Euro 2016 Qualifying: Qualified Teams, Group Permutations and Tables
The final fixtures in the Euro 2016 qualifiers take place over the coming week, with many of the top teams still scrapping to secure their place at the tournament, which will be held in France.
The top two from all nine groups automatically qualify along with the best third-placed team. The eight remaining third-placed teams face play-offs to make up the numbers.
Austria, Czech Republic, England and Iceland have already guaranteed qualification and, with hosts France, will make up five of the 24 teams competing at the 2016 European Championship.
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That leaves 19 places up for grabs. Read on for the current standings in each qualifying group and an explanation of the various permutations that remain.
Qualifying Permutations
Group A
| Iceland | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 12 | 19 |
| Czech Republic | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 19 |
| Turkey | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 12 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 10 |
| Latvia | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | -12 | 4 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 2 |
The Netherlands are in serious danger of not making it to the 2016 European Championship, a scenario that seemed unthinkable when they came third at last year's World Cup.
Iceland and the Czech Republic have already sealed the top two spots in Group A, and Turkey currently lie in third place, two points ahead of the Dutch.
The Netherlands' final two qualifiers are away to Kazakhstan and home to the Czechs, and the Dutch likely need two victories—Turkey are away to Pavel Vrba's men and host Iceland—to be in with a chance of moving into third spot and making the playoffs.
Group B
| Wales | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 18 |
| Belgium | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 14 | 17 |
| Israel | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 13 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 11 |
| Cyprus | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 9 |
| Andorra | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 30 | -27 | 0 |
Group B-leading Wales need just a point from their final two qualifiers—against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Andorra—to book a place at their first major tournament since 1958, per BBC Sport's Rob Phillips.
Belgium should take one of the top spots, as they are away at pointless Andorra—effectively a guaranteed win for the Red Devils—ahead of a home clash with Israel, who are four points back from them at present.
Third-placed Israel themselves need to ensure they do not concede their spot to Bosnia and Herzegovina, who are two points further back. They can guarantee the play-off spot by picking up four points against Cyprus and the Belgians.
Group C
| Spain | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 15 | 21 |
| Slovakia | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 19 |
| Ukraine | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| Belarus | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 7 |
| Luxembourg | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 19 | -15 | 4 |
| FYR Macedonia | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 3 |
Reigning European champions Spain need one win from their final two games, against Luxembourg and Ukraine, to guarantee their place in France.
Coach Vicente del Bosque is clearly confident his side can qualify from Group C with ease, as he has left striker Diego Costa out of his squad, per Bleacher Report UK:
Slovakia currently hold a vital three-point lead over Ukraine in the likely battle for second place behind Spain, and a victory in one of their remaining clashes, they host Belarus and travel to Luxembourg, will seal their automatic qualification.
Group D
| Germany | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 19 |
| Poland | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 7 | 22 | 17 |
| Republic of Ireland | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 12 | 15 |
| Scotland | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 11 |
| Georgia | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 6 |
| Gibraltar | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 46 | -44 | 0 |
In Group D, the key clash is Scotland's meeting with Poland on Thursday. Should the Scots lose, they will be unable to even claim a play-off spot.
However, should the Scots beat Poland and the Republic of Ireland lose at home to Germany, there would only be one point separating third and fourth with a game to go.
Germany need just a point to qualify automatically, and Poland only require a win—as long Ireland do not beat the world champions.
Group E
| England | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 23 | 24 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 15 |
| Slovenia | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 12 |
| Estonia | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 10 |
| Lithuania | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 9 |
| San Marino | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 27 | -26 | 1 |
In Group E, England wrapped up top spot thanks to eight wins in eight games—the Three Lions are the only team in qualifying with a 100 per cent record.
Second-placed Switzerland can guarantee joining them by picking up four points from their final two games, but Slovenia could pip them if they finish level on points because of the their head-to-head record.
Estonia's only chance of automatic qualification is to beat both England and Switzerland and hope for losses from those two teams directly above them.
Group F
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| Romania | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| Hungary | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| Finland | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 10 |
| Faroe Islands | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 6 |
| Greece | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 3 |
Northern Ireland's path to the finals will be secured with just two points from their remaining Group F matches against Greece and Finland.
Second-placed Romania have three points on Hungary in third, but an inferior head-to-head record could come back to haunt them if they do not beat both Finland and the Faroe Islands.
Hungary face Greece and the Faroe Islands in their final encounters, while Finland have an outside chance of making the play-offs if they win both of their matches.
Group G
| Austria | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 22 |
| Russia | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 14 |
| Sweden | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 12 |
| Montenegro | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| Liechtenstein | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 21 | -19 | 5 |
| Moldova | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 2 |
In Group G, it is a fight for the second automatic-qualification spot behind Austria. Second-placed Russia are in the driving seat, as they are two points clear of Sweden and three clear of Montenegro and face Moldova and the Montenegrins in their final two fixtures.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Sweden side can guarantee at least a playoff spot by claiming four points from their matches against Liechtenstein and Moldova.
Failure to do so could see Montenegro swoop in and snatch third spot, but they would likely need to beat both Austria and Russia to do so.
Group H
| Italy | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 18 |
| Norway | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 16 |
| Croatia* | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 14 |
| Bulgaria | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 8 |
| Azerbaijan | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 6 |
| Malta | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | -10 | 2 |
| *Croatia have had 1 point deducted |
Italy and Norway are guaranteed to finish in the top three in Group H. The Azzurri can claim their spot at the finals with a win over Azerbaijan on Saturday.
Even a draw or defeat to Azerbaijan could be enough so long as their result is not bettered by Croatia when they face Bulgaria.
The Norwegians face Malta and the Italians in their final two matches, and their inferior head-to-head record against Croatia puts them in slight danger of being pipped to second spot if they don't win both.
Bulgaria still have the slightest of chances of taking the third spot in the group, but they are reliant on lowly Malta beating Croatia.
Group I
| Portugal | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| Denmark | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| Albania | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| Armenia | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 2 |
| Serbia * | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 1 |
| *Serbia have had 3 points deducted |
Portugal need only a point against Denmark on Thursday—or Serbia on Sunday—to ensure their automatic qualification, but the second-placed Danes are at the mercy of Albania.
As Albania have two matches remaining—at home to Serbia and away against Armenia—they could leapfrog Denmark into second place no matter the latter's result in their final qualifier against Portugal.
Denmark, though, can secure their top-two spot if they beat Portugal on Thursday and Albania lose to Serbia.
