24 countries are left of the 53 who were eligible to qualify.
The 24 teams will be in 6 groups of 4 teams.
Advancement out of the group stage is as follows:
The two best teams in each group plus the four best third place finishers of the six groups.
This will comprise the 16 teams that advance to the knockout stage. [ Lose and you are out ]
These odds and rankings are as of May 18, 2024
"odds" of winning tournament are based on the site Bet365.
"fifa" are the FIFA World Soccer rankings [top twenty highlighted in bold red]
"elo" are the ELO World Soccer rankings [top twenty highlighted in bold red]
Higher number of points in their Group stage (3pts for win, 1 pt for a tie)
(EX: a group B 3rd place team with 4 points moves on over a group C 3rd place team with 3 points)
Superior goal difference (goals scored minus goals surrendered)
Higher number of goals scored
Fair play conduct (involves red and yellow cards and attractiveness of play)
Position in the UEFA national team coefficient ranking system
How your selections get points (pts)
2 pts for picking 1st & 2nd place teams (either order) from Group (Max = 12)
1 pt for picking each Round of 16 winner (Max = 8)
2 pts for picking each Quarter Final winner (Max = 8)
3 pts for picking each Semi-Final winner (Max = 6)
5 pts for picking The Winner (max = 5)
0 pts for picking 3rd place teams but they could get you pts later on