Ticket sales for the UEFA Euro group stage are always high, and with good reason.
Firstly, most of the matches take place in this phase of the tournament, and secondly, these are the only games in which the teams are known ahead of time; in other words, buying tickets for knockout stage games prior to the relevant qualification process means you have no idea which teams you might see.
You can be sure that interest in Euro 2028 group stage tickets will be extremely high, not least due to the ease with which fans across Europe can travel to the host nation Germany.
Some of the most iconic moments in UEFA European Championship history have occurred during the group stage.
Euro 96: A Memorable Group Stage for England
For example, every single England fan can recall the majesty of the Three Lions' 4-1 win over the Netherlands in Euro 96, as well as their 2-0 triumph over Scotland.
Last Gasp Spain Win at Euro 2000
Then there's the astounding and seemingly random nature of the superb 4-3 Spain win over Yugoslavia in 2000 when the Spanish scored two injury-time goals to secure an amazing win in Bruges. This match actually meant little in the sense that both nations had already qualified for the quarter-finals.
A Greek Tragedy for Cristiano at Euro 2004
No one would have given Greece much of a chance as they faced hosts Portugal in the opening game of the 2004 tournament. The Greeks marched to a surprise win despite a Cristiano Ronaldo penalty, and of course, went on to win a maiden European title by defeating Portugal a second time to pull off one of the biggest shock Euro final results ever.
UEFA Euro Group Stage - How it Works
Over the course of the lengthy history of the UEFA European Championship, the way the tournament has evolved a great deal in terms of format.
Between 1960 and 1976, only four teams were involved in the final tournament, and as such, group-stage elements did not occur.
In 1980 UEFA expanded the tournament to eight teams, which meant the start of a group stage format, and between 1980 and 1992, this meant a system involving two groups of four teams, each playing the other once.
Further expansion occurred in 1996, with the finals tournament doubling in size from eight teams to 16, leading to the construction of a system involving four groups of four teams each.
An Expanded UEFA Euro Group Stage
In 2016, UEFA opted to increase the number of teams to qualify for the finals to 24, and this has remained the case until at least Euro 2024.
The 24 competitors are split into six groups of four teams each, with every team facing the other three in their group. The top two in each group secure their berth to the knockout phase, and the four best 3rd-placed teams will also join them in the Round of 16.
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