The continent's best will soon come together for the latest summer gathering, as 24 nations vie for glory at this year's Euro 2024 Championships across the German landscape.
Three years on from Italy's memorable triumph over England on penalties in the delayed Euro 2020 showpiece, the Azzurri and Three Lions will be among the countries gunning for supremacy this time around too, a list which also includes Portugal, Spain, France, the Netherlands and, of course, host nation Germany.
The tournament runs for exactly one month from June 14 to July 14, leaving players with little recuperation time from their gruelling domestic seasons before they join up with their compatriots, although some journeys will end sooner than others.
A growing number of preliminary squads have already been announced, with the likes of England, Germany, France and Netherlands choosing their initial selections, and with less than one month now to go until the European extravaganza, excitement is starting to build amongst supporters and players alike.
Here, Sports Mole runs down every fixture and kickoff time for Euro 2024, as well as possible roads to the final in Berlin.
GROUP A
June 14: Germany vs. Scotland (Allianz Arena) - 21:00 (20:00 BST)
June 15: Hungary vs. Switzerland (RheinEnergieStadion) - 15:00 (14:00 BST)
June 19: Germany vs. Hungary (MHPArena) - 18:00 (17:00 BST)
June 19: Scotland vs. Switzerland (RheinEnergieStadion) - 21:00 (20:00 BST)
June 23: Switzerland vs. Germany (Deutsche Bank Park) - 21:00 (20:00 BST)
June 23: Scotland vs. Hungary (MHPArena) - 21:00 (20:00 BST)
GROUP B
June 15: Spain vs. Croatia (Olympiastadion) - 18:00 (17:00 BST)
June 15: Italy vs. Albania (Signal Iduna Park) - 21:00 (20:00 BST)
June 19: Croatia vs. Albania (Volskparkstadion) - 15:00 (14:00 BST)
June 20: Spain vs. Italy (Veltins-Arena) - 21:00 (20:00 BST)
June 24: Albania vs. Spain (Merkur Spiel-Arena) - 21:00 (20:00 BST)
June 24: Croatia vs. Italy (Red Bull Arena) - 21:00 (20:00 BST)
GROUP C
June 16: Slovenia vs. Denmark (MHPArena) - 18:00 (17:00 BST)
June 16: Serbia vs. England (Veltins-Arena) - 21:00 (20:00 BST)
June 20: Slovenia vs. Serbia (Allianz Arena) - 15:00 (14:00 BST)
June 20: Denmark vs. England (Deutsche Bank Park) - 18:00 (17:00 BST)
June 25: England vs. Slovenia (RheinEnergieStadion) - 21:00 (20:00 BST)
June 25: Denmark vs. Serbia (Allianz Arena) - 21:00 (20:00 BST)
GROUP D
June 16: Poland vs. Netherlands (Volksparkstadion) - 15:00 (14:00 BST)
June 17: Austria vs. France (Merkur Spiel-Arena) - 21:00 (20:00 BST)
June 21: Poland vs. Austria (Olympiastadion) - 18:00 (17:00 BST)
June 21: Netherlands vs. France (Red Bull Arena) - 21:00 (20:00 BST)
June 25: Netherlands vs. Austria (Olympiastadion) - 18:00 (17:00 BST)
June 25: France vs. Poland (Signal Iduna Park) - 18:00 (17:00 BST)
GROUP E
June 17: Romania vs. Ukraine (Allianz Arena) - 15:00 (14:00 BST)
June 17: Belgium vs. Slovakia (Deutsche Bank Park) - 18:00 (17:00 BST)
June 21: Slovakia vs. Ukraine (Merkur Spiel-Arena) - 15:00 (14:00 BST)
June 22: Belgium vs. Romania (RheinEnergieStadion) - 21:00 (20:00 BST)
June 26: Slovakia vs. Romania (Deutsche Bank Park) - 18:00 (17:00 BST)
June 26: Ukraine vs. Belgium (MHPArena) - 18:00 (17:00 BST)
GROUP F
June 18: Turkey vs. Georgia (Signal Iduna Park) - 18:00 (17:00 BST)
June 18: Portugal vs. Czech Republic (Red Bull Arena) - 21:00 (20:00 BST)
June 22: Georgia vs. Czech Republic (Volksparkstadion) - 15:00 (14:00 BST)
June 22: Turkey vs. Portugal (Signal Iduna Park) - 18:00 (17:00 BST)
June 26: Georgia vs. Portugal (Veltins-Arena) - 21:00 (20:00 BST)
June 26: Czech Republic vs. Turkey (Volskparkstadion) - 21:00 (20:00 BST)
