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Aidan Macdonald

Scotland's Euro 2024 cities analysed as Tartan Army set to descend on Germany

Scotland's group for Euro 2024 has been confirmed with Steve Clarke's side making up part of Group A with Germany, Hungary and Switzerland.

The matches will be played in Munich, Cologne and Stuttgart. Scotland will open the tournament against the hosts on June 14.

A match against Switzerland on June 19 is next and the final fixture will be against Hungary on June 23.

The Tartan Army have 10,000 tickets officially allocated for each match but between the UEFA ballots and fans happy to travel without, thousands more will likely be making the trip.

Here is everything you need to know about each of the cities Scotland will play in...

Munich

The Euro 2024 opener takes place here as Clarke's men will face Julian Nagelsmann's side at The Munich Football Arena on June 13.

The stadium is home to German giants Bayern Munich. The city has population of approximately 1.6million people and is the third largest in the country, with it being the capital of the Bavaria region.

In addition to football, the city is known for events such as Oktoberfest and a beer festival, and it is also the heart of the country's banking and financial industry.

Munich is connected by rail to all the main cities of Germany and Austria, and it is a major hub for the German and European high-speed passenger rail system.

Motorways from Stuttgart, Nürnberg, and Salzburg  also converge on the city.

Franz Josef Strauss Airport, located 17 miles northeast of Munich, opened in 1992. There is also a subway.

The average price of a pint is €4.

Cologne

Scotland's second fixture is against Switzerland at the Cologne Stadium on June 19.

It is home to Bundesliga side FC Koln and has a capacity of 47,000.

The city is has a population of approximately 850,000 people and is known for its museums, nightlife, cathedral and annual carnival celebration.

Cologne Bonn Airport is connected to more than 130 domestic and international destinations and you can reach the city centre from the airport in minutes.

Cologne's main station is one of Europe's busiest travel hubs. Every day, more than 1,300 trains run between Cologne and destinations throughout Germany and abroad.

Local public transport includes trams, underground and bus services.

The average price of a pint is €3.50.

Stuttgart

Scotland's final group stage game takes place on June 23 against Hungary at the Stuttgart Arena.

The stadium's capacity is 50,000 and is home to Bundesliga side Stuttgart.

Over 640,000 people live in the city which is known for its manufacturing heritage as it plays host to two of the world's most famous car manufacturers, Mercedes and Porsche.

The Neckar Valley is also known for producing great wines due to the usually warm climate in the city.

The Mercedes-Benz-Museum is one of the many tourist attractions available.

Stuttgart airport is the largest in the south west region of Germany with it supplying over 120 destinations.

Local public transport includes buses, trains, trams and the metro.

The average price of a pint is €4.

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