Euro 2024 Group A predictions, standings, fixtures, results: Germany, Scotland, Hungary, Switzerland

Die Mannschaft will be regarded as favourites to qualify from Group A, but they must test their mettle against Hungary, Scotland and Switzerland who will all attempt to pull off an upset.

Here, Sports Mole provides the lowdown on Group A of Euro 2024 and predicts who will progress to the knockout rounds.

EURO 2024 GROUP A STANDINGS

EURO 2024 GROUP A FIXTURES

June 14: Germany vs. Scotland (8pm | Allianz Arena, Munich)

June 15: Hungary vs. Switzerland (2pm | RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne)

June 19: Germany vs. Hungary (5pm | MHPArena, Stuttgart)

June 19: Scotland vs. Switzerland (8pm | RheinEnergieStadion, Cologne)

June 23: Switzerland vs. Germany (8pm | Deutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt)

June 23: Scotland vs. Hungary (8pm | MHPArena, Stuttgart)

All kickoff times BST

TEAMS

GERMANY

Previous Euros: 13*, most recently Euro 2020

Best result: Winners (1972*, 1980*, 1996)

Euro 2020: Last 16

Qualification: Hosts

Manager: Julian Nagelsmann

* = including as West Germany

FORM

SQUAD

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

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

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

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

SCOTLAND

Previous Euros: Three, most recently Euro 2020

Best result: Group Stage (1992, 1996, 2020)

Euro 2020: Group Stage

Qualification: Group A runners-up

Manager: Steve Clarke

FORM

SQUAD

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

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

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

Attackers: Che Adams (Southampton), Lawrence Shankland (Hearts), Ben Doak (Liverpool), James Forrest (Celtic)

HUNGARY

Previous Euros: Four, most recently Euro 2020

Best result: Third Place (1964)

Euro 2020: Group Stage

Qualification: Group G winners

Manager: Marco Rossi

FORM

SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Denes Dibusz (Ferencvaros), Peter Gulacsi (RB Leipzig), Peter Szappanos (Paks)

Defenders: Botond Balogh (Parma), Endre Botka (Ferencvaros), Marton Dardai (Hertha Berlin), Attila Fiola (Fehervar), Adam Lang (Omonia Nicosia), Willi Orban (RB Leipzig), Attila Szalai (Freiburg)

Midfielders: Bendeguz Bolla (Servette), Mihaly Kata (MTK), Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth), Laszlo Kleinheisler (Hajduk Split), Adam Nagy (Spezia), Zsolt Nagy (Puskas Akademia), Loic Nego (Le Havre), Andras Schafer (Union Berlin), Callum Styles (Sunderland)

Attackers: Martin Adam (Ulsan Hyundai), Kevin Csoboth (Ujpest), Daniel Gazdag (Philadelphia Union), Krisztofer Horvath (Kecskemet), Roland Sallai (Freiburg), Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool), Barnabas Varga (Ferencvaros)

SWITZERLAND

Previous Euros: Four, most recently Euro 2020

Best result: Quarter-Finals (2020)

Euro 2020: Quarter-Finals

Qualification: Group I runners-up

Manager: Murat Yakin

FORM

SQUAD

Goalkeepers: Yann Sommer (Inter Milan), Yvon Mvogo (Lorient), Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund), Marvin Keller (Winterthur), Pascal Loretz (Luzern)

Defenders: Ricardo Rodriguez (Torino), Fabian Schar (Newcastle United), Manuel Akanji (Manchester City), Nico Elvedi (Borussia Monchengladbach), Silvan Widmer (Mainz 05), Kevin Mbadu (Augsburg), Ulisses Garcia (Marseille), Cedric Zesigner (Wolfsburg), Leonidas Stergiou (Stuttgart), Aurele Amenda (Young Boys), Albuan Hajdari (Lugano), Bryan Okoh (Red Bull Salzburg)

Midfielders: Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen), Xherdan Shaqiri (Chicago Fire), Remo Freuler (Bologna), Denis Zakaria (Monaco), Michel Aebischer (Bologna), Fabian Rieder (Rennes), Uran Bislimi (Lugano), Ardon Jashari (Luzern), Filip Ugrinic (Young Boys), Vincent Sierro (Toulouse)

Attackers: Breel Embolo (Monaco), Steven Zuber (AEK Athens), Ruben Vargas (Augsburg), Renato Steffen (Lugano), Noah Okafor (AC Milan), Zeki Amdouni (Burnley), Andi Zeqiri (Genk), Dan Ndoye (Bologna), Kwadwo Duah (Ludogorets), Joel Monteiro (Young Boys)

EURO 2024 GROUP A PREDICTION

Germany have progressed from the group stage in each of their previous four appearances at the European Championship and they will fancy their chances of topping Group A on home soil this summer.

Predicting the runners-up of Group A is a difficult task, but we feel that Switzerland have the edge and will join Germany in the last 16. Hungary would therefore miss out on a top-two finish, but they could still progress to the knockout rounds as one of the four best third-placed nations, while Scotland, the rank outsiders of Group A, may have to settle for another group-stage exit.