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The race to UEFA EURO 2016 so far

UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying resumes with a full programme of fixtures from Friday to Sunday and we look at how the nine groups stand ahead of some key games.

England train ahead of their game with Lithuania on Friday
England train ahead of their game with Lithuania on Friday ©Getty Images

UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying resumes with a full programme of fixtures from Friday to Sunday and we look at how the nine groups stand.

• The nine group winners, the nine group runners-up and the best third-placed side will qualify directly for the final tournament in France.

• The eight remaining third-placed teams will contest play-offs in November to determine the last four qualifiers for the finals.

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Watch Iceland beat Netherlands

Group A
Top two: Czech Republic, Iceland
Third: Netherlands
• Iceland are in line to qualify for a major tournament for the first time.
• The Netherlands, missing Arjen Robben this week, have lost to both the Czechs, for whom Václav Pilař scored an added-time winner, and Iceland.
• The Dutch have not missed a UEFA European Championship since the last finals in France, in 1984.

Saturday: Kazakhstan v Iceland, Czech Republic v Latvia, Netherlands v Turkey

Five of the best goals so far

Group B
Top two: Israel, Wales
Third: Cyprus
• Israel and Wales meet in a crucial weekend game; neither have been involved in a European final tournament before.
• Israel's Omer Damari is the joint-leading scorer in qualifying with five goals.
• Next Tuesday Israel play Belgium in a fixture postponed from earlier in qualifying.

Saturday: Andorra v Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium v Cyprus, Israel v Wales
Tuesday: Israel v Belgium

Group C
Top two: Slovakia, Spain
Third: Ukraine
• Slovakia, Israel, Czech Republic and England are the only countries still with a 100% record.
• Spain had not lost in 36 UEFA EURO qualifiers prior to their 2-1 reverse in Slovakia on 9 October.
• La Roja have attempted (2,789) and completed (2,546) more passes than any other side.

Friday: FYR Macedonia v Belarus, Slovakia v Luxembourg, Spain v Ukraine

Highlights: Poland 2-0 Germany

Group D
Top two: Poland, Germany
Third: Scotland
• Poland lead Germany at the top of the section courtesy of a 2-0 triumph over the world champions in October.
• Republic of Ireland captain Robbie Keane is now top scorer in EURO qualifying history.
David Wilson will take temporary charge of Gibraltar against his native Scotland.

Sunday: Georgia v Germany, Scotland v Gibraltar, Republic of Ireland v Poland

Group E
Top two: England, Slovenia
Third: Switzerland
• England captain Wayne Rooney has had more attempts on target (13) than any other player.
• Slovenia have not competed at a European finals since 2000.
Estonia defender Artur Pikk had to take military leave to make his full debut, against England.

Friday: England v Lithuania, Slovenia v San Marino, Switzerland v Estonia

Watch the Faroes beat Greece

Group F
Top two: Romania, Northern Ireland
Third: Hungary
• Northern Ireland have never featured in a UEFA EURO final tournament before.
The Faroes won 1-0 in Greece on matchday four – their first competitive away success since 2001.
Claudio Ranieri was dismissed after that defeat. Sergio Markarián is now at the Greece helm.

Sunday: Northern Ireland v Finland, Romania v Faroe Islands, Hungary v Greece

Group G
Top two: Austria, Sweden
Third: Russia
• The only time Austria have got to a UEFA European Championship was as co-hosts in 2008.
• Russia have not missed out on a European final tournament since UEFA EURO 2000.
Liechtenstein prevailed 1-0 in Moldova in November, their first UEFA EURO qualifying away victory.

Friday: Liechtenstein v Austria, Moldova v Sweden, Montenegro v Russia

Group H
Top two: Croatia, Italy
Third: Norway
• Italy, just a point above Norway, have qualified for every major championship since 1994.
• Former Croatia playmaker Robert Prosinečki is the new coach of Azerbaijan.
• Norway's Martin Ødegaard (15 yrs 300 days) became the youngest player in EURO history on 10 October.

Saturday: Azerbaijan v Malta, Croatia v Norway, Bulgaria v Italy

Watch Ronaldo EURO goals

Group I
Top two: Denmark, Portugal
Third: Albania
• Denmark have the fewest points (7) of any of the nine group leaders.
• Cristiano Ronaldo became the competition's all-time leading scorer with his clincher against Armenia before being overtaken by Ireland's Keane.
• Albania set the tone for a campaign of upsets with a 1-0 success in Portugal on the first day of qualifying.

Sunday: Albania v Armenia, Portugal v Serbia

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