All you need to know about the Euro 2020 finals draw
The lowdown on how the process for next summer’s tournament will work.
England and Wales will discover their Euro 2020 group stage opponents on Saturday when the finals draw is made.
Here, the PA news agency provides the lowdown on what to expect.
When and where is the draw?
The draw takes place at 5pm UK time on Saturday evening. It is being staged at the ROMEXPO exhibition centre in Bucharest. The Romanian capital is one of 12 cities hosting matches in next summer’s pan-European event.
Is the draw being televised?
It will be screened live on BBC Two at 5pm. The programme is scheduled to run until 6.30pm.
What is the format?
The tournament, like Euro 2016, will feature 24 teams. Twenty have already secured their places, the final four will be determined by play-off matches in March next year. There will be six groups, each containing four teams.
The top two teams from each group qualify for the round of 16, with the four best third-placed teams joining them.
Who can England get?
England manager Gareth Southgate will discover his side’s Euro 2020 finals opponents on Saturday (Steven Paston/PA)
What about Wales?
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What would a ‘Group of Death’ look like for England?
World champions France would be tough opponents for England (Owen Humphreys/PA)
And what will Wales hope to avoid?
Ryan Giggs’ Wales side can expect to face stiff opposition whichever group they are placed in (Nick Potts/PA)
What is a best-case scenario for both sides?
England might quite like Poland from pot two and the Czech Republic from pot three – although the Czechs beat them in qualification. Israel are the lowest-ranked of the sides in play-off Path C.
And for Wales?
Probably to face Italy, Poland and the Czechs in Group A.
What does the path to the knockouts look like for England?
England will play their last 16 match in Dublin if they win Group D (Brian Lawless/PA)
What about Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland?
Mick McCarthy’s Republic of Ireland side will go into Group E if they win their play-off path in March (Niall Carson/PA)
When does the tournament start and finish?
Wembley will host the Euro 2020 final on July 12 next year (Nick Potts/PA)
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