Euro 2016 Qualifying

**BonnieShels** · 29/01/2014, 9:25 PM

Great points about Ger, Hol and Spa.

**DeLorean** · 16/02/2014, 10:22 PM

The draw is live on RTE 2 today week @ 11AM.

**back of the net** · 17/02/2014, 10:08 AM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

The draw is live on RTE 2 today week @ 11AM.

Thats the pub out so

**DeLorean** · 17/02/2014, 11:09 AM

Ideal for a rollover

**back of the net** · 17/02/2014, 11:55 AM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

Ideal for a rollover

Im an athlete though - so i belong in the pub

**DannyInvincible** · 23/02/2014, 9:29 AM

Bah, I see RTÉ's online coverage of the draw this morning is Ireland-only. The UEFA website will be broadcasting it here from 11AM, however: http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/finals/draws/index.html

Sean St. Ledger is on Sky Sports News covering our interest in the draw.

**DeLorean** · 23/02/2014, 9:36 AM

It's on Sky Sports News as well just in case that's any use to you.

**DannyInvincible** · 23/02/2014, 9:40 AM

Just realised. Watching there now.

**DeLorean** · 23/02/2014, 10:00 AM

Jaysus Eamon looks like he had a good night, the HD is doing him no favours.

**DannyInvincible** · 23/02/2014, 10:17 AM

Some interesting bits of info:

Originally Posted by Wikipedia

Groups A–H each contains one team from each of Pots 1–6, while Group I contains one team from each of Pots 1–5.
For television rights reasons, England, Germany, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands shall be drawn into groups of 6 teams.
For political reasons, Azerbaijan and Armenia (due to disputed status of Nagorno-Karabakh), as well as Spain and Gibraltar (due to disputed status of Gibraltar) shall not be drawn in the same group. Unlike the previous UEFA qualifying tournament, Russia and Georgia have agreed to play each other if they are drawn together.
France (Coeff: 30,992; Rank: 11) are partnered with the five-team group, which enable the 2016 tournament hosts to play friendlies against these countries on their 'spare' dates. These friendlies do not count in the qualifying group standings.