Euro 2016: The Qualified Teams....

The group stage of qualification for Euro 2016 is over and the make-up of next summer's tournament is taking shape.

There will be 24 teams competing in the finals. France were assured of a place as hosts, and a further 19 countries have qualified automatically - 18 by finishing either first or second in their group and one more as the highest third-placed finisher (Turkey). There will also be four play-off ties to determine the final four teams competing in France - and we now know who will be competing in those ties. 

Already Qualified:

• France: As Hosts
• Czech Republic: As winners of Group A
• Iceland: As Runners up in Group A. It will be there first Euro Finals.
• Turkey: came 3rd in Group A and were best 3rd placed team
• Belgium: Finished top of Group B
• Wales: Runners up in Group B. It will be there first major tournament since the 1958 world cup
• Spain: Group C Winners
• Slovakia: Group C Runners up
• Germany: Group D winners. Wasn't so straightforward. Lost 2 games to Poland and Ireland
• Poland: Came 2nd in Group D
• England: winners of Group E: First side to qualify - 10 wins from 10 games
• Switzerland: Group E runners-up
• Northern Ireland: Group F winners - making it to their first major tourney in 30 years
• Romania: second placed in Group F - conceded only 2 goals in the qualifying campaign.
• Austria: Group G winners - superb unbeaten qualifiers: nine wins, one draw.
• Russia: Group G Runners up
• Italy: Group H winners
• Croatia: qualified in the final round - leapfrogging Norway to finish second
• Portugal: Group I winners. Lost opener against Albania, then won 7 straight games
• Albania: Group I runners up. Surprise team of the group. Nipped Denmark to 3rd place and reaching a major championship for the first time in their history.

Who else can qualify?

The eight teams finishing third will contest four two-legged play-off ties. They are:

Bosnia (Group B)
Ukraine (Group C)
Republic of Ireland (Group D)
Slovenia (Group E)
Hungary (Group F)
Sweden (Group G)
Norway (Group H)
Denmark (Group I)

The draw for the play-offs will take place on 18 October. Turkey also finished third in their group but have already qualified as the best third-placed team of the nine groups. Ukraine and Norway both finished third in their respective groups and had more points than Turkey. But results against the sides finishing bottom in the group do not count - leaving Turkey with the most points.