Euro 2012 Qualifying Groups - Final Day

dsmythy

A thread for groups and teams which will likely not have their own threads. Teams in italics have no more games to play. H2H means Head to Head record. Lemme know if I got any details wrong.


GROUP A

Germany

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27
Belgium

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15
Turkey

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14
Austria

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11
Azerbaijan---7
Kazakhstan- 3

Kazakhstan v Austria
Germany v Belgium
Turkey v Azerbaijan

Germany destroy the group.

With Turkey expected to defeat Azerbaijan, Belgium will likely have to win in Germany to make the playoffs. Turkey also beat Belgium in H2H.


GROUP B

Russia

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20
Ireland----18
Armenia---17
Slovakia---14
Macedonia-7
Andorra----0

We know the story. Slovakia are doomed to finish 4th because of H2H.


GROUP C

Italy

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23
Estonia

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16
Serbia

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15
Slovenia

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11
N.Ireland

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9
Faroes

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4

Italy v Northern Ireland
Slovenia v Serbia

Italy dominate.

Serbia need to defeat Slovenia to make the playoffs because of H2H with Estonia. Serbia forfeited 3-0 away to Italy in that game due to crowd violence.


GROUP D

France

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20
Bosnia

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19
Belarus

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13
Romania

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13
Albania

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8
Luxembourg---4

Albania v Romania
France v Bosnia

France and Bosnia fight for top spot.

Special shout out to Luxembourg for 4 points gained.


GROUP E

Netherlands-27
Sweden

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21
Hungary

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18
Finland

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9
Moldova

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6
San Marino---0

Hungary v Finland
Moldova v San Marino
Sweden v Netherlands

The Dutch handy group winners.

Sweden have a shot for best place runners up. They are guaranteed a playoff spot at least thanks to H2H against Hungary.


GROUP F

Greece--21
Croatia--19
Israel----13
Latvia----11
Georgia--10
Malta

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1

Croatia v Latvia
Georgia v Greece
Malta v Israel

Greece only need a draw to secure top thanks to H2H.

Croatia have an outside shot at best runners up.


GROUP G

England

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18
Montenegro-12
Switzerland--8
Wales

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6
Bulgaria

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5

Bulgaria v Wales
Switzerland v Montenegro

Group is sorted bar deciding who finishes last.


GROUP H

Portugal--16
Denmark--16
Norway---13
Iceland----4
Cyprus

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2

Denmark v Portugal
Norway v Cyprus

Denmark have to beat Portugal to go top because of H2H. A draw might secure them best runners up depending on other results.


GROUP I

Spain

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21
Scotland

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11
Czech Rep

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10
Lithuania

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5
Liechtenstein--4

Lithuania v Czech Rep
Spain v Scotland

Spain walk it.

A Czech draw and Scotland loss would send the Czechs through to the playoffs thanks to H2H.

Decent points haul by Liechtenstein.


My prediction for 2nd places?

Denmark through as best runners up. Playoff participants and seeding:

Seeded

Croatia
Sweden
Ireland
Bosnia

Unseeded

Czech Republic
Turkey
Montenegro
Estonia

James__10

Will there be any highlights shown all the groups?

tolosenc

So everyone is cheering for Ireland, France, Slovenia and Lithuania. Just so we're clear.

steelcityblues

I think Bosnia might win in Paris - they can score goals, especially in Dzeko.

greendom

Rami had him in his pocket for the first fixture. His confidence has improved mightily since then though.

Also plenty of injuries for the French

steelcityblues

greendom wrote: »

Rami had him in his pocket for the first fixture. His confidence has improved mightily since then though.

Also plenty of injuries for the French

France lost to Belarus at home, so they can be beaten.

JerryHandbag

Have a feeling Serbia will fall short, allowing Estonia as the big surprise team of the playoffs.

greendom

steelcityblues wrote: »

Bosnia were missing some regulars for that game, though.

France lost to Belarus at home, so they are not that good.

I don't think that was a match to really make a judgement on their quality. Much of the squad was suspended and it was still in the aftermath of the horrendous World Cup. At full strength they're a much better team than they were under Domenech.

Bosnia are a decent team and no Ribery or Benzema will make it tricky, but I fully expect France to get at least a draw tonight.

steelcityblues

greendom wrote: »

I don't think that was a match to really make a judgement on their quality. Much of the squad was suspended and it was still in the aftermath of the horrendous World Cup. At full strength they're a much better team than they were under Domenech.

Bosnia are a decent team and no Ribery or Benzema will make it tricky, but I fully expect France to get at least a draw tonight.

It is not that France should be taken lightly, but for now they are certainly a step down from Germany, Spain, or Holland.

Bosnia are a good attacking team, so I think they are capable of getting a draw at worst.

greendom

steelcityblues wrote: »

It is not that France should be taken lightly, but for now they are certainly a step down from Germany, Spain, or Holland.

Bosnia are a good attacking team, so I think they are capable of getting a draw at worst.