LAST 16
June 29: Runner-up Group A vs. Runner-up Group B (Olympiastadion) - 18:00 (17:00 BST)
June 29: Winner Group A vs. Runner-up Group C (Signal Iduna Park) - 21:00 (20:00 BST)
June 30: Winner Group C vs. 3rd Group D/E/F (Veltins-Arena) - 18:00 (17:00 BST)
June 30: Winner Group B vs. 3rd Group A/D/E/F (RheinEnergieStadion) - 21:00 (20:00 BST)
July 1: Runner-up Group D vs. Runner-up Group E (Merkur Spiel-Arena) - 18:00 (17:00 BST)
July 1: Winner Group F vs. 3rd Group A/B/C (Deutsche Bank Park) - 21:00 (20:00 BST)
July 2: Winner Group E vs. 3rd Group A/B/C/D (Allianz Arena) - 18:00 (17:00 BST)
July 2: Winner Group D vs. Runner-up Group F (Red Bull Arena) - 21:00 (20:00 BST)
QUARTER-FINALS
July 5, Quarter-final 1: Winner Group B or 3rd Group A/D/E/F vs. Winner Group A or Runner-up Group C (MHPArena) - 18:00 (17:00 BST)
July 5, Quarter-final 2: Winner Group F or 3rd Group A/B/C vs. Runner-up Group D or Runner-up Group E (Volksparkstadion) - 21:00 (20:00 BST)
July 6, Quarter-final 3: Winner Group C or 3rd Group D/E/F vs. Runner-up Group A or Runner-up Group B (Merkur Spiel-Arena) - 18:00 (17:00 BST)
July 6, Quarter-final 4: Winner Group E or 3rd Group A/B/C/D vs. Winner Group D or Runner-up Group F (Olympiastadion) - 21:00 (20:00 BST)
SEMI-FINALS
July 9: Quarter-final 1 winner vs. Quarter-final 2 winner (Allianz Arena) - 21:00 (20:00 BST)
July 10: Quarter-final 3 winner vs. Quarter-final 4 winner (Signal Iduna Park) - 21:00 (20:00 BST)
FINAL
July 14: Semi-final 1 winner vs. Semi-final 2 winner (Olympiastadion) - 21:00 (20:00 BST)
POSSIBLE ROADS TO FINAL
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While the top two teams in each group earn a direct route into the last 16 as standard, and the bottom-placed nations catch an early flight home, a quartet of third-placed teams will get a second bite at the Euro 2024 cherry based on their performances.
The mind-boggling permutations are relevant for England, who will meet one of the four third-placed teams - either from Group D, Group E or Group F - in the last 16 should they win Group C, potentially setting up a daunting opening knockout fixture.
France, Portugal, the Netherlands and Belgium are among the sides who England could tackle in the last 16, although Austria, Poland, Slovakia, Ukraine, the Czech Republic and Turkey may be more realistic third-placed options.
Going through to the quarters would then see Gareth Southgate's troops meet either the Group A or Group B runner-up - a repeat of the 2021 final with Italy is a possibility there - and if the likes of Germany, Portugal and Spain cruise through their groups, they will be on a collision course to meet the Three Lions in the final.
What if the Three Lions finish second or third?
Should the Three Lions miss out on topping their group, finishing second would land them a last-16 date with the Group A winner - most likely hosts Germany - and even if they make it past that, the victor of the mouthwatering Group B involving Spain, Italy and Croatia may await in the quarters.
If the Euro 2020 runners-up have to settle for the bronze medal position, their last-16 opponents will be the Group E winner or Group F winner, presumably Belgium or the champions of 2016 Portugal.
Some of the big guns may fall at the earliest knockout hurdle too, as the Group A runner-up vs. Group B runner-up clash opens up possibilities such as Germany-Spain, Germany-Croatia or Germany-Italy.
Portugal finishing second in Group F would put them at risk of meeting Group D representatives France in the last 16, a repeat of the 2016 trophy match in which Eder memorably propelled the Selecao to continental supremacy.
