Bearman 9 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Starts 5.20pm SSN POT ONE: Germany, Belgium, Holland, Romania, England, WALES, Portugal, Spain, Croatia. POT TWO: Italy, Slovakia, Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, France, Iceland, Denmark, Bosnia-Herzegovina POT THREE: Poland, Ukraine, SCOTLAND, Hungary, Sweden, Albania, Northern Ireland, Serbia, Greece POT FOUR: Turkey, Slovenia, Israel, Republic of Ireland, Norway, Bulgaria, Faroe Islands, Montenegro, Estonia POT FIVE: Cyprus, Latvia, Armenia, Finland, Belarus, Macedonia, Azerbaijan, Lithuania, Moldova POT SIX: Luxembourg, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein, Georgia, Malta, San Marino, Andorra 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearman 9 Posted July 25, 2015 Author Share Posted July 25, 2015 How does the European draw work? Russia have already qualified as hosts, and the other 52 member nations have been split into six pots based on Fifa's July rankings. Gibraltar are not involved as they are not a member of Fifa, despite being a Uefa member. The nine top seeds in Europe - including Wales and England - will first be drawn into a group. For TV rights purposes, England, Germany, Spain and the Netherlands will be drawn into groups of six teams, as will Italy and France from pot two. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 829 Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 (edited) Group winners qualify then the best 8 runners up (based on results against teams below them excluding the bottom side) play off. A harsh way for one runner up to lose out as some teams have harder games than others. Spain and Italy drawn in the same group plus Holland and France drawn together. Good games there and that's what I prefer to see rather than these teams always being top seeds. Although it is baffling how the 2006 4 times winners Italy are seeded pot 2 but Wales who are a international minnow bar the last 6 months are top seeds. Sounds like the SFA have influence here. Edited July 25, 2015 by Gribz 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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