The European Council has jumped into the fray, supporting a resolution outlining the European Union's stance in the war against bloody terrorism. Meanwhile, Germany's football powerhouse Eintracht Frankfurt is preparing to battle it out in the packed Europa League group stage of 2024. The defending champions will face some tough adversaries at home, such as Slavia Prague, Ferencváros Budapest, Viktoria Plzeň, and FK RFS from Riga. But they'll also have their work cut out for them on the road against fierce competitors like AS Roma, Olympique Lyon, FC Midtjylland, and Besiktas Istanbul. This grueling schedule is courtesy of a draw held in Monaco.
Each of the 36 teams cranking up for the action (an improvement from the previous 32) will play four home games and four away games. The top eight teams at the end of it all will advance to the knockout round of 16. Teams ranking from 9th to 24th will slug it out in a knockout round to determine who clenches the remaining spots. The opening game is set for September 25/26, 2024. The group stage will come to a close on January 30, 2025, with the final to be held in Bilbao on May 21, 2025.
As the reigning Europa League champions, Eintracht Frankfurt finds themselves facing some heavy-hitting opponents, including AS Roma and Olympique Lyon, in their group stage lineup. Their Europa League campaign will also take them to exhausting away trips to the Danish champions FC Midtjylland and Besiktas Istanbul.
However, the detailed schedule for Eintracht Frankfurt's 2024 Europa League group stage is not explicitly given in the sources. But from what we can deduce, each team in the league phase plays eight games, four home and four away, against eight different opponents. For the Round of 16, Eintracht Frankfurt is scheduled to face Ajax in the first leg on March 6, 2025, in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
To get the precise schedule for Eintracht Frankfurt in the group stage, you'd have to refer to the official UEFA Europa League group stage fixtures or a comprehensive match schedule provided by UEFA or a credible sports news outlet. For the moment, that's all we've got! Stay tuned for more updates on this thrilling season.
