So starting to get the final line up.

 

Qualfied so far

England-shire

Czech Republic

Ukraine

Spain

Sweden

Poland

France

Turkey

Belgium

Russia

Italy

Finland (First ever major finals)

 

Possible teams for automatic qualification

Portugal or Serbia (Probably Portugal as they are away to Luxembourg in final game)

2 from (Netherlands, Germany or Northern Ireland)

2 from (Denmark, Switzerland or Rep. of Ireland)

2 from (Croatia, Hungary, Slovakia or Wales)

1 from (Austria, North Macedonia, Slovenia or Israel)

 

Current Playoff contendors

Group A: Iceland, 2 from (Bulgaria/Israel/Romania), 1 from (Wales/Slovakia/Republic of Ireland/Northern Ireland)

Group B: Bosnia and Herzegovina, 3 from (Wales/Slovakia/Republic of Ireland/Northern Ireland)

Group C: Scotland, Norway, Serbia, 1 from (Bulgaria/Israel/Romania)

Group D: Georgia, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Belarus

 

Teams in Bold are guaranteed a playoff spot

 

Some places will be determined by a random draw

At the moment Scotland and Norway are best ranked teams in group C so will have home draws in the semi finals. Have to say I'm hoping for Bulgaria in the Semis

 

Even as this reaches it's final stages, I still haven't a clue how the whole thing works.

 

No chance Scotland are beating the likes of Romania though.

Easy

 

Scotland have one more competitive home game.

 

Then we wait about 6months till the next one

2 x good goals by Scotland. Great strike from Cyprus. Huffing and puffing. Shite.

Update following today's games

 

Qualfied so far

England-shire

Czech Republic

Ukraine

Spain

Sweden

Poland

France

Turkey

Belgium

Russia

Italy

Finland (First ever major finals)

Germany

Netherlands

Austria

Croatia

Portugal

Switzerland

Denmark

Wales

 

 

Current Playoff contendors

[Group A: Iceland, 2 from (Bulgaria/Israel/Romania), 1 from (Hungary/Slovakia/Republic of Ireland/Northern Ireland)

Group B: Bosnia and Herzegovina, 3 from (Hungary/Slovakia/Republic of Ireland/Northern Ireland)

Group C: Scotland, Norway, Serbia, 1 from (Bulgaria/Israel/Romania/ Hungary)

Group D: Georgia, North Macedonia,Kosovo, Belarus

 

It appears Scotland will end up playing either Bulgaria, Israel or Romania in the Semis

3-1 win against the kazakhs.

According to BBC if by some miracle Scotland qualify we would be put in the same group as England-shire and have to play them at wembley with the 2 other group games at hampden.

 

However there is some 'disclaimer' if Hungary or Romania end up in the group C playoffs which states the winner of the Group C would actually be put into two finals groups with the final group place being decided by a random draw. This is because there would be two host nations in the same play off group.

 

Same scenario seems to be possible in the Group A and B playoffs.

 

Playoff format not exactly kind to the fans given there is a 5 day gap between the semis and finals leading to some expensive travel for the 'away' nations

Draw for the play offs is Friday. Apparently we will know who we are playing and if we are at home or away for the final after that all though not quite sure even UEFA understand how this whole play off thing is going to work.

Let's face it.

Especially UEFA don't understand how the play offs are going to work.

 

I thought Hungary were out.

They certainly deserve to be after that performance last night.

 

Hajra Magyarol

Let's face it.

Especially UEFA don't understand how the play offs are going to work.

 

I thought Hungary were out.

They certainly deserve to be after that performance last night.

 

Hajra Magyarol

 

Is that "McInnes oot" in Hungarian?

Igen

 

Kzenny Mczlean isz a pzoof

Russia could be banned from Olympics and Euro 2020 over drug anomalies

 

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/nov/18/russia-ban-olympics-euro-2020-drug-anomalies?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard

 

Russia could be banned from Olympics and Euro 2020 over drug anomalies

 

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/nov/18/russia-ban-olympics-euro-2020-drug-anomalies?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard

 

Does that mean we get their place?

We'd like to think so but I bet they give it to Iceland given they are the only Group A team not to qualify automatically.

 

St Petersburg stadium potentiually changed to Millenium Stadium rather than stockholm as the former has slightly larger capacity that the russian venue. Stockholm stadium would see 14000 seats per match lost

So Scotland v Israel in the semi of the play off and if we fluke our way past that one it is an away tie in Norway or Serbia...............then England at Wembley in the finals.

 

Could be a nice quiet all Irish affair in Belfast in one of the other play off finals.

Beat Israel in the nations league at Hampden so would like to think we will beat them again. Don’t think we have any chance of winning in either Oslo or Belgrade.

I thought we couldn’t play an opponent from our group again in the playoff?

I believe the farcical “draw” has now taken place!

If by some fluke Scotland qualify we are in with England Croatia and Czech Republic.

From the moment UEFA announced this nonsense about 12 countries or whatever "sharing" the finals, Euro 2020 has been the most shambolic tournament in history.

 

If we are ever to qualify for a finals again it would be typical Scotland to make it to this one, which will undoubtedly be the worst one ever.

So, Russia banned.

 

To quote CtS’s wife, are we slipping in through the back door?

Nope

Vintage Scotland. Even when our opponents are banned we still find a way to not qualify. Reminds me of the RWC in Japan. We were at risk of getting knocked out at the hands of a cancelled game and we huffed and puffed about it. The game eventually goes ahead but we still manage to see our way to getting papped oot. Even when the number of teams at tournaments is increased we'll still find a way to not qualify because we're failures and it's what we do.