England will face England, Russia Slovakia and Wales at Euro 2016 after the draw was completed moments ago.
Roy Hodgson’s side will kick off their campaign on Saturday 11 June versus Russia at Marseille’s Stade Vélodrome, before facing Wales in Lens on Friday 16 June before concluding the group against Slovakia in Saint-Étienne.
Hosts France will be expected to win their group as they come up against Switzerland, Romania and Albania.
World Cup winners Germany have been drawn against Ukraine, Poland and the Northern Ireland.
Euro 2016 takes place in France this summer; the country where the inaugural championship took place 55 years ago.
2014 World Cup winners Germany enter the tournament as the bookmakers’ favourites and may only be challenged by Spain and France in terms of going all the way in this tournament.
It is the first tournament with 24 nations competing and follows the same format of USA 94 when the FIFA World Cup last had the same number of entries.
The winners of Group A, B, C and D will play a third-placed team, whereas the winners of Groups E and F will play a second-placed team in the first knock-out round. Yes, 16 of the 24 nations make it through the group stage.
The Euro 2016 draw has produced the following groups:
Group A
France
Switzerland
Romania
Albania
Group B
England
Russia
Slovakia
Wales
Group C
Germany
Ukraine
Poland
Northern Ireland
Group D
Spain
Croatia
Czech Republic
Turkey
Group E
Belgium
Italy
Sweden
Republic of Ireland
Group F
Portugal
Austria
Hungary
Iceland
The time, date and venue for each of the group stage matches are as follows:
Group A
10 June 2016 (20:00) Stade de France, Saint-Denis
France vs Romania
11 June 2016 (14:00) Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
Albania vs Switzerland
15 June 2016 (17:00) Parc des Princes, Paris
Romania vs Switzerland
15 June 2016 (20:00) Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
France vs Albania
19 June 2016 (20:00) Stade des Lumières, Lyon
Romania vs Albania
19 June 2016 (20:00) Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille
Switzerland vs France
Group B
11 June 2016 (17:00) Matmut Atlantique, Bordeaux
Wales vs Slovakia
11 June 2016 (20:00) Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
England vs Russia
15 June 2016 (14:00) Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille
Slovakia vs Russia
16 June 2016 (14:00) Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
England vs Wales
20 June 2016 (20:00) Stadium Municipal, Toulouse
Russia vs Wales
20 June 2016 (20:00) Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
Slovakia vs England
Group C
12 June 2016 (17:00) Allianz Riviera, Nice
Poland vs Northern Ireland
12 June 2016 (20:00) Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille
Germany vs Ukraine
16 June 2016 (17:00) Stade des Lumières, Lyon
Ukraine vs Northern Ireland
16 June 2016 (20:00) Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Germany vs Poland
21 June 2016 (17:00) Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Ukraine vs Poland
21 June 2016 (17:00) Parc des Princes, Paris
Northern Ireland vs Germany
Group D
12 June 2016 (14:00) Parc des Princes, Paris
Turkey vs Croatia
13 June 2016 (14:00) Stadium Municipal, Toulouse
Spain vs Czech Republic
17 June 2016 (17:00) Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
Czech Republic vs Croatia
17 June 2016 (20:00) Allianz Riviera, Nice
Spain vs Turkey
21 June 2016 (20:00) Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
Czech Republic vs Turkey
21 June 2016 (20:00) Matmut Atlantique, Bordeaux
Croatia vs Spain
Group E
13 June 2016 (17:00) Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Republic of Ireland vs Sweden
13 June 2016 (20:00) Stade des Lumières, Lyon
Belgium vs Italy
17 June 2016 (14:00) Stadium Municipal, Toulouse
Italy vs Sweden
18 June 2016 (14:00) Matmut Atlantique, Bordeaux
Belgium vs Republic of Ireland
22 June 2016 (20:00) Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille
Italy vs Republic of Ireland
22 June 2016 (20:00) Allianz Riviera, Nice
Sweden vs Belgium
Group F
14 June 2016 (17:00) Matmut Atlantique, Bordeaux
Austria vs Hungary
14 June 2016 (20:00) Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne
Portugal vs Iceland
18 June 2016 (17:00) Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Iceland vs Hungary
18 June 2016 (20:00) Parc des Princes, Paris
Portugal vs Austria
22 June 2016 (17:00) Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Iceland vs Austria
22 June 2016 (17:00) Stade des Lumières, Lyon
Hungary vs Portugal
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