How many points do England need to qualify for Euro 2024? Will be a popular question for Three Lions fans this week as they prop up Group C and face Italy tonight at Wembley. So, can England qualify for Euro 2024 if they beat Italy?
Euro Group C Standings: England Top With 13 Points
See below the current standings from Euro 2024 Qualifying Group C, with England coming into the next set of games topping the league with 13 points – having won 4 of their 5 games and conceded just two goals.
Their next opponents – Italy – are next best with 10 points, the same as Ukraine.
It’s the top two sides from each of the 10 groups that will automatically qualify = 20 teams.
Three other teams will then have a chance to qualify via the play-offs, which is based on the 12 best performing sides in the recent Nations League competition.
Add in hosts Germany and this makes the total 24 teams that will head to Euro 2024 next summer.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st England | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 13 |
| 2nd Italy | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 10 |
| 3rd Ukraine | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 |
| 4th North Macedonia | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 7 |
| 5th Malta | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 15 | -14 | 0 |
Note: Table correct as 16th Oct 2023
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What Do England Need To Qualify For Euro 2024? Permutations With a Win, Draw Loss Result Against Italy
So, England will be heading into their sixth Euro 2024 qualifying match against Italy on Tuesday with 13 points and top of Group C. With three games to go – Malta and North Macedonia after Italy – the Three Lions are on the brink of making the Germany-hosted finals – just what is needed to qualify?
In short, England CAN qualify for Euro 2024 if they beat Italy on Tuesday at Wembley and depending on what happens in the Ukraine vs Malta game, then even a draw vs Italy might be good enough.
- If England Beat Italy: England will qualify for Euro 2024, with two group games still to be played.
- If England Draw with Italy: England will qualify for Euro 2024 if Ukraine fail to beat Malta on Tuesday night.
- If England Lose to Italy: England would still not have qualified (unless Malta beat Ukraine) and will need to wait till their next match vs Malta, which is on Friday 11th November 2023.
Yes, a win over Italy, who beat them in the 2021 Euro Final at Wembley, will see England move to 16 points and that would be 6 points more than Italy with only two games to play – oh, and with an increased +14 goal difference that they have heading into Tuesday’s game.
If Ukraine Fail To Beat Malta, Even A Draw (or loss) vs Italy Is Good Enough For England
Should England draw against Italy, and Ukraine fail to beat Malta (unlikely), then Southgate’s men would also qualify as they’d be on 14 points and 4 clear of Ukraine, who have played a game more.
Finally, should Italy beat England, then the Three Lions will then look to their remaining two games against Malta and North Macedonia to secure qualification with Italy now on 13 points (the same as England) – unless Malta pull off the unthinkable and beat Ukraine.
However, if England’s qualification moves into their next game. With Malta yet to get a single point and having only scored 1 goal it would be one of the European footballing shocks of all time if the Three Lions can’t beat them on November 17th (if they have to).
If you like your head-to-head stats, the bad news for England fans as the last time they beat Italy on home spoil was in 1977 – with the Azzurri currently on a run of six games avoiding defeat vs England away.
England vs Italy Euro Qualifier Match Info
- ⏱ Tuesday 17th October 2023
- ⚽️ Kick-Off: 19:45pm
- 🏟 Venue: Wembley Stadium
- 📺TV: Channel 4
- 📈 Odds: England 8/13 | Draw 14/5 | Italy 21/4
England’s Remaining Euro 2024 Qualifying Fixtures
- 17th October 2023: England vs Italy
- 17th November 2023: England vs Malta
- 20th November 2023: North Macedonia vs England
When Is Euro 2024?
Euro 2024 (Germany) will be staged between Friday 14th June and Sunday 14th July 2024.
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