How many substitutes are allowed at Euro 2024 and what is the squad size?
Euro 2024 gets underway this summer with Germany playing host to the continent’s best teams including England and Scotland.
The 17th edition of the UEFA tournament has been squeezed into the football calendar after Euro 2020 was delayed a year and the Qatar World Cup was also pushed back.
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Competition for places are set to be fiercer than the World CupCredit: GettyEuro 2024 is the first international competition since Russia 2018 to go ahead in its assigned slot when Germany were chosen as hosts.
The cost of previous tournaments being delayed and rescheduled is UEFA and FIFA had to make significant changes to mitigate the increased risks of player injuries.
These include how many substitutes each manager is allowed to make and how many players each squad can have.
How many subs are allowed at Euro 2024?UEFA have confirmed that the upcoming Euros will permit the use of five substitutes that have been introduced in all major leagues.
Read more on Euro 2024As was the case during the 2022 World Cup, managers only have three windows to introduce all five changes during the 90 minutes.
These three windows exclude half-time and any match delays but do count if they take place during any drinks breaks for hot weather.
Again, concussion rules dictate that any player who is replaced with a head injury will not count as using one of the five subs.
In addition, a sixth substitution is allowed should a game reach extra time during the knockout stages.
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England stars will be fighting for places after the squad size was reducedCredit: GettyHow big will Euro 2024 squads be?UEFA have confirmed that teams will be able to have the increased 26-man squads for the tournament.
Originally, the squads were set to be scaled back to 23 players but officials have now decided to retain the bigger quota.
TeamsĀ must provide UEFA with a list containing a minimum of 23 players and a maximum of 26 by the deadline of June 7.
