EURO 2024 qualifying permutations: What's the state of play? Who needs what to reach the finals?

Scotland could be the first team to book their place at UEFA EURO 2024 during the next batch of European Qualifiers – UEFA.com looks at the state of play across all the groups, with the top two from each section qualifying automatically for Germany in summer 2024.

All information in this article is subject to final confirmation from UEFA. These examples may not cover all potential situations.

Standings are provisional until all group matches have been played and officially validated by UEFA.

Last updated 12 September 2023, 23:30 CET

Group A

Matchday 7 fixtures (Thursday 12 October)
Spain vs Scotland, Cyprus vs Norway

• Scotland will qualify if they beat Spain or if Norway do not win.

• Cyprus will be out of contention to finish in the top two if they do not win or if Spain avoid defeat.

Group B

Matchday 7 fixtures (Friday 13 October)
Republic of Ireland vs Greece, Netherlands vs France

• France will qualify if they beat the Netherlands, or if they draw and Greece lose.

• Ireland will be out of contention if they lose, or if they draw and the Netherlands win.

• Gibraltar cannot finish in the top two.

Group C

Matchday 7 fixtures (Saturday 14 October)
Ukraine vs North Macedonia, Italy vs Malta

• Nothing can be settled in Group C on Matchday 7.

Group D

Matchday 7 fixtures (Thursday 12 October)
Croatia vs Türkiye, Latvia vs Armenia

• Latvia cannot finish in the top two

Group E

Matchday 7 fixtures (Thursday 12 October)
Albania vs Czechia, Faroe Islands vs Poland

• The Faroe Islands will be out of contention if they lose, if Czechia win, or if both games are drawn.

Group F

Matchday 7 fixtures (Friday 13 October)
Austria vs Belgium, Estonia vs Azerbaijan

• Belgium will qualify if they win.

• Austria will qualify if they win.

• Azerbaijan will be unable to finish in the top two if they do not win or if Belgium and Austria draw.

• Estonia cannot finish in the top two.

Group G

Matchday 7 fixtures (Saturday 14 October)
Hungary vs Serbia, Bulgaria vs Lithuania

• Bulgaria will be unable to finish in the top two if they do not win.

• Lithuania will be unable to finish in the top two if they do not win.

Group H

Matchday 7 fixtures (Saturday 14 October)
Denmark vs Kazakhstan, Slovenia vs Finland, Northern Ireland vs San Marino

• Northern Ireland will be unable to finish in the top two if they fail to win, or if both Denmark and Slovenia win.

• San Marino cannot finish in the top two.

Group I

Matchday 7 fixtures (Thursday 12 October)
Belarus vs Romania, Andorra vs Kosovo, Israel vs Switzerland

• Belarus will be unable to finish in the top two if they lose, or if they draw and Israel beat Switzerland.

• Kosovo will be unable to finish in the top two if they lose, or if they draw and Romania win and Switzerland avoid defeat.

• Andorra will be unable to finish in the top two if they fail to win, or regardless if Romania win.

Group J

Matchday 7 fixtures (Friday 13 October)
Portugal vs Slovakia, Liechtenstein vs Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland vs Luxembourg

• Portugal will qualify if they win, or if they draw and Luxembourg lose.

• Bosnia and Herzegovina will be unable to finish in the top two if they lose and Slovakia win.

• Iceland will be unable to finish in the top two if they lose and Slovakia win.

• Liechtenstein cannot finish in the top two.