Germany vs. Scotland live updates: Euro 2024 opening ceremony, starting lineups, score

Euro 2024 gets underway Friday with host Germany facing Scotland in the tournament’s opening game at 3 p.m. ET in Munich.

Germany is among the favorites entering this summer’s European championships, hoping to lift the trophy for the first time since 1996. Meanwhile, 2024 is the second consecutive appearance in the Euros for Scotland after failing to qualify for the tournament from 1996-2020.

“Scotland isn’t a team full of world stars, but that makes them dangerous, because they are very agile players who give everything, with classic Scottish mentality,” Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann told reporters on Thursday.

Stay tuned for updates throughout the day on Euro 2024’s opening game:

What time is Germany vs. Scotland?

Germany vs. Scotland kicks off at 3 p.m. ET on Friday at the Munich Football Arena, home stadium of Bayern Munich.

Germany: Manuel Neuer, Antonio Ruediger, Jonathan Tah, Joshua Kimmich, Kai Havertz, Toni Kroos, Jamal Musiala, Florian Wirtz, Maximilian Mittelstaedt, Ilkay Gundogan (C), Robert Andrich

Scotland: Angus Gunn, Anthony Ralston, Andy Robertson (C), Scott McTominay, Kieran Tierney, John McGinn, Callum McGregor, Che Adams, Ryan Christie, Jack Hendry, Ryan Porteous

How to watch Germany vs. Scotland

Friday’s Euro 2024 opener between Germany and Scotland will air on Fox and can be streamed via Fubo

Germany fans descended on Munich’s medieval Marienplatz in the thousands to party with Scotland supporters and heading to a giant fan zone hours before the opening match of Euro 2024.

Munich authorities later said the fan zone, which has a capacity of 25,000, was full and closed to new arrivals, as was Marienplatz as the hosts prepared to face Scotland in Group A.

Scottish fans clad in kilts have dominated central Munich for the last few days, playing bagpipes, chanting and endearing themselves to the locals.Hours before kick-off Germany fans emerged to join the excitement, saying they were proud to host the tournament and ready to get behind their team.

“We’ve had a really great time so far. The Germans have been very friendly,” said Duncan Kellock, 70, from Alva near Stirling in Scotland.

“I don’t think you can find a better host country,” said Robert Holland, a 52-year-old solicitor from Edinburgh.

– Reuters

Berlin police temporarily closed off an area near the city’s parliament building, one of the sites where fans are expected to gather to watch the opening Euro 2024 match between Germany and Scotland on Friday evening.

“A suspicious object was found in the entrance area to the #FanZone on Scheidemannstrasse. This area is currently not accessible to fans. Our colleagues are checking the object,” Berlin police posted on social media site X.

“I would like to thank the Berlin police for their diligent action. It’s a good thing that authorities are being especially careful – rather one time to many than one time too little,” Nancy Faeser, Germany’s federal interior minister, told reporters.

German media reported that the viewing area had re-opened.

Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann said Scotland are a dangerous team who will aim to take advantage of the pressure the hosts are under when they meet in Friday’s Euro 2024 opener, but he sees self belief in his players and hunger for success.

“Scotland isn’t a team full of world stars, but that makes them dangerous, because they are very agile players who give everything, with classic Scottish mentality,” he told a press conference on Thursday.

German feels the pressure ahead of the tournament’s opening game, Nagelsmann said, and the team is fully fit and prepared.

“When I look in my players’ eyes … I see a lot of belief and a lot of confidence, which is what I want … we have the home advantage, we want to win.”

– Reuters

Germany squad for Euro 2024

Goalkeepers: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Barcelona), Oliver Baumann (Hoffenheim)

Defenders: Waldemar Anton, Maximilian Mittelstadt (both Stuttgart), Benjamin Henrichs, David Raum (both RB Leipzig), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Robin Koch (Frankfurt), Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid), Nico Schlotterbeck (Borussia Dortmund), Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen)

Midfielders: Robert Andrich, Florian Wirtz (both Bayer Leverkusen), Chris Fuhrich (Stuttgart), Pascal Gross (Brighton), Ilkay Gundogan (Barcelona), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Jamal Musiala, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Leroy Sane (all Bayern Munich)

Forwards: Maximilian Beier (Hoffenheim), Niclas Fullkrug (Borussia Dortmund), Kai Havertz (Arsenal), Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich), Deniz Undav (Stuttgart)

Scotland Euro 2024 roster

Goalkeepers: Zander Clark (Hearts), Angus Gunn (Norwich City), Liam Kelly (Motherwell)

Defenders: Liam Cooper (Leeds United), Grant Hanley (Norwich), Jack Hendry (Al-Ettifaq), Ross McCrorie (Bristol City), Scott McKenna (Copenhagen), Ryan Porteous (Watford), Anthony Ralston (Celtic), Andy Robertson (Liverpool), Greg Taylor (Celtic), Kieran Tierney (Real Sociedad)

Midfielders: Stuart Armstrong (Southampton), Ryan Christie (Bournemouth), Billy Gilmour (Brighton & Hove Albion), Ryan Jack (Rangers), Kenny McLean (Norwich), John McGinn (Aston Villa), Callum McGregor (Celtic), Scott McTominay (Manchester United)

Forwards: Che Adams (Southampton), Tommy Conway (Bristol City), James Forrest (Celtic), Lewis Morgan (New York Red Bulls), Lawrence Shankland (Hearts)

Group A: Germany, Hungary, Scotland, Switzerland
Group B: Albania, Croatia, Italy, Spain
Group C: Denmark, England, Serbia, Slovenia
Group D: Austria, France, Netherlands, Poland
Group E: Belgium, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine
Group F: Czech Republic, Georgia, Portugal, Turkey

The final of the 2024 European championship is scheduled for July 14 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.

Here’s a list of past European championship winners:

2020 (played in 2021): Italy
2016: Portugal
2012: Spain
2008: Spain
2004: Greece
2000: France
1996: Germany
1992: Denmark
1988: Netherlands
1984: France
1980: West Germany
1976: Czechoslovakia
1972: West Germany
1968: Italy
1964: Spain
1960: Soviet Union

Contributing: Reuters

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