Euro Champion
N°1
2024
4-2-3-1Spain
Unai Simón · Carvajal · Le Normand · Laporte · Cucurella · Rodri · Fabián Ruiz · Lamine Yamal · Dani Olmo · Nico Williams · Morata
A record fourth Euro title, lit up by 17-year-old breakout Lamine Yamal.
EDITION №2 · UEFA · 1960–PRESENT
Euro Football 11.
Daily lineup builder restricted to 11 UEFA nations. The harder, Europe-focused variant.
Data: Transfermarkt · UEFA.com · Wikipedia · Last audited May 28, 2026
Euro Edition · Data Footprint
37
Pool nations
542
Eligible players
1
Continents
82
Deepest · ENG
14.6
Avg per nation
5
Formations
Recomputed each rebuild from our 773-player database · Last audited May 28, 2026
5 Historic Euro XIs
Five European Championship-winning sides, the actual eleven each fielded in the final. Recognise a shape? Try to rebuild it on today’s board.
Euro Champion
N°2
2020
4-3-3Italy
Donnarumma · Di Lorenzo · Bonucci · Chiellini · Emerson · Barella · Jorginho · Verratti · Chiesa · Immobile · Insigne
Won on penalties at Wembley — Italy's first Euro crown since 1968.
Euro Champion
N°3
2016
4-3-3Portugal
Rui Patrício · Cédric · Pepe · José Fonte · Raphaël Guerreiro · William Carvalho · Adrien Silva · Renato Sanches · João Mário · Nani · Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo went off injured after 25 minutes; Portugal won their first major trophy regardless.
Euro Champion
N°4
2012
4-3-3Spain
Casillas · Arbeloa · Piqué · Sergio Ramos · Jordi Alba · Xabi Alonso · Busquets · Xavi · David Silva · Cesc Fàbregas · Iniesta
The false-9 masterpiece — back-to-back Euros bookending a World Cup.
Euro Champion
N°5
2008
4-4-2Spain
Casillas · Sergio Ramos · Marchena · Puyol · Capdevila · Iniesta · Xavi · Senna · David Silva · Torres · Cesc Fàbregas
The side that launched the tiki-taka era and Spain’s golden generation.
What is Euro Football 11?
Euro Football 11 is a daily browser game where you build a starting XI by picking one player from each of 11 UEFA nations. A new puzzle generates at local midnight; the same 11 countries appear for every player worldwide on a given date.
Heads-up: futbol-11.com officially discontinued their /futbol11-euro2024 page on 2026-05-21 — year-locked URLs lose all traffic once a tournament ends. PlayFutbol uses a permanent /euro path that updates with each UEFA cycle.
Why Euro lineups are harder
Restricting the pool to UEFA nations removes the easy outs. There are no South American superstars to fall back on — every slot has to come from one of 37 European nations. Goalkeeper is the squeeze point: across the 542 Euro-eligible players, forwards outnumber goalkeepers nearly 5 to 1, so a formation needing keeper depth gets tight fast.
How to play in 4 steps
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Pick a formation
Choose from 4-3-3, 4-4-2, 3-5-2, 3-4-3, or 5-3-2. Formations that can't be filled with today's 11 UEFA nations are greyed out.
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Tap a position slot
Each slot is tied to one country from the day's eleven. The country shows at the top of the search box.
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Search a player
Results are filtered to UEFA-eligible players from our 773-player database at the slot's position.
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Fill all 11 slots
Complete every slot with one unique country. Share the emoji-grid result when you finish.
Euro Edition vs Open Futbol 11 vs Football Grid
| Euro Edition | Open Futbol 11 | PL Grid | |
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| Country pool | 37 UEFA nations | 60+ global | Clubs only |
| Player pool | 542 Euro-eligible | 773 (all) | ~280 PL-active |
| Continents | 1 (Europe) | 6 | N/A |
| Mechanic | Pick 11 by country | Pick 11 by country | Fill 3×3 grid |
| Best for | Euro Championship fans | Pure international fans | English specialists |
| Difficulty | Harder (UEFA only) | Standard | Hardest (cross-criteria) |
Euro rewards depth on Europe; the Open edition has a richer global pool.
Frequently asked questions
What is Euro Football 11?
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Euro Football 11 is a daily browser game where you build a starting XI by picking one player from each of 11 UEFA nations. A new puzzle generates at local midnight; the same 11 countries appear for every player worldwide on a given date.
Is Euro Football 11 free to play?
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Yes — no signup, no paywall, no ads inside the game flow. Streaks and stats live in your browser only.
Which UEFA nations are in the player pool?
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The pool covers 37 UEFA nations with ≥2 players in PlayFutbol's database, including all 24 Euro 2024 participants plus historical Euro squads (Sweden, Norway, Greece, etc.). Nations with fewer than 2 players are automatically skipped.
How is this different from futbol-11.com's Euro 2024 page?
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Futbol-11.com discontinued their Euro 2024 mode on May 21, 2026. PlayFutbol uses a permanent /euro URL that updates with each new UEFA tournament cycle, so links never go stale.
Does the puzzle reset every day?
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Yes, at local midnight. A seeded generator picks the same 11 UEFA countries for every player worldwide on a given date, so results are directly comparable.
Can I replay past Euro XIs?
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Practice Mode lets you re-seed unlimited boards immediately. Dated daily archive is on the roadmap for Euro Edition (currently available on 6 sister games).
Why are some formations greyed out?
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The validator checks whether the day's 11 UEFA countries can legally fill each formation. Greyed = not solvable given today's country pool.
Which formation is easiest in Euro Edition?
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4-3-3 — the Euro pool is forward-heavy. Across our 542 Euro-eligible players, forwards outnumber goalkeepers by nearly 5 to 1 (174 forwards vs 35 goalkeepers).
Where does the player data come from?
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Transfermarkt, Wikipedia, UEFA.com squad lists, and official club pages. Manually audited by the PlayFutbol Data Team. We do not use AI-generated biographies.
Does Euro Edition affect my main Futbol 11 streak?
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Playing any Futbol 11 variant counts toward the cross-game Polyglot and Perfect Day badges. Per-variant streak isolation is on the roadmap.
Can I share my result without spoilers?
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Yes — the share button copies an emoji grid (🟩🟨⬜) plus your formation and the date. No player names are included, so it is safe to drop into group chats.
What is the difference between Euro Edition and Missing XI?
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Euro Edition is build-a-lineup (you pick 11 from 11 different UEFA nations). Missing XI is find-the-missing-player from a hidden classic-final lineup.
Build streaks across all 12 games
Playing the Euro Edition counts toward PlayFutbol's cross-game achievement badges — Polyglot (play all 12 games), Perfect Day (finish all 12 in one day) and Early Bird (finish before local noon). The knowledge compounds too: a transfer fact you learn here pays off the next day in Futbol Grid, Missing XI, and Career Path.
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By PlayFutbol Data Team · Data: Transfermarkt · UEFA.com · Wikipedia · Last audited May 28, 2026 · Report corrections at data@playfutbol.app