CARDIFF, WALES - MARCH 26: The players of Poland celebrate after victory in the penalty shoot out during the UEFA EURO 2024 Play-Offs Final match between Wales and Poland at Cardiff City Stadium on March 26, 2024 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
CARDIFF, WALES - MARCH 26: The players of Poland celebrate after victory in the penalty shoot out during the UEFA EURO 2024 Play-Offs Final match between Wales and Poland at Cardiff City Stadium on March 26, 2024 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

The Euro 2024 fixture list is now complete after the Play-Off Finals, as Georgia, Ukraine and Poland qualified for the tournament this summer, with Juventus goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny the hero.

The group draw had already been held with three slots left open for the winners of the Play-Offs.

Georgia were forced to go all the way through extra time to a penalty shoot-out until they could finally get past Greece, with Napoli striker Kvicha Kvaratskhelia limping off due to a groin injury.

They will enter Group F along with Turkey, Portugal and Czechia.

Ukraine fought back from an early goal by Genoa forward Albert Gudmundsson, turning it around in the second half through Viktor Tsygankov and Mykhailo Mudryk.

Both assists were provided by Juventus and Napoli transfer target Georgiy Sudakov.

Genoa midfielder Ruslan Malinovskyi was in the starting XI for Ukraine, who will be in Group E with Belgium, Slovakia and Romania.

There were several Serie A players involved for Poland in the trip to Wales, including Roma wing-back Nicola Zalewski, Napoli midfielder Piotr Zielinski and Szczesny.

It was goalless after 90 minutes and throughout extra time, so they could only be separated by a penalty shoot-out in Cardiff.

Zalewski converted his kick and Szczesny made the decisive save to deny Dan James in the last penalty of the run.

Poland go through into Group D with the Netherlands, Austria and France.

Euro 2024 will run in Germany from June 14 to July 14.

Italy are in Group B with Spain, Croatia and Albania.

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