Euro 2012 Qualification Groups.

Winners: Germany, Ireland, Italy, France, Netherlands, Croatia, England, Portugal, Spain

Best runner up: Sweden

Playoffs: Belgium, Russia, Serbia, Bosnia, Greece, Wales, Denmark, Czech Republic

Playoff winners: Russia, Serbia, Greece, Denmark

 

denmark and portugal meet again. that sounds kind of interesting. i guess those trips to bulgaria and switzerland must have capello worrying by now, that if he makes it past south africa. spain and czech republic those are gonna be two interesting matches.

 

Really?

What makes you think that?

The Czech Republic are an old team that are in decline. I can think of a few matchups from the various groups that would be considered as more interesting matchups.


Italy against the fast improving Serbians springs to mind immediately. And a Scandanavian/Northern European matchup - Netherlands v Sweden.

 

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe82IN-r_t8"]YouTube- Slaven Bilic talks about Croatia's Euro 2012 Qualifying Group[/ame]

 

Germany - Turkey is gonna be an interesting matchup. If only for the fact that there are a lot of Turkish immigrants in Germany. Group A is also one of the toughest, so hopefully there'll be something at stake for both teams.

My personal favourite, however, is Sweden - Finland. Always hotly contested, whatever the sport "The Nordic Group" H, featuring Denmark, Norway and Iceland is also interesting.

 

A: Germany and Turkey
B: Russia and Ireland
C: Italy and Serbia
D: France and Romania
E: Netherlands and Sweden
F: Croatia and Israel
H: Portugal and Denmark
I: Spain and Scotland

 

I don't think Portugal will make it this time.

 

i think croatia will come through this time as winners, if everyone stays fit, modric, eduardo, olic etc..

 

03-09-2010 Belgica Alemanha
03-09-2010 Cazaquistao Turquia
07-09-2010 Alemanha Azerjeijao
07-09-2010 Turquia Belgica
07-09-2010 Austria Cazaquistao
08-10-2010 Austria Azerjeijao
08-10-2010 Cazaquistao Belgica
08-10-2010 Alemanha Turquia
12-10-2010 Azerbaijao Turquia
12-10-2010 Belgica Austria
12-10-2010 Cazaquistao Alemanha
25-03-2011 Austria Belgica
25-03-2011 Alemanha Cazaquistao
29-03-2011 Belgica Azerjeijao
29-03-2011 Turquia Austria
03-06-2011 Cazaquistao Azerjeijao
03-06-2011 Belgica Turquia
03-06-2011 Austria Alemanha
07-06-2011 Azerbaijao Alemanha
02-09-2011 Azerbaijao Belgica
02-09-2011 Alemanha Austria
02-09-2011 Turquia Cazaquistao
06-09-2011 Azerbaijao Cazaquistao
06-09-2011 Austria Turquia
07-10-2011 Azerbaijao Austria
07-10-2011 Belgica Cazaquistao
07-10-2011 Turquia Alemanha
11-10-2011 Turquia Azerjeijao
11-10-2011 Alemanha Belgica
11-10-2011 Cazaquistao Austria

 

03-09-2010 Armenia Irlanda
03-09-2010 Andorra Russia
03-09-2010 Eslovaquia Macedonia
07-09-2010 Irlanda Andorra
07-09-2010 Russia Eslovaquia
07-09-2010 Macedonia Armenia
08-10-2010 Armenia Eslovaquia
08-10-2010 Irlanda Russia
08-10-2010 Andorra Macedonia
12-10-2010 Armenia Andorra
12-10-2010 Eslovaquia Irlanda
12-10-2010 Macedonia Russia
26-03-2011 Irlanda Macedonia
26-03-2011 Andorra Eslovaquia
26-03-2011 Russia Armenia
04-06-2011 Russia Russia
04-06-2011 Eslovaquia Andorra
04-06-2011 Macedonia Irlanda
02-09-2011 Irlanda Eslovaquia
02-09-2011 Andorra Armenia
02-09-2011 Russia Macedonia
06-09-2011 Russia Irlanda
06-09-2011 Eslovaquia Armenia
06-09-2011 Macedonia Andorra
07-10-2011 Armenia Macedonia
07-10-2011 Andorra Irlanda
07-10-2011 Eslovaquia Russia
11-10-2011 Irlanda Armenia
11-10-2011 Russia Andorra
11-10-2011 Macedonia Eslovaquia

