MUNICH: Today marks one year to go to the start of UEFA EURO 2024 in Germany, which will kick-off with the opening match at the Football Arena in Munich on 14 June and will conclude with the final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on 14 July 2024.
The Henri Delaunay trophy – which will be presented to the winners after next summer’s final – made an appearance today at the German Chancellery in Berlin.
Germany chancellor Olaf Scholz said: “It’s one year to go until the European Championship starts in Germany, a home game for Europe. It’s a very important event that a lot of people are already looking forward to. We can rely on structures that already exist. This is something special as nothing has to be built from scratch, the stadiums are already there, and public transport has the capacity to cope with such a huge influx of spectators. I’m happy that we are starting all of this together today!
Scholz and Federal Minister of the Interior and Community, Nancy Faeser, welcomed a UEFA EURO 2024 GmbH delegation led by tournament director Philipp Lahm and tournament ambassador Celia Šašić as well as a delegation from German Football Association (DFB) headed by President Bernd Neuendorf and General Secretary Heike Ullrich.
“We are very happy to be able to get together one year before the start of UEFA EURO 2024. The world will come to us, to Germany, to the heart of Europe. I think this is an opportunity to show, who we are: open to the world, diverse and tolerant,” said UEFA EURO 2024 tournament director Philipp Lahm. (UEFA Media)
