not result in a suspension expired on completion of the qualifying group stage, and were not carried forward to the play-offs.

The following suspensions were served during the qualifying play-offs:{{cite web |url=https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/028b-1a6234c8d38e-62b2e2a8c94b-1000/eq_booking_list_before_po_semi-finals.pdf |title=European Championship 2024: Booking List before Play-off Semi-finals |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=11 March 2024 |access-date=11 March 2024 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240311180452/https://editorial.uefa.com/resources/028b-1a6234c8d38e-62b2e2a8c94b-1000/eq_booking_list_before_po_semi-finals.pdf |archive-date=11 March 2024}}

{{Reflist|group=note}}

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• [https://www.uefa.com/euro2024/ UEFA Euro 2024], UEFA.com
• [https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/ European Qualifiers], UEFA.com

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