The final week of the UEFA Europa League, which will begin in June next year, was held in the host country of Germany in the early hours of Sunday (3) morning, and England, who are regarded as the favorites to win the tournament, drew the best draw, successfully avoiding a number of famous brand-name teams, but Italy, who are the defending champions, did not have such a good fortune, and they fell into the Group B, which is regarded as the Group of Death, with the same group having the 2 major powerhouses of Spain and Croatia, and the struggle for the lineup has a fierce battle.
England, which has won six of its eight matches and drawn two of its eight games in the final rounds of the tournament, has been drawn into Group C. The Three Lions will face Serbia, Denmark and Slovenia, and will have a good chance of finishing first in Group C. If England does finish first in the round of 16, it will face one of the "best three" teams in the group. If England do finish top, they will face one of the "third best in the group" in the round of 16, and the second best in the group in the round of 8. The earliest they will face the top team in the group is in the round of 4.
England's team leader Thufty, who was present at the draw, said: "We have been to the draw many times and each time we have the same feeling, the game is not a game on paper, we want to avoid a certain team or two, but most of the opponents we face are very good. We are well aware of the expectations of the fans in China and the team is ready to respond to them".
The draw for this year's tournament was most notable for Group B, where Italy, Spain and Croatia are the three biggest names in the tournament. Italy and Spain were among the top four teams last year, and the semi-final match will be a 12-yard shootout, with Italy advancing first. The remaining highlights of the group stage are the Netherlands and France in Group D. The 2024 European Championships will open on June 14 next year, with Germany taking on Scotland in the opening match and the final on July 14th.
Europa League Final Week Group Situation
Group A ● Germany, Scotland, Switzerland, Hungary
Group B ● Spain, Italy, Croatia, Albania
Group C: England, Slovenia, Denmark, Serbia
Group D ● France, Netherlands, Austria, winner of play-off A
Group E ● Belgium, Slovakia, Romania, winner of play-off B
