Euro 2016: Norway, Croatia, Hungary and Turkey all fighting for automatic


With the European Championship group-stage qualifiers heading into their final day on Tuesday, most teams already know whether they’ll be in France in the summer.

But while some players will already be planning their post-season holidays, several sides are still fighting for a place in the play-offs, while one group still has automatic qualifying place up for grabs.

Here, we tell you who’s in, who’s out, and what could happen on Tuesday night.

England cemented their place in France months ago, but who else is definitely going to Euro 2016? 

England cemented their place in France months ago, but who else is definitely going to Euro 2016? 

Already qualified 

All but one group is decided in terms of the top two, with Norway and Croatia fighting for top spot in Group H. Anything but a win for second-placed Norway in Italy would likely see them lose out to Croatia should they win in Malta, as despite the two-point gap between the sides, Croatia have a far better goal difference.

Group A: Iceland and Czech Republic

Group B: Belgium and Wales

Group C: Spain and Slovakia

Group D: Germany and Poland

Group E: England and Switzerland

Group F: Northern Ireland and Romania

Group G: Austria and Russia 

Group H: Italy 

Group I: Portugal and Albania

Real Madrid star and Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo was rested for his side's last Group I fixture

Real Madrid star and Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo was rested for his side’s last Group I fixture

Unable to qualify

Group A: Latvia and Kazakhstan

Group B: Andorra

Group C: Belarus, Luxembourg and Macedonia

Group D: Scotland, Georgia and Gibraltar

Group E: Estonia, Lithuania and San Marino

Group F: Finland, Faroe Islands and Greece

Group G: Montenegro, Liechtenstein and Moldova

Group H: Bulgaria, Azerbaijan and Malta

Group I: Serbia and Armenia

Guaranteed play-off spot 

Group C: Ukraine

Group D: Republic of Ireland

Group E: Slovenia

Group F: Hungary

Group G: Sweden

Group H: Croatia and Norway

Group I: Denmark 

Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates after putting his side in the lead against Moldova

Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates after putting his side in the lead against Moldova

Could qualify automatically 

The best-placed third team in qualifying will automatically qualify for Euro 2016, but this is not determined through points tally, but through how many points the third placed team scored against the top five sides in the group.

Currently Hungary are set to qualify automatically, but should Turkey win against Iceland and Kazakhastan beat Latvia to steal fifth sport, Turkey would avoid the play-offs and go straight to France. 

Group A: Turkey (as best placed third team)

Group F: Hungary (as best placed third team)

Group H: Norway and Croatia 

Could make the play-offs

If Netherlands win against the Czech Republic and Turkey fail to beat Iceland, the Dutch could reach Euro 2016. However, a win for Turkey would guarantee their place in the play-offs and end the Dutch dream.

In Group B, three teams are fighting for a place in the play-offs. Cyprus need to beat Bosnia and Herzegovina and hope that Israel fail to win in Belgium. A win for Bosnia will guarantee their spot, while a draw between their two rivals or a Cyprus…



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