UEFA Euro 2024: List of all captains for 24 nations
The tournament kicks off on 14th June
The UEFA European Football Championship famously known as the Euros is set to take place in June 2024. The Euros are played by national teams in the continent of Europe. 24 teams are placed in groups of 6 which then proceed to a knockout format. Italy are the previous champions having beaten England on penalties in the finals.
The 2024 edition is set to provide lots of entertainment with a plethora of top European teams. One of the most exciting groups is Group B with the likes of Spain, Croatia, Italy and underdogs Albania. Another exciting group is Poland, Netherlands, Austria and France in group D. Overall, the tournament has a lot of strong teams alongside underdog teams who can shock us.
Playing for your national team is a feeling of pride and honour but being the captain is an extraordinary feeling. A captain is always looked upto by fans and especially teammates. The captain is the one responsible to lead the team on the pitch, maintain high spirits and boost the morale of the team.
One of the most famous examples of a strong and influential captain is Carles Puyol. A captain can single-handedly help his team get back to their resilient winning spirit and stay calm and composed throughout matches.
Let’s take a look at the captains who will be leading their countries in the Euros 2024.
Group A
Germany – Ilkay Gundogan
Scotland – Andrew Robertson
Hungary – Dominik Szoboszlai
Switzerland – Granite Xhaka
Group B
Spain – Álvaro Morata
Croatia – Luka Modric
Italy – Leonardo Bonucci
Albania – Etrit Berisha
Also Read: Euro 2024: List of all nations youngest players for the tournament
Group C
Slovenia – Jan Oblak
Denmark – Simon Kjær
Serbia – Dusan Tadic
England – Harry Kane
Group D
Poland – Robert Lewandowski
Netherlands – Virgil Van Dijk
Austria – David Alaba
France – Kylian Mbappé
Group E
Belgium – Kevin De Bruyne
Slovakia – Milan Skriniar
Romania – Nicolae Stanciu
Ukraine – Andriy Yarmolenko
Group F
Turkiye – Hakan Calhanoglu
Georgia – Guram Kashia
Portugal – Cristiano Ronaldo
Czechia – Tomas Soucek
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