Germany targets Euro 2024 title at home, braces for Group A foes Scotland, Hungary and Switzerland

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Host nation Germany is the heavyweight in European Championship Group A, but Scotland, Hungary and Switzerland are capable of causing an upset. Scotland would relish springing a major surprise on Germany in the tournament's opening game in Munich on June 14.

FILE - The head coaches of Switzerland Murat Yakin, left,and Germany Julian Nagelsmann , right, pose next to the trophy after the draw for the UEFA Euro 2024 soccer tournament finals in Hamburg, Germany , Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. Host nation Germany may be the heavyweight in its European Championship group, but any of Scotland , Hungary or Switzerland is capable of causing an upset in Group A.

Euro 2024 will almost be a home tournament for Hungary, with six players in the squad earning their living in Germany’s Bundesliga, and another — Hertha Berlin’s Marton Dardai — playing in Germany’s second division. Goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi and defender Willi Orban play for Leipzig, defender Attila Szalai and forward Roland Sallai played for Freiburg last season, and Hungary coach Marco Rossi included Union Berlin midfielder Andras Schäfer.

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