Euro 2024 kicks off on Friday in Germany as the continent's soccer heavyweights prepare to fight it out over the next month with the aim of taking the crown away from reigning champions Italy.

Germany plays Scotland in the opening game in Munich and the host nation is hoping its journey will continue all the way to the final in Berlin on July 14.

It is the first time the country has hosted a major men's international tournament since the 2006 World Cup, and it is a mouth-watering setting after the underwhelming nature of the last European Championship.