 

11-08-2010 Estonia Ilhas Faroe
03-09-2010 Eslovenia Irlanda Norte
03-09-2010 Estonia Italia
03-09-2010 Ilhas Faroe Servia
07-09-2010 Servia Eslovenia
07-09-2010 Italia Ilhas Faroe
08-10-2010 Eslovenia Ilhas Faroe
08-10-2010 Servia Estonia
08-10-2010 Irlanda Norte Italia
12-10-2010 Ilhas Faroe Irlanda Norte
12-10-2010 Estonia Eslovenia
12-10-2010 Italia Servia
25-03-2011 Eslovenia Italia
25-03-2011 Servia Irlanda Norte
29-03-2011 Irlanda Norte Eslovenia
29-03-2011 Estonia Servia
03-06-2011 Ilhas Faroe Eslovenia
03-06-2011 Italia Estonia
07-06-2011 Ilhas Faroe Estonia
10-08-2011 Irlanda Norte Ilhas Faroe
02-09-2011 Eslovenia Estonia
02-09-2011 Ilhas Faroe Italia
02-09-2011 Irlanda Norte Servia
06-09-2011 Italia Eslovenia
06-09-2011 Servia Ilhas Faroe
06-09-2011 Estonia Irlanda Norte
07-10-2011 Irlanda Norte Estonia
07-10-2011 Servia Italia
11-10-2011 Italia Irlanda Norte
11-10-2011 Eslovenia Servia

 

03-09-2010 Romania Albania
03-09-2010 Franca Bielorussia
03-09-2010 Luxemburgo Bosnia-Herzegovina
07-09-2010 Albania Luxemburgo
07-09-2010 Bielorussia Romenia
07-09-2010 Bosnia-Herzegovina Franca
08-10-2010 Albania Bosnia-Herzegovina
08-10-2010 Luxemburgo Bielorussia
09-10-2010 Franca Romenia
12-10-2010 Bielorussia Albania
12-10-2010 Franca Luxemburgo
25-03-2011 Luxemburgo Franca
26-03-2011 Albania Bielorussia
26-03-2011 Bosnia-Herzegovina Romenia
29-03-2011 Romania Luxemburgo
03-06-2011 Bielorussia Franca
03-06-2011 Romania Bosnia-Herzegovina
07-06-2011 Bosnia-Herzegovina Albania
07-06-2011 Bielorussia Luxemburgo
02-09-2011 Albania Franca
02-09-2011 Bielorussia Bosnia-Herzegovina
02-09-2011 Luxemburgo Romenia
06-09-2011 Luxemburgo Albania
06-09-2011 Bosnia-Herzegovina Bielorussia
06-09-2011 Romania Franca
07-10-2011 Franca Albania
07-10-2011 Romania Bielorussia
07-10-2011 Bosnia-Herzegovina Luxemburgo
11-10-2011 Albania Romenia
11-10-2011 Franca Bosnia-Herzegovina

 

03-09-2010 San Marino Holanda
03-09-2010 Suecia Hungria
03-09-2010 Moldavia Finlandia
07-09-2010 Holanda Finlandia
07-09-2010 Hungria Moldavia
07-09-2010 Suecia San Marino
07-10-2010 Holanda Moldavia
08-10-2010 Moldavia Holanda
08-10-2010 Hungria San Marino
12-10-2010 San Marino Moldavia
12-10-2010 Finlandia Hungria
12-10-2010 Holanda Suecia
17-11-2010 Finlandia San Marino
25-03-2011 Hungria Holanda
29-03-2011 Suecia Moldavia
29-03-2011 Holanda Hungria
03-06-2011 San Marino Finlandia
03-06-2011 Moldavia Suecia
07-06-2011 Suecia Finlandia
07-06-2011 San Marino Hungria
02-09-2011 Finlandia Moldavia
02-09-2011 Holanda San Marino
02-09-2011 Hungria Suecia
06-09-2011 Finlandia Holanda
06-09-2011 Moldavia Hungria
06-09-2011 San Marino Suecia
07-10-2011 Finlandia Suecia
11-10-2011 Moldavia San Marino
11-10-2011 Hungria Finlandia
11-10-2011 Suecia Holanda

