Euro 2020 draw in full: England to face Croatia and the Czech Republic
All the action from Saturday evening's ball-picking in Bucharest, as the Three Lions learn their Euro 2020 fate
The draw for Euro 2020 took place in Bucharest on Saturday – and England face a rematch of their 2018 World Cup semi-final against Croatia.
Gareth Southgate's side – who will also face the Czech Republic and a play-off winner at next summer's continental showpiece – will have the opportunity to avenge defeat against Luka Modric & Co. at Wembley in their tournament opener on June 14.
Wales have been handed matches against Italy, Switzerland and Turkey; Scotland already knew that winning their play-off means a slot in Group D alongside England. Only one of the Irish sides can make it to the Euros, and the Republic could face their neighbours in a prospective play-off final; should either make it, they would go up against Spain, Poland and Sweden.
In a sensational Group F, Germany were pitted against France and Portugal. Should England win Group D, they will face the runner-up of that Group of Death in Dublin.
Twenty teams had automatically qualified for the continent-wide tournament next summer, spread across 12 host cities. There are still four qualifying spots remaining, and four play-off fixtures in March will determine the quartet that will join those who've already qualified.
A simple note: The top two sides from each group directly qualified for Euro 2020, while third-place finishers qualify for the play-offs. Winners of last year's UEFA Nations League mini-groups qualified for the play-offs, but if those teams finished in the top two of their groups anyway, their play-off spot was given to the next best-ranked side in their respective group that hadn't already qualified for the play-offs.
The 16 play-off teams are split into four groups/paths - A, B, C and D - of four teams, who take part in a semi-final and final to determine which of them qualifies for Euro 2020. If Scotland win their play-off, they will go into England's group (D).
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Group A (host cities: Rome, Baku)
Italy
Switzerland
Turkey
Wales
Group B (ft. Saint Petersburg, Copenhagen)
Belgium
Russia
Denmark
Finland
Group C (ft. Amsterdam, Bucharest)
Ukraine
Netherlands
Austria
Winner play-off path D (A) (see below)
Group D (ft. London, Glasgow)
England
Croatia
Czech Republic
Winner play-off path C
Group E (ft. Bilbao, Dublin)
Spain
Poland
Sweden
Winner play-off path B
Group F (ft. Munich, Budapest)
Germany
France
Portugal
Winner play-off path A (D)
Winner play-off Path A (Iceland, Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania)
Winner play-off Path B (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovakia, Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland)
Winner play-off Path C (Scotland, Norway, Serbia, Israel)
Winner play-off Path D (Georgia, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Belarus)
According to UEFA's official site:
- If Iceland, Bulgaria or Hungary win Path A, they go in Group F; the winner of Path D will complete Group C.
- If Romania win Path A, they go in Group C; the winner of Path D will complete Group F.
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Sam Blitz is a football writer based in London. Having lived in England, Scotland and Italy throughout his life, he specialises in both British and European football. He has experience writing and producing content for Sky Sports, The Times, MailOnline along with his work for the FourFourTwo magazine and website.