Should be a good game - the highlights are on TV5 Sky Channel 799 at 11

IRISHSPORTSGUY

Georgia 1-0 Greece!

I'd much rather have a play-off against a gritty team like them than a good passing side like Croatia.

dsmythy

IRISHSPORTSGUY wrote: »

Georgia 1-0 Greece!

I'd much rather have a play-off against a gritty team like them than a good passing side like Croatia.

Croatia still have to score in their game first which they should do.

dsmythy

Ozil slams one in. Belgium looking down and out.

dsmythy

Another classic German counter attacking goal. Belgium gonners.

adamski8

damn stupid turkey! would have liked belgium to get it. **** we're screwed next year with germany in our group

Nuri Sahin

So naive Belgium. Remind me of Dortmund so much.

Ozil has been different class tonight.

edit - Spain v Scotland is on BBC apparently if anyone wants to watch that.

dsmythy

Croatia goal. If it stays this way Croatia will pip Greece to top spot.

Nuri Sahin

Kallstorm has scored a screamer for Sweden against Holland. First time Holland have gone behind in the qualifiers.

dsmythy

Denmark ahead against Portugal. Could be Portugal in the playoffs and Sweden through as best runners up.

Nuri Sahin

Huntelaar does it again. Equalises for Holland.

1st goal, Kallstrom FK -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfyffoGTSEY

edit - Fellani scores for Belgium, 3-1

dsmythy

Greece quick fire double in Georgia. They go back on top ahead of Croatia and look like going through as group winners.

Nuri Sahin

Silva, a man after my heart 1-0

Bale has put Wales ahead in Bulgaria too.

dsmythy

Czechs and Spanish ahead. Scotland looking for a miracle.

Oat23

From twitter :pac:

ian_holyman Ian Holyman



NBA star Tony Parker just did the ceremonial kick-off at France game. Dzeko & Misimovic's looks of 'Who's he?' were priceless.

41 seconds ago

Anyone watching Holland? How did Bruma do in the first half?
Wasn't expecting him to be starting but Van Marwijk seems to be happy with him playing first team football now!

Nuri Sahin

Cassano gives Italy the lead v Northern Ireland

Paully D

Would we be seeded with a win here V Armenia?

dsmythy

Paully D wrote: »

Would we be seeded with a win here V Armenia?

Should be. Could depend on who goes through as best runner up if Portugal and France end up in there.

dreamers75

dsmythy wrote: »

Should be. Could depend on who goes through as best runner up if Portugal and France end up in there.

Sweden have that in the bag.

dsmythy

dreamers75 wrote: »

Sweden have that in the bag.

If they lose against the Dutch would that not open it up for Denmark/Portugal?

Nuri Sahin

Kuyt, 2-1

.... peno for Sweden from the KO. 2-2!

Lol ****ing hell, Toivonen 3-2 to Sweden.

dreamers75

dsmythy wrote: »

If they lose against the Dutch would that not open it up for Denmark/Portugal?

Watching bits of it and they on top ^^ 3-2 now

dsmythy

Sweden running amuck! They are definitely top of the runners up now.

Goldcupfav

Estonia could make the playoff if Slovenia hold on to their lead at home !

irishgeo

when is they draw for the play offs?

dsmythy

Denmark two up against Portugal. Portugal could be in the playoffs.

Dolph Starbeam

Bosnia just gone 1 up against France, don't we need France to win to be seeded now?

Paully D

****e, do we? No doubt we'll get Portugal :rolleyes:

Nuri Sahin

Bosnia beating France! Going by Twitter, well deserved lead. Been well on.

Hoki

If Bosnia win we wont be seeded according to Dunphy , theyre currently 1 nil up away in Paris

Dolph Starbeam

Paully D wrote: »

****e, do we? No doubt we'll get Portugal :rolleyes:

As Dunphy just said we could get France again :eek:

UDAWINNER

irishgeo wrote: »

when is they draw for the play offs?

thursday.

France losing.

Ireland v France in the playoffs again. End of the world beckons.

Bukman13

If Serbia don't beat Slovenia we will be seeded.

Professional Griefer

Are we top seeded lads?

JerryHandbag

rarnes1 wrote: »

France losing.

Ireland v France in the playoffs again. End of the world beckons.

Mon Dieu! :eek:

dsmythy

Ix Deadmau5 wrote: »

Are we top seeded lads?

Waiting on other results at the moment. On current scores we are.

dreamers75

Bukman13 wrote: »

If Serbia don't beat Slovenia we will be seeded.

IF sweden beat Holland, tbh everything counts on that for us.

Goldcupfav

dreamers75 wrote: »

IF sweden beat Holland, tbh everything counts on that for us.

If Sweden hold on then they get best 2nd place team ??

dsmythy

Goldcupfav wrote: »

If Sweden hold on then they get best 2nd place team ??

Yes.

mike65

Ireland are right screwed for the play-offs.

irishgeo

dsmythy wrote: »

Waiting on other results at the moment. On current scores we are.

france are losing , so we are not top seeds.

we need france to win for us to win for us to be top seeds.