 

03-09-2010 Grecia Georgia
03-09-2010 Israel Malta
03-09-2010 Letonia Croacia
07-09-2010 Georgia Israel
07-09-2010 Malta Letonia
07-09-2010 Croacia Grecia
08-10-2010 Grecia Letonia
08-10-2010 Georgia Malta
08-10-2010 Israel Croacia
12-10-2010 Grecia Israel
12-10-2010 Letonia Georgia
12-10-2010 Croacia Malta
26-03-2011 Georgia Croacia
26-03-2011 Israel Letonia
26-03-2011 Malta Grecia
04-06-2011 Grecia Malta
04-06-2011 Letonia Israel
04-06-2011 Croacia Georgia
02-09-2011 Georgia Letonia
02-09-2011 Israel Grecia
02-09-2011 Malta Croacia
06-09-2011 Malta Georgia
06-09-2011 Letonia Grecia
06-09-2011 Croacia Israel
07-10-2011 Grecia Croacia
07-10-2011 Israel Georgia
07-10-2011 Letonia Malta
11-10-2011 Georgia Grecia
11-10-2011 Malta Israel
11-10-2011 Croacia Letonia

 

03-09-2010 Montenegro Pais Gales
03-09-2010 Inglaterra Bulgaria
07-09-2010 Bulgaria Montenegro
07-09-2010 Suica Inglaterra
08-10-2010 Montenegro Suica
08-10-2010 Pais Gales Bulgaria
12-10-2010 Inglaterra Montenegro
12-10-2010 Suica Pais Gales
26-03-2011 Pais Gales Inglaterra
26-03-2011 Bulgaria Suica
04-06-2011 Montenegro Bulgaria
04-06-2011 Inglaterra Suica
02-09-2011 Pais Gales Montenegro
02-09-2011 Bulgaria Inglaterra
06-09-2011 Inglaterra Pais Gales
06-09-2011 Suica Bulgaria
07-10-2011 Montenegro Inglaterra
07-10-2011 Pais Gales Suica
11-10-2011 Bulgaria Pais Gales
11-10-2011 Suica Montenegro

 

03-09-2010 Portugal Chipre
03-09-2010 Islandia Noruega
07-09-2010 Noruega Portugal
07-09-2010 Dinamarca Islandia
08-10-2010 Portugal Dinamarca
08-10-2010 Chipre Noruega
12-10-2010 Islandia Portugal
12-10-2010 Dinamarca Chipre
26-03-2011 Chipre Islandia
26-03-2011 Noruega Dinamarca
04-06-2011 Portugal Noruega
04-06-2011 Islandia Dinamarca
02-09-2011 Chipre Portugal
02-09-2011 Noruega Islandia
06-09-2011 Islandia Chipre
06-09-2011 Dinamarca Noruega
07-10-2011 Portugal Islandia
07-10-2011 Chipre Dinamarca
11-10-2011 Noruega Chipre
11-10-2011 Dinamarca Portugal

 

03-09-2010 Liechtenstein Espanha
03-09-2010 Lituania Escocia
07-09-2010 Escocia Liechtenstein
07-09-2010 Rep. Checa Lituania
08-10-2010 Espanha Lituania
08-10-2010 Rep. Checa Escocia
12-10-2010 Liechtenstein Rep. Checa
12-10-2010 Escocia Espanha
25-03-2011 Espanha Rep. Checa
29-03-2011 Rep. Checa Liechtenstein
29-03-2011 Lituania Espanha
04-06-2011 Liechtenstein Lituania
02-09-2011 Lituania Liechtenstein
03-09-2011 Escocia Rep. Checa
06-09-2011 Espanha Liechtenstein
06-09-2011 Escocia Lituania
07-10-2011 Rep. Checa Espanha
08-10-2011 Liechtenstein Escocia
11-10-2011 Lituania Rep. Checa
11-10-2011 Espanha Escocia

 

Playoff
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Group A, this is an easy one, Germany will finish 1st in this group winning their group and qualifying directly to Euro 2012, while for 2nd place this is where it gets interesting because anything can happen, but I say Belgium will take 2nd place as my prediction for 2nd place in this group going into the playoff.

