Uefa Euro 2020 qualifying: group standings ahead of the October fixtures
Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England are in action
International football takes centre stage with qualifying matches taking place for the 2020 Uefa European Championships.
Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England are all in action as they look to maintain their push for qualification.
The Euro 2020 finals will be held across 12 countries next summer. Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland, and the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, will host matches in the last 16 and three group fixtures.
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Wembley Stadium in London, England, hosts seven matches including both semi-finals and the Euro 2020 final on 12 July.
Here we look at the UK home nations’s fixtures and the latest group standings.
Group A: England
The Three Lions play the Czech Republic on Friday 11 October and against Bulgaria on Monday 14 October. Gareth Southgate’s side will qualify for the Euro 2020 finals if they win against the Czechs in Prague.
Group C: Northern Ireland
On Thursday 10 October Northern Ireland have a crunch clash away against the Netherlands in group C. Should Northern Ireland win they would go six points above the Dutch. Group C qualification can’t be confirmed until November’s round of fixtures.
Group E: Wales
Ryan Giggs’s Wales side currently sit fourth in group E. Wins against Slovakia on Thursday and Croatia on Sunday would boost their qualification chances but two losses could crush their dreams of playing in next year’s championships.
Group I: Scotland
Scotland play in Russia on Thursday and host San Marino on Sunday. Their chances of a top-two place are slim to none, but they are guaranteed a play-off place because of their results in the Nations League.
Euro 2020 qualifying fixtures (all times UK)
Thursday 10 October
Group C
- Belarus vs. Estonia (5pm)
- Netherlands vs. Northern Ireland (7.45pm, live on Sky Sports Main Event)
Group E
- Croatia vs. Hungary (7.45pm)
- Slovakia vs. Wales (7.45pm, live on Sky Sports Premier League)
Group G
- Austria vs. Israel (7.45pm)
- Latvia vs. Poland (7.45pm)
- North Macedonia vs. Slovenia (7.45pm)
Group I
- Kazakhstan vs. Cyprus (3pm)
- Belgium vs. San Marino (7.45pm)
- Russia vs. Scotland (7.45pm, live on Sky Sports Football)
Friday 11 October
Group A
- Czech Republic vs. England (7.45pm, live on ITV 1)
- Montenegro vs. Bulgaria (7.45pm)
Group B
- Portugal vs. Luxembourg (7.45pm)
- Ukraine vs. Lithuania (7.45pm)
Group H
- Andorra vs. Moldova (7.45pm)
- Iceland vs. France (7.45pm)
- Turkey vs. Albania (7.45pm)
Saturday 12 October
Group J
- Bosnia-Herzegovina vs. Finland (5pm)
- Italy vs. Greece (7.45pm)
- Liechtenstein vs. Armenia (7.45pm)
Group D
- Georgia vs. Republic of Ireland (2pm, live on Sky Sports Football)
- Denmark vs. Switzerland (5pm)
Group F
- Faroe Islands vs. Romania (5pm)
- Malta vs. Sweden (7.45pm)
- Norway vs. Spain (7.45pm)
Sunday 13 October
Group C
- Belarus vs. Netherlands (5pm)
- Estonia vs. Germany (7.45pm)
Group E
- Hungary vs. Azerbaijan (5pm)
- Wales vs. Croatia (7.45pm, live on Sky Sports Main Event)
Group G
- Poland vs. North Macedonia (7.45pm)
- Slovenia vs. Austria (7.45pm)
Group I
- Kazakhstan vs. Belgium (2pm)
- Cyprus vs. Russia (5pm)
- Scotland vs. San Marino (5pm, live on Sky Sports)
Monday 14 October
Group A
- Bulgaria vs. England (7.45pm, live on ITV 1)
- Kosovo vs. Montenegro (7.45pm)
Group B
- Lithuania vs. Serbia (7.45pm)
- Ukraine vs. Portugal
Group H
- France vs. Turkey (7.45pm)
- Iceland vs. Andorra (7.45pm)
- Moldova vs. Albania (7.45pm)
Tuesday 15 October
Group J
- Finland vs. Armenia (5pm)
- Greece vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina (7.45pm)
- Liechtenstein vs. Italy (7.45pm)
Group D
- Gibraltar vs. Georgia (7.45pm)
- Switzerland vs. Republic of Ireland (7.45pm, live on Sky Sports)
Group F
- Faroe Islands vs. Malta (7.45pm)
- Romania vs. Norway (7.45pm)
- Sweden vs. Spain (7.45pm)
Group G
- Israel vs. Latvia (7.45pm)
Euro 2020 fixtures and key dates
- 10-15 October: qualifying fixtures
- 14-19 November: final qualifying fixtures
- 22 November: play-off draw
- November: play-offs (dates to be confirmed)
- 30 November: Euro 2020 finals tournament draw in Bucharest
- Euro 2020 finals: Friday 12 June to Sunday 12 July
Euro 2020 qualifying: all the details
There are ten qualifying groups - some with five teams and some with six. Each team plays each other home and away and the top two will qualify for next summer’s finals.
England are in group A, Northern Ireland are in group C, Wales are in group E and Scotland are in group I.
Portugal, the winners in 2016, are in group B and the Republic of Ireland are in group D.
- Group A: England, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Kosovo
- Group B: Portugal, Ukraine, Serbia, Lithuania, Luxembourg
- Group C: Netherlands, Germany, Northern Ireland, Estonia, Belarus
- Group D: Switzerland, Denmark, Republic of Ireland, Georgia, Gibraltar
- Group E: Croatia, Wales, Slovakia, Hungary, Azerbaijan
- Group F: Spain, Sweden, Norway, Romania, Faroe Islands, Malta
- Group G: Poland, Austria, Israel, Slovenia, Macedonia, Latvia
- Group H: France, Iceland, Turkey, Albania, Moldova, Andorra
- Group I: Belgium, Russia, Scotland, Cyprus, Kazakhstan, San Marino
- Group J: Italy, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Finland, Greece, Armenia, Liechtenstein
When and where are the 2020 European Championships?
Euro 2020 takes place from 12 June to 12 July and games will be held in 12 countries. The host cities are London, Glasgow, Dublin, Rome, Baku, St Petersburg, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Bucharest, Bilbao, Munich and Budapest.
The opening match will be played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy. Wembley Stadium in London hosts the final, both semi-finals, one game in the last 16 and three group fixtures.
Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland, and the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, will host matches in the last 16 and three group fixtures.
Euro 2020 fixtures and key dates
- 10-15 October: qualifying fixtures
- 14-19 November: final qualifying fixtures
- 22 November: play-off draw
- November: play-offs
- 30 November: Euro 2020 finals tournament draw in Bucharest
- Euro 2020 finals: Friday 12 June to Sunday 12 July
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