Is there a third-place play-off match at Euro 2024?
ENGLAND are one of the four sides left fighting for a place in the final of Euro 2024.
The Three Lions take on the Netherlands in one semi while France meet Spain on the other side.
The two winning teams will then meet to battle it out for the Henri Delaunay Cup – the Euro 2024 trophy – on Sunday, July 14.
But what happens to the losers?
Is there a third-place play-off at Euro 2024?
The World Cup has a third-place play-off match, usually played before the final.
At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Croatia beat Morocco to earn third-place.
And Gareth Southgate’s England have also played in a third-place game in recent memory, losing 2-0 to Belgium at the 2018 World Cup.
However, despite what your memory may be telling you, there are NO third-place play-offs at the European Championships.
This isn’t a new development – there have not been any third-place matches at the Euros since 1980.
That game was a 9-8 win on penalties for Czechoslovakia after they drew 1-1 with hosts Italy.
There have been 10 Euros since without a third-placed play-off.
When are the Euro 2024 semi-finals and final?
Semi-finals
- Tuesday, July 9 – Spain vs France – 8pm BST – BBC1
- Wednesday, July 10 – Netherlands vs England – 8pm BST – ITV1
Final
- Sunday, July 14 – TBC – BBC1/ITV1