Group B, Republic of Ireland I think that this may be their time to qualify for their first major tournament since 2002 where they qualified for the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea/Japan, and Ireland now they have talent in their team, so I say they will win this group as my prediction and finish 1st. For 2nd place, I say Russia will take 2nd place, and go into the playoff.

Group C, Serbia I think after winning their qualifying group in 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying, that they just may be a strong darkhorse to take 1st place in that qualifying group, so I say Serbia finishes 1st and wins that group. For 2nd place, the Italians will take it.

Group D, since Domenech is done as coach and Laurent Blanc is taking over as France coach, that the French will bounce back from South Africa 2010 to dominate in Euro 2012 qualifying under Blanc, and the French will finish 1st in this group and win the group. For 2nd place it is going to be a real war for it between Romania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Albania for 2nd spot, so I will go on a line here and say that Bosnia takes 2nd place going into that playoff.

Group E, Netherlands will finish 1st in this group and qualify for Euro 2012 with relative ease and no problems qualifying automatically, and 2nd place I think it is a real see-saw between Sweden and Finland for that playoff spot, but I say Sweden will take 2nd and go into the playoff

Group F, Croatia I see them qualifying automatically for Euro 2012 by qualifying 1st out of this group and winning this group especially if all their players are fit, and they will want to show the world that they should have been at South Africa 2010, Croatia wins 1st place. For 2nd place, I see the Greeks taking 2nd place and going into the playoff.

Group G, England I see them bouncing back after South Africa to qualify for Euro 2012 finishing this group by winning 1st place spot, especially with all that talent on their team, how can you go against them? For 2nd place though, it is really hard to decide on whether Switzerland or Bulgaria takes that spot since Bulgaria now is starting to rise up from the ashes and become somewhat prominent in Europe again, but then there's the Swiss who have proven time & time again that they are an excellently skilled defensive team, but I will go on a line here saying the Swiss will take 2nd place and go into the playoff.

Group H, the Portuguese this time around I think will win this group and qualify automatically for Euro 2012 finishing 1st, and for 2nd place Denmark will take 2nd and go into the playoff.

Group I, the Spaniards will take 1st and win their group with relative ease and no struggles going undefeated in qualifying. For 2nd place it is really tough to choose between Scotland and Czech Republic because both teams are so good, but I say Scotland will win 2nd place

 

I'm interested in seeing how the Macedonians perform. If they could get a few favorable results away from home, I could see them contending for Group B's playoff spot. Their friendly record lately has been pretty impressive, with wins over Canada, Romania and Qatar, and they even gave Spain a run for their money when they found themselves up 2-0 at halftime (the Macedonians would ultimately fall to the European champions, 3-2, but it was still a memorable match, one which I attended). So if they manage to pull off some surprise results over Ireland, much like they did to Scotland in the 2010 qualifying campaign, and maintain a good goal difference when playing Russia, I think they could at least make a name for themselves, if they can't qualify.

 

Really looking forward to how Serenissima can perform against Moldova. Maybe an actual point is on store here!

 

1) Germany I really want them to qualify for EURO 2012, so that way I can see them as the team who wins it all as back in EURO 2008 that should have been their tournament to win against Spain, and that didn't happen, and for Turkey to qualify now especially since Hiddink is now their coach

2) I want Slovakia to qualify now especially after their performance at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa after they made it to the Round of 16, and for Republic of Ireland to take the playoff spot to qualify right along with them

3) Serbia and Italy will qualify, but who gets 1st is anyone's guess and who ends up in the playoff spot is also anyone's guess

4) France will qualify for EURO 2012 rejuvenated and reinvigorated under Laurent Blanc and will bounce back from South Africa in style qualifying and finishing 1st, and for 2nd spot now it will be Bosnia & Herzegovina who will qualify using that playoff spot

5) Netherlands & Sweden are already there

6) Croatia will qualify for Euro 2012 after missing out on South Africa, and will be back even stronger qualifying 1st, and Greece in 2nd in the playoff

7) England and Switzerland are already there

8) Portugal and Denmark are there already too, and will be even stronger as teams

9) Spain and Scotland are there

 

Winners: Germany, Russia, Serbia, France, Nederlands, Croatia, England, Portugal, Spain

Best Runner Up: Belgium

Playoff winners: Italy, Sweden, Bosnia, Slovakia