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HANNOVER, GERMANY - JUNE 13, 2024: The technical director of the Turkish national football team, Vincenzo Montella, deftly executed a body feint to dodge the pressurized water from a sprinkler as he walked on the football pitch in Hannover, Germany on Thursday (June 13). Vincenzo Montella was on the pitch ahead of the Turkish national team's practice match for EURO 2024. Hosts Germany will kick off the 2024 UEFA European Football Championship (EURO 2024) with the opening match against Scotland at the Allianz Arena on Friday at 1900GMT. Three-time champions Germany will host the 17th UEFA European Football Championship, starting on June 14, with 24 teams competing. The 51-game marathon will end with the final on July 14.
 Competition Format In the European Championship, 24 teams will compete in six groups of four. The teams that finish in the first two spots in the groups and the best four third-placed teams will advance to the Round of 16. The group competitions will end on June 26. Starting from the last-16 round that will start on June 29, the tournament will switch to single-match elimination. The quarterfinal matches will be played on July 5 and 6, and the semifinals will be played on July 9 and 10. The EURO 2024 champion will be crowned in the final match at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on July 14. Türkiye to compete in Group F Türkiye, aiming to pass the semifinals after EURO 2008, will compete against Portugal, Georgia, and the Czech Republic in Group F. The Crescent Stars will face Georgia in their first championship match on Tuesday in Dortmund. The Red Whites will play their second match in the group against Portugal on Saturday in Dortmund and the third match against the Czech Republic on June 26 in Hamburg. (Footage by Murat Karadag/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)