Will there be a play-off game for third place at Euro 2024?

ENGLAND is one of four teams still fighting for a place in the Euro 2024 final.

The Three Lions face the Netherlands in a semi-final, while France face Spain on the other side.

The two winning teams will then meet to compete for the Henri Delaunay Cup – the Euro 2024 trophy – on Sunday 14 July.

But what happens to the losers?

Is there a third place play-off at Euro 2024?

The World Cup has a play-off for third place, usually played before the final.

At the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Croatia beat Morocco and took third place.

And Gareth Southgate’s England have also played a game for third place in recent times, losing 2-0 to Belgium in the 2018 World Cup.

However, despite what your memory tells you, there are NO play-offs for third place in the European Championships.

This is not a new development – there has been no third-place match at the Euros since 1980.

That game was a 9-8 penalty shootout victory for Czechoslovakia, after drawing 1-1 with hosts Italy.

Since then, 10 euros have passed without a play-off for third place.

When are the semi-finals and final of Euro 2024?

Semifinals

• Tuesday 9th July – Spain v France – 8pm BST – BBC1
• Wednesday 10th July – Netherlands v England – 8pm BST – ITV1

Final

• Sunday 14th July – TBC – BBC1/ITV1