Euros 2024 Qualifying Soccer

[Tom]

The Euro 2024 qualifying draw took place today.

Of UEFA's 55 countries, 53 were drawn - with hosts Germany qualifying automatically and Russia excluded because of the invasion of Ukraine.

Twelve teams are already guaranteed at least a play-off place through the Nations League.

The recent Nations League also decided the seeds for the Euros qualifiers, with England not in the top pot.

Who are in the play-offs?

The 12 teams who won their group in Leagues A, B, and C in the Nations League are guaranteed at least a Euro 2024 play-off place.

They will play for three places at the Euros - with semi-finals on 21 March and the finals on 26 March.

In the almost-certain event that some of the teams finish in the top two in their Euro 2024 qualifying group, their play-off place will go to the next best team in their Nations League group (although Estonia from League D will be given a place if most League A teams qualify for the Euros).

These are the teams guaranteed a play-off place...

League A: Croatia, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands

League B: Scotland, Israel, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia

League C: Turkey, Greece, Kazakhstan, Georgia

 

[Tom]

Here's the draw in full.

Group A: Spain, Scotland, Norway, Georgia, Cyprus
Group B: Netherlands, France, Republic of Ireland, Greece, Gibraltar
Group C: Italy, England, Ukraine, North Macedonia, Malta
Group D: Croatia, Wales, Armenia, Turkey, Latvia
Group E: Poland, Czech Republic, Albania, Faroe Islands, Moldova
Group F: Belgium, Austria, Sweden, Azerbaijan, Estonia
Group G: Hungary, Serbia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Lithuania
Group H: Denmark, Finland, Slovenia, Luxembourg, Northern Ireland, San Marino
Group I: Switzerland, Israel, Romania, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Andorra
Group J: Portugal, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iceland, Kosovo, Slovakia, Liechtenstein

 

[Steve]

For Scotland, that's pretty much the toughest draw we could have got. Bloody typical! I just hope Norway's form continues to remain hot & cold and it's 3rd time lucky in Tbilisi. Having said that, at least we have the playoff as the backup.