All you need to know with 200 days to EURO
Monday, November 23, 2015
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With only 200 days to go until UEFA EURO 2016 kicks off in Paris, UEFA.com gives you the rundown on everything from qualifying to the draw, tickets to the venues.
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Which teams have qualified?
Albania, Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Czech Republic, England, France (hosts), Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Northern Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine Wales.
Final tournament draw (Saturday 12 December, 18.00CET, Paris)
There will be four pots for the draw, with seedings based on the latest UEFA national team coefficient rankings. Hosts France automatically take position one in Group A and will be drawn alongside one team from each of Pots 2, 3 and 4:
Pot 1: Spain (holders), Germany, England, Portugal, Belgium
Pot 2: Italy, Russia, Switzerland, Austria, Croatia, Ukraine
Pot 3: Czech Republic, Sweden, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary
Pot 4: Turkey, Republic of Ireland, Iceland, Wales, Albania, Northern Ireland
How will EURO work?
The December draw will determine the six groups for the final tournament. The top two in each of the sections, plus the four best third-placed sides, advance to the round of 16. From then on it is a knockout competition: the eight last-16 winners progress to the quarter-finals, and so on.
Tickets latest
• Further tickets for all games will be made available for fans of the 24 participating teams from Monday 14 December until Monday 18 January. There will also be a second public ticket ballot between these dates.
• The ticket resale portal will open between March and April next year.
• The initial one-month sales window attracted 11,264,142 requests through the website. The allocation of tickets was determined by random draws.
• A hospitality programme has been designed and will be implemented at every stadium. More information available here.
The ten EURO venues
Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux – opened May 2015
Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens – reopened August 2015
Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille – opened August 2012
Stade de Lyon, Lyon – due to open 9 January
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille – reopened October 2014
Stade de Nice, Nice – opened September 2013
Parc des Princes, Paris – opened May 1972
Stade de France, Saint-Denis – opened January 1998
Stade Geoffroy Guichard, Saint-Etienne – opened September 1931
Stadium de Toulouse, Toulouse – opened 1937, refurbished summer 2015
Volunteering at EURO 2016
The volunteers programme was launched in Paris on 30 May. A total of 6,500 helpers are required across the ten venues. APPLY NOW.
The mascot
The official mascot was revealed on 18 November 2014 before France's game against Sweden, then named in a public vote: Super Victor won with 48% ahead of alternative names Driblou (25%) and Goalix (27%). He is described as "an ordinary kid" but has superpowers including magic football boots. His mission is to "have fun with fans from all over the world and celebrate the Art of Football".
Following EURO on social media
Do not miss the chance to engage with some of Europe's biggest stars this summer by joining almost eight million fans on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram in English and French. Get involved at every stage using the official tournament hashtag #EURO2016.